Agenda
Sustainable Reality
Catalysts for Change
This year SR25 is focusing on the power of collaboration, technology, and creativity in supercomputing. The agenda is shaping up into four sessions exploring:
- Designing for Better
- Energy States
- Rising Elements
- Opportunities & Action
In each session we’ll explore solutions through the lens of our four HPC+AI pillars: hardware, software, people, and change management.
Read on to discover what’s ahead in each session, or register now for FREE to join us.
Announcing our Keynote
We are delighted to welcome Nathan Brown, inventor, author, and award-winning Fellow of the Royal Societies of Chemistry, Biology and the Arts as he delivers his talk:
“Catalysts for Change in Digital Chemistry: Redefining Drug Discovery Through Predictive Modelling and Supercomputing Synergy”
In this talk, Nathan will trace the evolution of Digital Chemistry over the past 25 years: from a behind-the-scenes function to a central driver of drug discovery. He’ll explore how predictive modelling techniques, from classical to quantum computing and LLMs, are being combined in increasingly powerful and sustainable ways to accelerate discovery and reduce experimental waste.
Designing for Better
Our opening session explores the multidisciplinary talent driving the next generation of performance, security, and sustainability in supercomputing.
We are delighted to announce our presenters:
- Paul Cusdin of Alpine F1, “HPC in Formula One: Designs for Speed”
- James Thorne of NQCC: “Quantum Computing – Roadmap, Uses and the Continuing Role of HPC”
- Perry Gibson of Fractile: “Compilers, Creatives, and Collaboration: What HPC Can Learn from DJs and Game Devs”
Energy States
This session explores how best practices, smart infrastructure, and innovative energy management are shaping the future of computing.
Talks will include:
- Practical approaches to energy-efficient supercomputing architecture
- The rise of heat reuse in distributed data centres
- Reducing the carbon footprint in cluster design and operation
If the ecological impact of supercomputing fuels your interest, this session offers fresh insights from experts leading change on the ground.
Rising Elements
This session focuses on the next generation of talent, and how we can support their growth and success in the world of supercomputing.
We are delighted to announce our Flight Fellows and supporting speakers:
2025 Alces Flight Fellows:
- Urooj Asgher of TU Dublin, “Evaluating the Accuracy of Energy Measurement Tools for Data-Parallel Workloads in HPC Environment”
- Daniel (Danny) Ash of the University of Oxford, “From Pixels to Pedigree: Visual-Transformer based Re-Identification and Genetic Inference of Guppies”
- Xinger Tang of the University of Edinburgh / EPCC, “Beyond Code: How the Underlying Math Shapes HPC Performance”
- Sarah Johnston of Durham University, “GPU offloads for gravity in the SWIFT cosmology code”
Supporting Speakers:
- John Fergusson of JDF Solutions, “Reflections of a Technology Recruiter”
- Joseph Moore of Bristol University, “Student Cluster Competitions: Empowering the next generation of HPC”
Opportunities & Action
We will be closing the day with guest talks from UK-wide government initiatives and a special closing keynote focused on actions and next steps.
We are excited to have two UK Government programs joining us to present:
- Dawn Geatches of UKRI, “Green Computing Initiatives: UKRI and beyond”
- Damian Jones of STFC, “Computing Insight UK and the Cluster Challenge”
Closing keynote details will be coming soon!
Our event will end with an opportunity to explore the RSC library, as well as the nearby Royal Academy of Arts.