SCynergy 2025

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Foyer
Apr 28, 2025
11:30 AM1:00 PM

Registration and welcome lunch

Room C1
Apr 28, 2025
1:00 PM1:20 PM

Opening Ceremony | Pioneering the next decade of High-Performance Computing in Europe

Room C1
Apr 28, 2025
1:20 PM1:40 PM

Keynote | HPC, AI & Quantum: The digital trilogy transforming the global economy and research

HPCAIQuantumResearch
Room C1
Apr 28, 2025
1:40 PM2:10 PM

Panel discussion | Digital trilogy - synergies or competition?

HPCAIQuantumResearch
Foyer
Apr 28, 2025
2:10 PM2:40 PM

Coffee break and networking

Room C3
Apr 28, 2025
2:40 PM4:20 PM

Getting Started With HPC: Connecting, Submitting Jobs, and Running Applications

Learn how to connect to HPC systems, submit jobs, run applications, and monitor performance while understanding the core architecture of high-performance computing.
GK
Georgios Kafanas
University of LuxembourgPostdoctoral researcher at ULHPC
Room C1
Apr 28, 2025
2:40 PM3:00 PM

Keynote | AI adoption and its impact on the financial sector

AIFinance
Room F36
Apr 28, 2025
2:40 PM4:20 PM

Quantum computing in action

This session covers the fundamentals of Quantum Computing and practical applications. It’s ideal for those looking to understand the current state and future potential of quantum technologies.
SB
Sherry Blair
ICHECQuantum Information Scientist
FB
Francesco Bongiovani
LuxprovideGroup Leader Supercomputing Application Services
ED
Emil Dimitrov
ICHECSenior Computational Scientist
WM
Wahid Mainassara
LuxprovideHPC Software Engineer
FP
Frederic Pinel
LuxprovideSenior Solution Engineer
AR
Alban ROUSSET
LuxProvideScientific Advisor
RT
Rajarshi Tiwari
ICHECSenior Computational Scientist
Room C1
Apr 28, 2025
3:00 PM3:30 PM

Panel discussion | Finance sector: practical use cases of AI, HPC and Quantum solutions...

AIFinance
Room C1
Apr 28, 2025
3:30 PM3:50 PM

Keynote | The future of digital based enhanced Earth system predictability

Space
Room C1
Apr 28, 2025
3:50 PM4:20 PM

Panel discussion | Space sector: practical use cases of AI, HPC and Quantum solutions implementation

HPCAIQuantumSpace
Foyer
Apr 28, 2025
4:20 PM4:50 PM

Coffee Break and Networking

Room C1
Apr 28, 2025
4:50 PM5:10 PM

Keynote | Industry 6.0 is now - combining numerical simultation, AI and Quantum forces

HPCAIQuantumIndustry
Room C3
Apr 28, 2025
4:50 PM6:20 PM

Programing Parallel Applications on HPC systems

An overview of modern programming frameworks and techniques used in HPC systems. Learn how HPC applications spread their work over multiple CPUs, nodes, and accelerators.
MB
Matteo Barborini
University of LuxembourgResearch scientist
Room F36
Apr 28, 2025
4:50 PM6:20 PM

Quantum simulators in action

This session delves into Quantum Simulators on MeluXina’s GPUs, offering participants the opportunity to work on real-world simulations and understand how these tools advance quantum research.
SB
Sherry Blair
ICHECQuantum Information Scientist
FB
Francesco Bongiovani
LuxprovideGroup Leader Supercomputing Application Services
ED
Emil Dimitrov
ICHECSenior Computational Scientist
WM
Wahid Mainassara
LuxprovideHPC Software Engineer
FP
Frederic Pinel
LuxprovideSenior Solution Engineer
AR
Alban ROUSSET
LuxProvideScientific Advisor
RT
Rajarshi Tiwari
ICHECSenior Computational Scientist
Room C1
Apr 28, 2025
5:10 PM5:40 PM

Panel discussion | Industry sector: practical use cases of AI, HPC and Quantum solutions...

Room C1
Apr 28, 2025
5:40 PM6:10 PM

Panel discussion | Data, AI, HPC, Quantum - the talents of the future

HPCAIQuantumData
Room C1
Apr 28, 2025
6:10 PM6:20 PM

Closing remarks

Foyer
Apr 28, 2025
6:20 PM9:00 PM

Walking dinner | Network and unwind

Foyer
Apr 29, 2025
8:30 AM9:00 AM

Welcome breakfast

Room C1
Apr 29, 2025
9:00 AM9:10 AM

Opening Day 2

Room C1
Apr 29, 2025
9:10 AM9:30 AM

Keynote | Transforming public services with next-gen tech

Public Services
Room C1
Apr 29, 2025
9:30 AM10:00 AM

Panel discussion | Public sector: practical use cases of AI, HPC and Quantum solutions...

HPCAIQuantumPublic Services
Foyer
Apr 29, 2025
10:00 AM10:20 AM

Coffee break and networking

Room C3
Apr 29, 2025
10:20 AM12:00 PM

Improving Performance with Python Parallel Packages

Discover Python’s parallel programming tools to boost execution speed and optimize performance for computationally demanding tasks.
OJCL
Oscar J. Castro Lopez
University of LuxembourgResearch associate
Room F36
Apr 29, 2025
10:20 AM12:00 PM

Introduction to LLMs on MeluXina Supercomputer + AI use case with MLFlow on MeluXina

This session explores how to leverage the MeluXina supercomputer for training and deploying open-source Large Language Models (LLMs). Participants will also learn about MLFlow, an essential tool for...
LK
Loizos Koutsantonis
LuxHPC Software Engineer
FM
Farouk Mansouri
LuxprovideSenior Solution Engineer
Room C1
Apr 29, 2025
10:20 AM10:40 AM

Keynote | Quantum leap - the path

Quantum
Room C1
Apr 29, 2025
10:40 AM11:10 AM

Panel discussion | Quantum: practical multisectorial use cases Quantum solutions implementation

Quantum
Room C1
Apr 29, 2025
11:10 AM11:30 AM

Keynote | Sustainability

Sustainability
Room C1
Apr 29, 2025
11:30 AM12:00 PM

Panel discussion | Cybersecurity: practical use cases of AI, HPC and Quantum solutions...

HPCAIQuantumCybersecurity
Foyer
Apr 29, 2025
12:00 PM1:00 PM

Networking Lunch | Collaborate & Connect

Room C1
Apr 29, 2025
1:00 PM1:20 PM

Keynote | Ethics

Ethics
Room C3
Apr 29, 2025
1:00 PM2:40 PM

Presentation of the EUMaster4HPC

Get an in-depth overview of the EUMaster4HPC program, designed to equip Europe's next generation of high-performance computing leaders.
RB
Régis Beck
Université du LuxembourgCommunication Officer
Room F36
Apr 29, 2025
1:00 PM2:40 PM

Profiling scientific applications

This hands-on session demonstrates various tools and best practices for profiling scientific applications. Participants will gain insights into optimizing performance for HPC workloads.
MM
Marco Magliulo
LuxprovideHPC Software Engineer
AR
Alban ROUSSET
LuxProvideScientific Advisor
Room C1
Apr 29, 2025
1:20 PM1:50 PM

Panel discussion | HealthTech / LifeSciences

HealthTechLifeSciences
Room C1
Apr 29, 2025
1:50 PM2:10 PM

Keynote | From vision to impact: Navigating funding solutions for your HPC & AI projects

Funding
Room C1
Apr 29, 2025
2:10 PM2:40 PM

Panel discussion | Startups & Entrepreneurs

StartupsEntrepreneurs
Room C1
Apr 29, 2025
2:40 PM3:00 PM

Closing remarks | The road to HPC 2050: Luxembourg’s strategic vision

Foyer
Apr 29, 2025
3:00 PM3:30 PM

Farewell coffee

Room C3
Apr 29, 2025
3:30 PM5:00 PM

HPC in Physics: Enabling Simulations and Accelerating Data Processing

Explore how HPC is revolutionizing materials science and pharmaceutical research by enabling complex simulations, speeding up data analysis, and solving key scientific challenges
MB
Matteo Barborini
University of LuxembourgResearch scientist
AB
Ariadni Boziki
University of LuxembourgPostdoctoral researcher
Room F36
Apr 29, 2025
3:30 PM5:00 PM

Multi-GPU data analysis using RAPIDS

A practical session focused on multi-node, multi-GPU data analysis using Dask and NVIDIA RAPIDS. Attendees will learn how to scale data analytics workflows efficiently.
EK
Emmanuel Kieffer
LuxprovideHPC Software Engineer