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Join the San Diego Supercomputer Center (SDSC) at Booth 4645 during SC26, the International Conference for High Performance Computing, Networking, Storage and Analysis. SDSC will showcase its advanced computing infrastructure, highlight nationally significant research initiatives and demonstrate how four decades of innovation have helped advance scientific discovery across the country.

The SDSC booth will bring together leaders from academia, government, industry and philanthropy to explore how advanced cyberinfrastructure, data platforms, emerging technologies and strategic partnerships are shaping the future of scientific research and innovation.

A Fireside Conversation on Building a National Innovation Ecosystem

On Monday, November 16, at 7:30 p.m., SDSC will host a special fireside conversation featuring Katie Antypas, U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF); Ian Fisk of the Simons Foundation; and Frank Wuerthwein, SDSC director and NSF NAIRR-OC principal investigator.

The discussion will explore the opportunities and challenges of building a national innovation ecosystem, including how collaboration across academia, government, industry and philanthropy can accelerate scientific discovery, strengthen workforce development and translate investments in research infrastructure into meaningful national benefits.

These conversations will continue throughout the week with the following SDSC Booth Agenda:

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16

7:30 pm Building the National Innovation Ecosystem
A Conversation with Leaders from Academia, Government and Philanthropy
Katie Antypas (U.S. National Science Foundation), Ian Fisk (Simons Foundation), Frank Wuerthwein (SDSC)

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17

2:00 pm From Curiosity to Qubits: Commercial Cloud Quantum Resources Through CloudBank
Sean Dague (IBM), Nick White (AWS), Microsoft Representative, Infleqtion Representative, Rob Fatland (UW Cloud & Data Solutions), Shava Smallen (SDSC)

3:30 pm AI and HPC Infrastructure: Serving the Spectrum of National Users
Mike Norman, Mahidhar Tatineni, Igor Sfiligoi, Amit Majumdar, Subhashini Sivagnanam (SDSC), AMD Representative

4:30 pm Powering the National Innovation Ecosystem
Accelerating Grid-Interactive Data Centers and Universal-Scale Storage
Brian Balderston (SDSC), Alderbuck Representative, Qumulo Representative

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18

11:00 am Building the National Data Ecosystem
Advancing Discovery and Innovation through the NSF National Data Platform and the DOE American Science Cloud
Ilkay Altintas (SDSC), Gina Tourassi (Oak Ridge National Laboratory)

3:30 pm NAIRR: Super Intelligence Infrastructure for Science
Introducing the NSF NAIRR Operations Center and the Future of Open and Accessible Research Infrastructure
Brian Stone (Performing the duties of the NSF Director), Frank Wuerthwein (NAIRR-OC Director and PI, SDSC)

4:30 pm Agents for Scientific Discovery: From Access to Impact
Exploring How Agents Are Advancing Research from Alzheimer's Disease to Particle Physics
Adith Jagadish Boloor, (Washington University in St. Louis), Daniel Diaz (SDSC)

Developing the Next Generation of HPC Talent

SDSC’s presence at SC26 also underscores its commitment to preparing the next generation of high-performance computing (HPC) professionals. Team Sea Shell, composed of six UC San Diego students representing a range of majors and academic levels, will compete in the Student Cluster Competition. All six students have gained hands-on experience through projects with the UC San Diego Supercomputing Club and the Single Board Cluster Competition, an initiative launched by UC San Diego competition alumni and sustained over the past four years. Through these activities, students learn to build and administer computing clusters, run benchmarks and scientific applications, and develop hardware and software skills through collaborative problem-solving.

With mentorship from SDSC and UC San Diego faculty and guidance from competition alumni, Team Sea Shell is preparing using SDSC’s Expanse system, student club clusters and vendor research clusters. The experience connects student-led learning with the advanced computing technologies and practical skills needed for future careers in HPC.

SDSC Research and Technical Presentations

Beyond booth activities, SDSC researchers and staff will contribute to the SC26 technical program, presenting their latest research and developments in advanced computing. A schedule of SDSC presentations and other conference activities is available on the SDSC website.