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
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TIME
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DESCRIPTION
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PRESENTER/MODERATOR
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11:30
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Welcome & Opening
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Jason Haga, AIST
Tjerk Straatsma, ORNL
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11:35
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Keynote Presentation
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Masahiro Horibe, AIST
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12:30
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Lunch Break
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13:30
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Presentation
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Sadaf Alam, UBristol
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14:00
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Presentation
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Weicheng Huang, NCHC
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14:30
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Presentation
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Dan Stanzione, TACC
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15:00
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Lunch Break
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15:30
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Presentation
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Andrew Rohl, NCI
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16:00
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Presentation
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Terence Hung, NSCC
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16:30
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Presentation
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Antigoni Georgiadou, ORNL
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17:00
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Presentation
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Mohammad Wahib, RIKEN
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17:30
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Adjourn
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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 Meeting Adjourn
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ADAC18 VENDOR ENGAGEMENT SESSION
Monday, February 2, 2026, AIST Waterfront, Tokyo
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TIME
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Vendor Engagement
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LOCATION
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12:00
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Working Lunch
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13:00
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AMD: Task Force Software Stack
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TBD
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15:00
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Break
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15:30
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AMD: Task Force Software Stack
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TBD
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17:00
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Adjourn Vendor Engagement Sessions
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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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09:00
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Welcome & Opening
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Tjerk Straatsma, ORNL
Jason Haga, AIST
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09:10
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Remarks from the Governance Board
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Thomas Schulthess, ETH/CSCS
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ADAC18 Plenary Working Group Reports
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PRESENTER
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09:20
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Applications & Benchmarks
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Rio Yokota, ISc Tokyo
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09:30
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Federated Learning & AI
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Jason Haga, AIST
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09:40
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Portability, Sustainability & Integration
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Keita Teranishi, ORNL
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09:50
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System Management
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Akihiro Nomura, Inst Sci Tokyo
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10:00
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Quantum Computing
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Mikael Johansson, CSC
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10:10
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Training, Outreach & Workforce Development
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Kengo Nakajima, U Tokyo
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10:20
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Task Force Software Stack
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Antigoni Georgiadou, ORNL
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10:30
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Coffee Break
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ADAC18 Plenary Presentations
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PRESENTER
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11:00
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Student Presentation
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TBD, IScT
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11:30
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Student Presentation
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TBD, UTokyo
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12:00
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Working Lunch
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ADAC Working Group Breakout Sessions
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LOCATION
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13:00
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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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15:00
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Coffee Break
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16:00
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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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ADAC18 Workshop Dinner
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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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ADAC Working Group Breakout Sessions
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LOCATION
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09:00
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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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10:30
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Break (No Host)
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11:30
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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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12:15
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Group Photograph
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12:30
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Lunch Break (No Host)
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ADAC18 Plenary Presentations
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PRESENTER
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14:00
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Student Presentation
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TBD, CEA
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14:30
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Student Presentation
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TBD, CEA
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15:00
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Presentation
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15:30
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Break (No Host)
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ADAC18 Plenary Working Groups Outbrief
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PRESENTER
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16:30
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Applications & Benchmarks
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Rio Yokota, ISc Tokyo
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16:40
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Federated Learning & AI
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Jason Haga, AIST
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16:50
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Portability, Sustainability & Integration
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Keita Teranishi, ORNL
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17:00
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System Management
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Akihiro Nomura, Inst Sci Tokyo
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17:10
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Quantum Computing
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Mikael Johansson, CSC
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17:20
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Training, Outreach & Workforce Development
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Kengo Nakajima, U Tokyo
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ADAC18 Announcements and Closing
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PRESENTER
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17:30
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Announcing ADAC19
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Andreas Herten, FZJ
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17:40
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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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18:00
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Adjourn
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