TBD(no16th ADAC Symposium and Workshop, March 21 & 23-25, 2025
Host: CSCS / ETH Zürich
ADAC16 Symposium
Location: Zürich, Switzerland
ADAC15 Symposium Date: March 21, 2025
The ADAC16 Symposium will have as central theme:
Towards Comprehensive Computational and Workflow Environments for Specific Applications and User Communities
Venue: ETH Hönggerberg Campus, Zürich, Switzerland
Attendance to the ADAC16 Symposium is open, but registration is required to attend the ADAC16 symposium.
ADAC16 Workshop and Tour of CSCS
Location: Lugano, Switzerland
ADAC16 Workshop Dates: March 23-25, 2025
Venue: LAC Lugano Arte e Cultura, Lugano, Switzerland
Attendance to the ADAC16 Workshop is open strictly for ADAC organizations only. Registration is required.
ADAC16 SYMPOSIUM AGENDA
Friday, March 21, 2025, 2025, 9:00-17:30, ETH Zurich, Honggerberg Campus
TIME | DESCRIPTION | PRESENTER/MODERATOR |
08:30 | Registration & Check-in | |
09:00 | Welcome & Opening | Thomas Schulthess, CSCS Tjerk Straatsma, ORNL |
09:05 | Keynote Presentation | Thomas Schulthess, CSCS |
10:05 | Break |
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10:30 | “Podman-HPC for sustainable and performant research software” | Wahab Kawafi, Univ Bristol |
11:00 | “Molecular Simulation in the AI ERA: New Algorithms, Libraries, Execution Models, and Challenges” | Mathieu Taillefumier, CSCS Ada Sedova, ORNL |
11:30 | “Semi-Automated Adaptive Sampling Simulations Protocol using Integrated Computing Environment (ICE)” | Vinod Jani, C-DAC |
12:00 | Lunch Break |
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13:00 | “Leonardo and CINECA’s Engagement with Scientific Communities” | Sanzio Bassini, CINECA |
14:00 | “Design and Operation of the TSUBAME4 Supercomputer for a Broader User Base” | Akihiro Nomura, Inst. Science Tokyo |
14:30 | “Workflows and Distributed Computing” | Daniele Lezzi, BSC |
15:00 | Sponsor Presentation | Christoph Hagleitner, IBM |
15:30 | Break |
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16:00 | “Weathering Storms and Extremes on ALPS: Toward a Platform for Extreme-Scale Computing in Climate and Weather” | Nicolas Gruber, ETH |
17:00 | “TerrSysMP” | Daniel Caviedes Voullieme, FZJ |
17:30 | “Community Building in HPC” | Rebecca Hartman-Baker, LBNL |
18:00 | Sponsor Presentation | NVIDIA |
18:30 | Adjourn |
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ADAC16 WORKSHOP AGENDA
Saturday, March 22, 2025, 13:00-20:00, CSCS Building, Lugano
TIME | DESCRIPTION | |
Governance Board Meeting | LOCATION | |
14:30 | Governance Board Meeting Governance Board Members Only | CSCS, Room TBD |
18:30 | Governance Board Meeting Adjourn | |
ADAC16 Reception | LOCATION | |
19:30 | Governance Board Dinner (no-host) Governance Board Members Only | Ristorante Olimpia Piazza Riforma 1, Lugano |
Sunday, March 23, 2025, 15:00-20:00, Bellinzona Castle, Lugano
TIME | DESCRIPTION | |
ADAC16 Reception | LOCATION | |
15:00 | ADAC16 Workshop Networking Reception All Participants & Guests | Bellinzona Castle |
TIME | DESCRIPTION | PRESENTER |
08:00 | Assemble at LAC to take city bus to CSCS | |
08:15 | Departure from LAC | |
09:00 | Tour of CSCS Facility | Thomas Schulthess, ETH/CSCS |
10:20 | Take city bus back to LAC | |
11:00 | Welcome & Opening Remarks from the Executive Committee and Governance Board | Thomas Schulthess, ETH/CSCSL Tjerk Straatsma, ORNL Rio Yokota, Inst. Sci. Tokyo |
ADAC Working Group Reports | PRESENTER | |
11:10 | Applications & Benchmarks | Rio Yokota, Inst. Sci. Tokyo |
11:20 | Federated Learning & AI | Jason Haga, AIST |
11:30 | Portability, Sustainability & Integration | Keita Teranishi, ORNL |
11:40 | System Management | Matt Ezell, ORNL |
11:50 | Quantum Computing | Mikael Johansson, CSC |
12:00 | Training, Outreach & Workforce Development | France Boillod-Cerneux, CEA |
12:00 | Working Lunch | |
ADAC Working Group Breakout Sessions | LOCATION | |
13:00 | Applications & Benchmarks | Room, TBD |
Federated Learning & AI | Room, TBD | |
Portability, Sustainability & Integration | Room, TBD | |
System Management | Room, TBD | |
Quantum Computing | Room, TBD | |
Training, Outreach & Workforce Development | Room, TBD | |
15:00 | Break | |
15:30 | Applications & Benchmarks | Room, TBD |
Federated Learning & AI | Room, TBD | |
Portability, Sustainability & Integration | Room, TBD | |
System Management | Room, TBD | |
Quantum Computing | Room, TBD | |
Training, Outreach & Workforce Development | Room, TBD | |
17:00 | Adjourn Day 1 | |
ADAC16 Workshop Dinner | LOCATION | |
19:00 | ADAC16 Workshop Dinner, Participants & Guests | Room, TBD |
TIME | DESCRIPTION | PRESENTER |
09:00 | Welcome & Opening | Tjerk Straatsma, ORNL Thomas Schulthess, CSCS |
ADAC Working Group Breakout Sessions | LOCATION | |
09:10 | Applications & Benchmarks | Room, TBD |
Federated Learning & AI | Room, TBD | |
Portability, Sustainability & Integration | Room, TBD | |
System Management | Room, TBD | |
Quantum Computing | Room, TBD | |
Training, Outreach & Workforce Development | Room, TBD | |
10:30 | Break | |
11:00 | Applications & Benchmarks | Room, TBD |
Federated Learning & AI | Room, TBD | |
Portability, Sustainability & Integration | Room, TBD | |
System Management | Room, TBD | |
Quantum Computing | Room, TBD | |
Training, Outreach & Workforce Development | Room, TBD | |
12:00 | Group Photograph | |
12:10 | Working Lunch | |
ADAC Working Group Reports | PRESENTER | |
13:00 | Applications & Benchmarks | Rio Yokota, Inst. Sci. Tokyo |
13:20 | Federated Learning & AI | Jason Haga, AIST |
13:40 | Portability, Sustainability & Integration | Keita Teranishi, ORNL |
14:00 | System Management | Matt Ezell, ORNL |
14:20 | Quantum Computing | Mikael Johansson, CSC |
14:40 | Training, Outreach & Workforce Development | France Boillod-Cerneux, CEA |
15:00 | Break | |
15:30 | Plenary Discussion | |
15:50 | Remarks and Charge from Governance Board | |
16:00 | Announcing ADAC17 | Mikael Johansson, CSC |
16:10 | Closing Remarks | Tjerk Straatsma, ORNL Thomas Schulthess, CSCS |
16:30 | Adjourn |
We acknowledge the generous sponsor support from IBM, NVIDIA, and DALCO.


