18th ADAC Symposium and Workshop, January 29 & February 2-4, 2026
Host: AIST
Location: Osaka & Tokyo, Japan
ADAC18 Symposium Date: January 29, 2026
Venue: Osaka International Convention Center, Osaka, Japan
The ADAC18 Symposium will be part of the HPC-Asia/SC-Asia conference program, and attendance is open to all HPC-Asia/SC-Asia conference participants.
The theme of the ADAC Symposium will be “Beyond Classical Boundaries: HPC for Next Generation AI and Quantum Computing”.
ADAC18 Workshop Dates: February 2-4, 2026
Venue: TBD
Attendance to the ADAC18 Workshop is strictly by invitation only. Registration details, including a link to the registration page, will be provided in the invitation email.
ADAC18 SYMPOSIUM AGENDA
Thursday, January 29, 2026, Osaka
TIME | DESCRIPTION | PRESENTER/MODERATOR |
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11:30 | Welcome & Opening | Jason Haga, AIST Tjerk Straatsma, ORNL |
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11:35 | Keynote Presentation | Masahiro Horibe, AIST |
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12:30 | Lunch Break | |
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13:30 | Presentation | Sadaf Alam, UBristol |
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14:00 | Presentation | Weicheng Huang, NCHC |
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14:30 | Presentation | Dan Stanzione, TACC |
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15:00 | Lunch Break | |
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15:30 | Presentation | Andrew Rohl, NCI |
16:00 | Presentation | Terence Hung, NSCC |
16:30 | Presentation | Bronson Messer, ORNL |
17:00 | Presentation | Mohammad Wahib, RIKEN |
17:30 | Adjourn | |
ADAC GOVERNANCE BOARD MEETING (GB MEMBERS ONLY)
Monday, February 2, 2026, AIST Waterfront, Tokyo
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TIME
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DESCRIPTION
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LOCATION
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09:00
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Governance Board Meeting
Governance Board Members Only
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AIST Waterfront
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12:00
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Governance Board Working Lunch
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ABCI-Q FACILITY TOUR
Monday, February 2, 2026, ABCI-Q Facility, Tsukuba
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TIME
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DESCRIPTION
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LOCATION
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ABCI-Q Visit in Tsukuba
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LOCATION
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14:00
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Travel to Tsukuba
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15:00
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Tour of ABCI-Q Facility
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AIST Tsukuba
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16:00
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Travel to Tokyo
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ADAC18 Reception
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LOCATION
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18:00
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ADAC18 Workshop Networking Reception
Participants & Guests
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TBD
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ADAC18 VENDOR ENGAGEMENT SESSION
Tuesday, February 3, 2026, AIST Waterfront, Tokyo
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TIME
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Vendor Engagement
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LOCATION
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09:00
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AMD: Task Force Software Stack
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TBD
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10:30
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Break
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11:00
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AMD: Task Force Software Stack
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TBD
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12:00
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Adjourn Vendor Engagement Sessions
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12:00-13:00
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Working Lunch
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ADAC18 WORKSHOP AGENDA
Tuesday, February 3, 2026, AIST Waterfront, Tokyo
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TIME
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DESCRIPTION
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PRESENTER
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12:00-13:00
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Working Lunch
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13:00
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Welcome & Opening
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Tjerk Straatsma, ORNL
Jason Haga, AIST
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13:05
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Remarks from the Governance Board
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Thomas Schulthess, ETH/CSCS
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ADAC Working Group Reports
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PRESENTER
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13:10
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Applications & Benchmarks
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Rio Yokota, ISc Tokyo
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13:20
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Federated Learning & AI
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Jason Haga, AIST
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13:30
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Portability, Sustainability & Integration
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Keita Teranishi, ORNL
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13:40
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System Management
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Akihiro Nomura, IScT
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13:50
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Quantum Computing
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Mikael Johansson, CSC
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14:00
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Training, Outreach & Workforce Development
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Kengo Nakajima, UTokyo
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14:10
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Task Force Software Stack
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Antigoni Georgiadou, ORNL
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14:20
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Student Presentation
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TBD, IScT
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14:40
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Student Presentation
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TBD, UTokyo
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15:00
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Break
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ADAC Working Group Breakout Sessions
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LOCATION
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15:30-17:00
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Applications & Benchmarks
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TBD
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Federated Learning & AI
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TBD
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Portability, Sustainability & Integration
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TBD
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System Management
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TBD
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Quantum Computing
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TBD
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Training, Outreach & Workforce Development
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TBD
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17:00
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Adjourn Day 1
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ADAC17 Networking Event
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LOCATION
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19:00
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TBD
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TBD
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Wednesday, February 4, 2026, AIST Waterfront, Tokyo
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TIME
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DESCRIPTION
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PRESENTER
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09:00
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Welcome & Opening
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Tjerk Straatsma, ORNL
Jason Haga, AIST
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ADAC Working Group Breakout Sessions
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LOCATION
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09:10
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Applications & Benchmarks
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Room, TBD
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Federated Learning & AI
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Room, TBD
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Portability, Sustainability & Integration
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Room, TBD
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System Management
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Room, TBD
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Quantum Computing
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Room, TBD
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Training, Outreach & Workforce Development
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Room, TBD
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10:30
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Break
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11:00
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Applications & Benchmarks
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Room, TBD
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Federated Learning & AI
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Room, TBD
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Portability, Sustainability & Integration
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Room, TBD
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System Management
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Room, TBD
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Quantum Computing
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Room, TBD
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Training, Outreach & Workforce Development
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Room, TBD
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12:00
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Group Photograph
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12:10
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Working Lunch
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13:00
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Applications & Benchmarks
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Room, TBD
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Federated Learning & AI
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Room, TBD
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Portability, Sustainability & Integration
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Room, TBD
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System Management
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Room, TBD
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Quantum Computing
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Room, TBD
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Training, Outreach & Workforce Development
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Room, TBD
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15:00
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Break
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ADAC Working Group Reports
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PRESENTER
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15:15
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Student Presentation
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TBD, CEA
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15:30
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Student Presentation
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TBD, CEA
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15:45
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Applications & Benchmarks
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Rio Yokota, ISc Tokyo
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15:55
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Federated Learning & AI
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Jason Haga, AIST
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16:05
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Portability, Sustainability & Integration
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Keita Teranishi, ORNL
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16:15
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System Management
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Akihiro Nomura, Inst Sci Tokyo
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16:25
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Quantum Computing
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Mikael Johansson, CSC
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16:35
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Training, Outreach & Workforce Development
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Kengo Nakajima, U Tokyo
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16:45
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Announcing ADAC19
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Andreas Herten, FZJ
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16:55
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Closing Remarks
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Tjerk Straatsma, ORNL
Rio Yokota, Inst. Sci. Tokyo
Jason Haga, AIST
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17:00
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Adjourn
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