AI in Science: when research meets industry and society

Artificial Intelligence is accelerating research in unprecedented ways: from predicting protein structures to modelling climate futures, from designing new materials to rethinking healthcare diagnostics. But its influence extends far beyond the laboratory. Industry is rapidly integrating AI into production, logistics, energy, and biotechnology, creating new opportunities and responsibilities. At the same time, society is grappling with the ethical, economic, and cultural implications of these technologies, raising essential questions about trust, transparency, and equitable access.

This first Innovation Day will explore this evolving landscape through the lens of collaboration. How can researchers and industry partners co‑create knowledge that is both cutting‑edge and socially meaningful? How do we ensure that AI‑driven science remains open, responsible, and aligned with human values? And how can Luxembourg position itself as a leader in this new era of intelligent innovation?

Join us as we bring together scientists, entrepreneurs, students, and societal actors to imagine the future of AI‑powered science one where creativity meets responsibility, and where innovation serves the common good.

The HPC Continuum Conference is a three-day international scientific conference addressing emerging trends in High-Performance Computing (HPC).

Over three days, the programme will cover:

• strategic perspectives on AI, HPC and Quantum Computing convergence,
• industrial deployment and infrastructure challenges,
• sovereign AI and trusted digital ecosystems,
• and emerging approaches to next-generation computing and operational AI systems.

The conference also features a dedicated Industry Day focused on the deployment, integration and operation of AI and advanced computing systems at scale.

The HPC Continuum Conference is designed as a European forum connecting research, infrastructure, industry and operational innovation communities.

The event brings together leading actors from academia, industry and infrastructure ecosystems to explore how AI, High-Performance Computing and Quantum technologies are converging across real-world operational environments.

Panels and round tables will complement the programme by addressing strategic challenges and future directions for the field.

The conference is organised alongside the , which complements the programme by enabling in-depth engagement with early-career researchers and facilitating exchange with a global community of HPC experts, including leading researchers from over 23 countries. Together, these activities ensure a high-level scientific programme at the intersection of artificial intelligence, quantum computing, data-centric systems, cybersecurity, and sustainability.

Keynote Presentations (Vision & Strategy)

• Future of the HPC continuum
• AI–HPC convergence at scale
• Sustainable and green supercomputing
• Industry
• Heterogeneous architecture design (CPU–GPU–FPGA)
• Performance portability & benchmarking
• Federated identity, security & data governance
• Workflow orchestration across edge–cloud–HPC
• Real-world deployment case studies
• HPC for AI
• Generative AI in HPC
• Green AI
• Heterogeneous Systems
• Middleware & Orchestration
• Quantum Computing
• Edge Computing
• Sustainable HPC

Panels & Round tables

• Centralised vs distributed HPC models
• Ethics of AI at exascale
• Workforce development in advanced computing
• International interoperability frameworks

Organising committee

• Prof. Pascal Bouvry (91¶ÌÊÓƵ)
• Dr. Johnatan Pecero (91¶ÌÊÓƵ)
• Dr. Katerine Saleme (91¶ÌÊÓƵ)

Scientific committee

• Prof. Maria Ribera-Sancho (Barcelona Supercomputing Center)
• Prof. Dirk Pleiter (University of Groningen)
• Prof. Ana Proykova (Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski)

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