17th ADAC Symposium and Workshop, September, 2025
Host: CSC – IT Center for Science
Location: Helsinki, Finland
ADAC17 Tour of LUMI and Mini-Workshop at Kajaani: September 1, 2025
Attendance to the ADAC17 Tour of LUMI at CSC is open, but registration is required and the number of attendees is limited.
ADAC17 Symposium Dates: September 2-3, 2025
Venue: Scandic Simonkenttä, Simonkatu 9, 00100 Helsinki
The ADAC17 Symposium will have as central theme:
Day 1: Quantum Computing Integration with HPC and AI
Day 2: Exascale HPC and AI
Attendance to the ADAC17 Symposium is open, but registration is required to attend the ADAC17 symposium. Registration is open at https://ssl.eventilla.com/event/krbpM?tab=1#main-content.
ADAC17 Vendor Engagement Date: September 4, 2025
Venue:Scandic Simonkenttä, Simonkatu 9, 00100 Helsinki
Attendance to the ADAC17 Vendor Engagement Sessions is strictly by invitation only. Registration details, including a link to the registration page, will be provided in the invitation email
ADAC17 Workshop Dates: September 4-5, 2025
Scandic Simonkenttä, Simonkatu 9, 00100 Helsinki
Attendance to the ADAC17 Workshop is strictly by invitation only. Registration details, including a link to the registration page, will be provided in the invitation email.
ADAC17 Tour of LUMI & Mini-Workshop
Sunday, August 31, 2025, Kajaani
TIME |
DESCRIPTION |
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Travel to Kajaani |
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18:00-19:00 |
Flight to Kajaani (later flight is at 24:00) Departure 18:00 from Helsinki Vantaa (HEL) Arrival 19:20 at Kajaani (KAJ) |
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Networking |
LOCATION |
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20:00 |
Dinner sponsored by CSC |
Restaurant Wanha Kerho Kauppakatu 40, 87100 Kajaani |
Monday, September 1, 2025, CSC Data Center, Kajaani
TIME | DESCRIPTION | |
ADAC17 Tour and Mini-Workshop | LOCATION | |
09:00-11:00 | Tour of LUMI supercomputer facility | CSC – Kajaani |
11:00-12:00 | Lunch | CSC – Kajaani |
12:00-15:00 | Mini-workshop on “Sustainable and responsible AI and supercomputing” | CSC – Kajaani |
ADAC17 Governance Board (Members only) | LOCATION | |
15:00-17:30 | Governance Board Meeting | CSC – Kajaani |
Travel to Helsinki | ||
17:45 | Bus from CSC Data Center/Office via Kajaani City Center to KAJ Airport | CSC – Kajaani |
19:00-20:00 | Flight to Helsinki (next flight is on Tuesday) Departure 19:20 from Kajaani (KAJ) Arrival 20:35 at Helsinki Vantaa (HEL) |
ADAC17 SYMPOSIUM AGENDA
Tuesday, September 2, 2025, 2025, 8:25-17:00, Scandic Simonkenttä, Helsinki
TIME |
DESCRIPTION |
PRESENTER/MODERATOR |
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08:25 |
Welcome & Opening |
Pekka Manninen, CSCS Tjerk Straatsma, ORNL |
08:30-09:30 |
Keynote “Towards quantum-accelerated AI supercomputing with LUMI-AI” |
Pekka Manninen, CSC |
09:30-10:00 |
“The Role of Quantum Computing in Advancing Scientific HPC: A perspective from the ADAC Institute” |
Mikael Johansson, CSC |
10:00 |
Break |
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10:30-11:00 |
“Prospects for quantum computing in HPC” |
Mikko Möttönen, Aalto Univ. |
11:00-11:30 |
“Solving the qubit routing problem without routing qubits” |
Arianne Meijer, Univ. Helsinki |
11:30-12:00 |
Sponsor “Qudora’s ion-trap quantum computers in HPC environment” |
Jani Heikkinen, Qudora Giorgio Zarantonello, Qudora |
12:00 |
Lunch Break |
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13:00-14:00 |
Keynote “Advancing the Frontiers of Quantum Computational Science through High-performance Computing” |
Travis Humble, ORNL |
14:00-14:30 |
“Taming Schrödinger’s Cat: Obtaining Utility from Quantum Computers” |
Ryan Bennink, ORNL |
14:30-15:00 |
“From Exploration to Execution: Laying the Operational Groundwork for Quantum Readiness at the OLCF” |
Ashley Barker, ORNL |
15:00 |
Break |
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15:30-16:00 |
“Qrisp: Moving from disorder to structure in quantum algorithm development” |
Matic Petrič, Fraunhofer FOKUS |
16:00-16:30 |
Sponsor “Unlocking the Power of IQM’s On-Premise Quantum Computers in HPC integration” |
Juha Vartiainen, IQM |
16:30-17:00 |
Energy Efficiency |
Jeffrey Vetter, ORNL |
17:00 |
Adjourn Day 1 |
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TIME |
DESCRIPTION |
LOCATION |
19:00 |
Reception hosted by the City of Helsinki |
Empire Hall Vanhaa Raatihuone Aleksanterinkatu 20, Helsinki |
Wednesday, September 3, 2025, 2025, 8:25-17:30, Scandic Simonkenttä, Helsinki
TIME |
DESCRIPTION |
PRESENTER/MODERATOR |
08:25 |
Welcome & Opening |
Pekka Manninen, CSC Tjerk Straatsma, ORNL |
08:30-09:30 |
“Isambard-AI: an AI-optimised leadership-class supercomputer, delivered in record time” |
McIntosh-Smith, Univ. Bristol |
09:30-10:00 |
“JUPITER: From Launch to Landing” |
Benedikt von St. Vieth, FZJ |
10:00 |
Break |
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10:30-11:00 |
“ChatHPC, Building Large Language Models for HPC Software Development” |
Keita Teranishi, ORNL |
11:00-11:30 |
“LLView: Reporting Platform for the Exascale Era” |
Filipe Guimaraes, FZJ |
11:30-12:00 |
Sponsor “State-of-the-Art Communication Software for Supercomputers and its Applications” |
Jeff Hammond, NVIDIA |
12:00 |
Lunch Break |
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13:00-14:00 |
Keynote: “A journey with quantum chemistry in high-performance computing environment” |
Patrick Norman, KTH |
14:00-14:30 |
“Performance & scaling limits for molecular simulations, and why waving the AI wand doesn’t solve it” |
Erik Lindahl, KTH |
14:30-15:00 |
“Applications demanding HPC-AI workloads: Case studies from genomics and earth sciences” |
Uddhavesh Sonavane, C-DAC Upasana Dutta, C-DAC |
15:00 |
Break |
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15:30-16:00 |
“ElMerFold: Exascale Distillation Workflows for Protein Structure Prediction on El Capitan” |
Nikoli Dryden, LLNL Brian Van Essen, LLNL |
16:00-16:30 |
“Multiresolution approximation of Tensor data with Tucker decompositions in VLASIATOR” |
Juhani Kataja, CSC |
16:30-17:00 |
Sponsor Presentation |
VAST Data |
17:00-17:30 |
Sponsor Presentation |
Dell |
17:30 |
Symposium Adjourn |
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ADAC17 VENDOR ENGAGEMENT AGENDA
Thursday, September 4, 2025, 9:00-12:00, Scandic Simonkenttä, Helsinki
TIME |
Vendor Engagement |
LOCATION |
09:00 |
AMD: Task Force Software Stack |
Ateljee 1-3 |
10:30 |
Break |
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11:00 |
AMD: Task Force Software Stack |
Ateljee 1-3 |
12:00 |
Adjourn Vendor Engagement Sessions |
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12:00-13:00 |
Working Lunch |
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ADAC17 WORKSHOP AGENDA
TIME |
Networking |
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20:00 |
Workshop Dinner (Workshop attendees and Guests) |
Restaurant Simonkenttä |
Thursday, September 4, 2025, 12:00-17:00, Scandic Simonkenttä, Helsinki
TIME |
DESCRIPTION |
PRESENTER |
12:00-13:00 |
Working Lunch |
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13:00 |
Welcome & Opening |
Tjerk Straatsma, ORNL Kimmo Koski, CSC |
13:10 |
Remarks from the Governance Board |
Thomas Schulthess, ETH/CSCS |
ADAC Working Group Reports |
PRESENTER |
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13:15 |
Applications & Benchmarks |
Rio Yokota, ISc Tokyo |
13:25 |
Federated Learning & AI |
Jason Haga, AIST |
13:35 |
Portability, Sustainability & Integration |
Keita Teranishi, ORNL |
13:45 |
System Management |
Matt Ezell, ORNL |
13:55 |
Quantum Computing |
Mikael Johansson, CSC |
14:05 |
Training, Outreach & Workforce Development |
Kengo Nakajima, U Tokyo |
14:10 |
Student presentation |
Ester El Khoury, CEA |
14:30 |
Student Presentation |
François-Xavier Mordant, CEA |
14:50 |
Task Force Software Stack |
Antigoni Georgiadou, ORNL |
15:00 |
Break |
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ADAC Working Group Breakout Sessions |
LOCATION |
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15:30-17:00 |
Applications & Benchmarks |
Espa |
Federated Learning & AI |
Bulsa |
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Portability, Sustainability & Integration |
Ateljee 1-3 |
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System Management |
Tapiola |
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Quantum Computing |
Freda |
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Training, Outreach & Workforce Development |
Roba |
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17:00 |
Adjourn Day 1 |
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ADAC17 Workshop Dinner |
LOCATION |
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19:00 |
ADAC17 Workshop Dinner, Workshop Participants & Guests Cruise ship M/S Natalia |
Departure and return from Helsinki Market Square Eteläranta, 00170 Helsinki |
Friday, September 5, 2025, 9:00-16:00, Scandic Simonkenttä, Helsinki
TIME |
DESCRIPTION |
PRESENTER |
09:00 |
Welcome & Opening |
Tjerk Straatsma, ORNL Pekka Manninen, CSC |
ADAC Working Group Breakout Sessions |
LOCATION |
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09:10-10:30 |
Applications & Benchmarks |
Espa |
Federated Learning & AI |
Bulsa |
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Portability, Sustainability & Integration |
Ateljee 1-3 |
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System Management |
Tapiola |
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Quantum Computing |
Freda |
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Training, Outreach & Workforce Developm. |
Roba |
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10:30-11:00 |
Break |
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11:00 |
Applications & Benchmarks |
Espa |
Federated Learning & AI |
Bulsa |
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Portability, Sustainability & Integration |
Ateljee 1-3 |
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System Management |
Tapiola |
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Quantum Computing |
Freda |
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Training, Outreach & Workforce Developm. |
Roba |
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12:00 |
Group Photograph |
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12:10 |
Working Lunch |
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ADAC Working Group Reports |
PRESENTER |
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13:00 |
Applications & Benchmarks |
Rio Yokota, Tokyo Tech |
13:15 |
Federated Learning & AI |
Jason Haga, AIST |
13:30 |
Portability, Sustainability & Integration |
Keita Teranishi, ORNL |
13:45 |
System Management |
Damien Alvarez, JFZ |
14:00 |
Quantum Computing |
Mikael Johansson, CSC |
14:15 |
Training, Outreach & Workforce Developm. |
Kengo Nakajima, U Tokyo |
14:30-15:00 |
Break |
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15:00 |
Plenary Discussion |
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15:30 |
Remarks and Charge from Governance Board |
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15:40 |
Announcing ADAC18 |
Hiro Kishimoto, AIST |
15:50 |
Closing Remarks |
Tjerk Straatsma, ORNL Pekka Manninen, CSC |
16:00 |
Workshop Adjourn |
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