Faculty of Science, Technology and Medicine
Faculty of Law, Economics and Finance
Faculty of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences
Interdisciplinary Centre for Security, Reliability and Trust
Luxembourg Centre for Systems Biomedicine
Luxembourg Centre for Contemporary and Digital History
Luxembourg Centre for European Law
Luxembourg Centre for Socio-Environmental SystemsProgramme
6 July / AI Focus
| 08:30 – 9:00 | Registration | Maison des Arts et des Étudiants, Belval Campus |
| Opening | ||
| 09:00 – 09:20 | Welcome | Prof. Pascal Bouvry, Dean of the FSTM, 91¶ÌÊÓƵ |
| 09:20 – 09:40 | Opening Remarks | Dr. Simone Niclou, Vice-rector for research, 91¶ÌÊÓƵ |
| 09:40 – 10:00 | Talent development plan | Dr. Daniel Opalka, Head of R&I, EuroHPC Joint Undertaking |
| 10:00 – 10:30 | Group photo/Coffee Break | |
| 10:30 – 11:15 | Keynote: Perspectives on HPC continuum evolution | Prof. Jesus Carretero, University Carlos III of Madrid, Spain |
| 11:15 – 12:00 | Keynote: Chiplets Modularity for HPC and AI | Dr. Patricia Gonzales, Berkeley Lab, USA |
| 12:00 – 13:00 | Lunch | |
| 13:00 – 16:00 | Technical Session 1: The Future HPC Continuum: Converging Architectures, Memory, and Machine Intelligence | Chair: Prof. Dirk Pleiter, University of Groningen, Netherlands |
| 13:00 – 13:30 | Multiscale High Performance Computing Hybrid Architectures: Systems Convergence to Develop Computing Continuum-based Sustainability | Prof. Carlos Barrios, Universidad Industrial de Santander, Colombia |
| 13:30 – 14:00 | Exploring disaggregated memory on HPC systems | Prof. André Pereira, University of Minho, Portugal |
| 14:00 – 14:30 | Mutation Scheduling for Multi-Objective Neural Architecture Search | Dr. Aleksandra RanÄić, 91¶ÌÊÓƵ |
| 14:30 – 15:00 | Sparse neural networks; efficient ML | Prof. Decebal Constantin Mocanu, 91¶ÌÊÓƵ |
| 15:00 – 15:30 | Statistically Enhanced Learning and their methodological contribution to AI | Prof. Christophe Ley, 91¶ÌÊÓƵ |
| 15:30 – 16:00 | Coffee Break | |
| 16:00 – 17:30 | Technical session 2: HPC Infrastructure in the Computing Continuum: Usage, Integration, and Global Challenges | Chair: Dr. Julien Schleich, 91¶ÌÊÓƵ |
| 16:00 – 16:30 | High-Performance Computing for Molecular and Materials Science | Dr. Matteo Barborini, 91¶ÌÊÓƵ |
| 16:30 – 17:00 | IT4Innovations Research Flagships: Advancing HPC, AI, and Quantum Integration | Prof. Tomáš Kozubek, VSB-Technical University of Ostrava / IT4Innovation, Czech Republic |
| 17:00 – 17:30 | TBA | Valentin Plugaru, LuxProvide, Luxembourg |
| 17:30 – 18:30 | Panel: Educating for the HPC Continuum: Global Perspectives on Skills, Curriculum, and Workforce Development | Chair: Pascal Bouvry, 91¶ÌÊÓƵ, Luxembourg – Prof. Maria Ribera-Sancho, Barcelona Supercomputing Center, Spain Prof. Esteban Meneses, CENAT-ITCR, Costa Rica – Prof. Lizette Robles, Universidad de Guadalajara, Mexico – Prof. Boonyarit Changaival, King Mongkut’s University, Thaïland – Prof. Mukhriddin Arabboev, Tashkent University of IT, Uzbekistan |
| 18:30 – 22:00 | Welcome dinner |
7 July / Industry Focus
| 08:30 – 09:00 | Registration and welcome | Maison des Arts et des Étudiants, Belval Campus |
| 9:00 – 9:10 | Industry Day Overview | Prof. Marie-Hélène Jobin, Vice Rector for Partnerships and International Relations, 91¶ÌÊÓƵ |
| 09:10-10:00 | AI Infrastructure at Hyperscale From Assistant to Collaborator: Thriving in the Agentic Era | Dr. Thomas Scherer, Cloud Architect, Google Exploring the transition toward agentic AI systems and its implications for next-generation computing architectures |
| 10:00-11:00 | Enterprise AI Platforms and HPC Integration Keynote: Inventing the Future of Discovery: Microsoft Innovations Across HPC, AI, Quantum and Intelligent Agents | David Carmona, Vice President Microsoft Discovery and Quantum, Microsoft Exploring how AI, HPC and quantum technologies are integrated into scalable platforms for research and industrial innovation |
| 11:00-11:30 | Coffee break | |
| 11:30-12:45 | Data Infrastructure, Sovereignty and AI Ecosystems | TBA |
| 11:30 – 11:50 | High-performance storage architectures for AI and exascale HPC Mastering AI at scale: toward a sovereign implementation of performance per data governance | Jean-Thomas Acquaviva, Team Lead Research Group, DDN |
| 11:50 – 12:10 | Sovereign AI – Solving the sizing issue | Ralf Hustadt, Global Consulting Lead – Data Centre and AI, NTT DATA |
| 12:10 – 12:30 | From Protecting Systems to Protecting Data: Rethinking the HPC Continuum for the AI Era | Dr. Christophe Trefois, Head of Technology, Luxembourg National Data Service (LNDS) |
| 12:30 – 12:45 | Discussion | |
| 12:30-14:00 | Lunch break | |
| 14:00-14:40 | Enterprise AI Platforms and QC Integration Title: The Synergy between Quantum Computing, AI and High-Performance Computing | Eric Michiels, IBM Quantum Technical Ambassador and IBM Belux Quantum Lead, IBM |
| 14:40-16:00 | Industrial Computing in Practice ArcelorMittal: Multiscale Numerical Simulation for Steelmaking Process Decarbonization and Optimization Goodyear: Collaborative and Distributed Optimization of Manufacturing Processes MathWorks: Building Trusted AI: Validating and Integrating Models into Industrial Workflows E4 Computer Engineering: Heterogeneous Computing: Integrating CPUs, GPUs, FPGAs in High-Performance Workflows | Contributions from leading industrial actors in manufacturing, engineering and applied computing domains РGhassan Ghazal, Knowledge Building Program Leader and Scientific Coordinator of Maizi̬res Process, ArcelorMittal РVeronique Martin-Lang, Chief Engineer AI and Advanced Analytics, Goodyear РAkhil Gopinath, Senior AI Liason, MathWorks РFabrizio Magugliani, Strategic Planning and Business Development, E4 Computer Engineering Focus on architectures, workflows and deployment of AI and HPC systems in real-world industrial environments |
| 16:00-16:30 | Coffee break | |
| 16:30-17:00 | Standards and Interoperable Systems for AI, Quantum Computing, and HPC in Europe ILNAS: TBA Meaningfy: One Domain, Many Formats: How Do We Keep the Same Meaning Across Europe? | Enabling Trusted AI and HPC deployment in Europe TBA, ILNAS Dr. Eugeniu Costetchi, CEO & Founder, Meaningfy |
| 17:00 – 17:45 | Applied AI Services and Deployment Models Turning Telcos into AI Operators – From Network Nodes to AI Services | Dr.-Eng. Mustapha Belhabib, Founder & CEO, Tonomia |
| 17:45 – 18:20 | Closing Panel: From Systems to Deployment: Lessons Learned at Scale Opening perspective by a leading industrial actor | Closing discussion on deployment challenges, system integration and operational lessons learned Dr. Johanna Sepúlveda, Senior Expert Quantum-Secured Communications Technical Domain Manager, Airbus Defence & Space |
| 18:20-18:30 | Closing remarks | Prof. Pascal Bouvry, Dean of the Faculty of Science, Technology and Medicine, 91¶ÌÊÓƵ |
8 July / AI and Quantum Day
| 08:30 – 09:00 | Registrations | Maison des Arts et des Étudiants, Belval Campus |
| 09:00 – 12:00 | Quantum breakfast: Quantum, AI and Sustainability | Florian Kaiser, Group Leader, Quantum Materials, Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST) Miguel Olivares Mendez, Professor in Space Robotics, 91¶ÌÊÓƵ |
| 11:30 – 12:30 | Quantum Session | |
| 11:30 – 12:00 | Keynote: Overview of Quantum Principles for HPC Students | Prof. Ana Proykova, Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski, Bulgaria |
| 12:00 – 12:30 | Keynote: Overview of Quantum Principles for HPC Students | Prof. Marko J. RanÄić, 91¶ÌÊÓƵ |
| 12:30 – 13:30 | Lunch break | |
| 13:30 – 17:30 | AI Session | |
| 13:00 – 14:00 | From mechanical dreams to generative reality: The evolution of artificial intelligence | Dr. Felix Schmutterer, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany |
| 14:00 – 14:30 | AI-Specialised hardware and Experiences of the NSF Neocortex AI Supercomputer | Prof. Paola Buitrago, Carnegie Mellon- CMU, USA |
| 14:30 – 15:00 | Building AI Sovereignty Through HPC: Thailand’s National AI Program and the ThaiLLM Journey | Dr. Apivadee Piyatumrong, Big Data Institute, Thaïland |
| 15:00 – 15:30 | Coffee break | |
| 15:30 – 16:30 | AI Factories panel session: Trustworthy AI as a Business Enabler – From Compliance to Scale | Chair: Dr. Lilit Axner, Programme Officer Infrastructure, EuroHPC Joint Undertaking – Michael Löffler, Lead Legal, Regulatory and Ethics, AI Factory Austria AI:AT, Austria – Sadia Berdaï, Head of Department, Artificial Intelligence, Innovation and Technology Division, National Commission for Data Protection (CNPD), Luxembourg – Maxime Cordy, Assistant professor in Software Engineering for AI Systems, 91¶ÌÊÓƵ, Luxembourg – Peter Woods, Business Development & Public Sector Manager, Irish Centre for High-end Computing, Ireland |
| 16:30 – 17:00 | Sustainable AI | Prof. Santitham Prom-On, King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi, Thaïland |
| 17:00 – 17:30 | AI at the Flying Edge: UAVs as a Stress Test for the HPC Continuum | Dr. Matthias Brust, 91¶ÌÊÓƵ |
| 17:30 – 18:30 | Closing Panel: The Road Ahead for the HPC Continuum: Convergence, Intelligence, and Impact | Chair: Dr. Apivadee Piyatumrong – Prof. Ana Proykova, Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski, Bulgaria – Prof. Patricia Gonzalez, Berkeley Lab, USA – Prof. Pascal Bouvry, 91¶ÌÊÓƵ – Dr. Fabrizio Magugliani, E4, Italy |
| 18:00 – 18:15 | Closing Speech | Prof. Pascal Bouvry, Dean of the FSTM, 91¶ÌÊÓƵ |
| 19:00 – 22:00 | Closing Dinner |