Welcome To The Workshop On The IDC Recommendations For

A EU HPC Strategy

Welcome To The Workshop On The IDC Recommendations For

A EU HPC Strategy

Introduction: LogisticsIntroduction: Logistics

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AgendaAgenda

09:00 Welcome/Introductions, EU Commission Officials

09:15 Welcome/Introductions, Anwar Osseyran, SARA

09:30 Overview of the EU IDC HPC Strategy Findings and Recommendations, Earl Joseph and Steve Conway

10:00 Ideas about the Future of HPC in Europe, Bernhard Fabianek

10:30 Break

10:45 Panel Discussion #1: EU User Perspectives, Ideas and Suggestions on Why an Expanded EU HPC Strategy is Needed

11:30 Panel Discussion #2: Ideas, Suggestions on How to Best Implement the Proposed Plan for an Expanded EU HPC Strategy

12:00 Workshop Ends

PANEL 1: WHY EUROPE NEEDS AN EXPANDED HPC STRATEGY?PANEL 1: WHY EUROPE NEEDS AN EXPANDED HPC STRATEGY?

Moderator: Steve Conway, IDC

Panelists :

• Axel Berg, SARA

• Richard Blake, Daresbury Laboratory

• Arndt Bode, Technical University of Munich

• Friedel Hossfeld, Forschungszentrum Juelich

• Herve Mouren, Teratec

• Stephane Requena, GENCI

• Anwar Osseyran, SARA

• Marie-Christine Sawley, ETH Zurich - CERN

Panel One Questions Panel One Questions

1. From 2007 to 2009, European investments in large supercomputers fell behind while other areas of the world increased their investments. What could happen if Europe continued to under-invest in large supercomputers?

Panel One Questions Panel One Questions

2. How important is it for Europe as a whole to pursue HPC leadership? Can Europe compete with the U.S., China and Japan only through the programs of individual nations in Europe?

Panel One Questions Panel One Questions

3. How important is it for Europe to pursue leadership in specific areas of science, industry and HPC technology – rather than try to be a leader in every area? What are some of these areas?

PANEL 2: HOW SHOULD EUROPE IMPLEMENT THE HPC STRATEGY?PANEL 2: HOW SHOULD EUROPE IMPLEMENT THE HPC STRATEGY?

Moderator: Earl Joseph, IDC

Panelists :

• Axel Berg, SARA

• Richard Blake, Daresbury Laboratory

• Arndt Bode, Technical University of Munich

• Friedel Hossfeld, Forschungszentrum Juelich

• Herve Mouren, Teratec

• Stephane Requena, GENCI

• Anwar Osseyran, SARA

• Marie-Christine Sawley, ETH Zurich - CERN

Panel Two Questions Panel Two Questions

1. What are the most important things Europe should do to implement the HPC strategy?

Panel Two Questions Panel Two Questions

2. What are the most important things for Europe to avoid while implementing the HPC strategy?

Panel Two Questions Panel Two Questions

3. The surveys IDC did for the EU HPC project showed overwhelming support for giving industry access to large HPC systems. How should this happen?

Thank YouFor Attending The

Workshop On The IDC Recommendations For

A EU HPC Strategy

Thank YouFor Attending The

Workshop On The IDC Recommendations For

A EU HPC Strategy

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