Toward Next-Generation Ecosystems for Scientific Computing

Agenda

Draft Agenda: (all times in CDT)

Toward Next-Generation Ecosystems for Scientific Computing: Harnessing Community, Software, and AI for Cross-disciplinary Team Science

Further details will be provided. 

Day 1 (Tuesday, April 29):

Challenges in Next-Generation Ecosystems for Scientific Computing

• 8:00-9:00 am: Arrival and Check-in
• 9:00 am: Opening Plenary Session
  • • Welcome, workshop overview
    • Kickoff speakers
    • Group discussion
• 10:30 am: Break
• 11:00 am: Plenary Session: Challenges
  • • Speakers on challenges in next-generation ecosystems for scientific computing
      • • Future architectures and science drivers: Impact on scientific software
        • Team science
        • Workforce
    • Group discussion
• 12:00 pm: Working Lunch
• 1:00 pm: Breakout Discussions: Challenges (integrating technical and community considerstions)
  
  • • Software and next-generation science
    • Software ecosystems for AI in scientific computing
    • Team-based software and cross-disciplinary research
    • AI for scientific software productivity and sustainability
    • Community and workforce development
• 2:30 pm: Break
• 3:00 pm: Plenary Session
  • • Report-backs from breakouts
    • Lightning talks
• 4:00 pm: Cross-Disciplinary Discussion
• 5:30 pm: Adjourn

 

Day 2 (Wednesday, April 30):

Gaps and Opportunities in Next-Generation Ecosystems for Scientific Computing

• 9:00 am: Plenary Panel: Gaps and Opportunities
  • • Panel on gaps and opportunities in next-generation ecosystems for scientific computing (considering new architectures, science drivers, AI, software, team science, workforce, and community)
• 10:00 am: Break
• 10:30 am: Breakout Discussions: Gaps and Opportunities: Part 1 (integrating technical and community considerstions) 
  • • Software and next-generation science
    • Software ecosystems for AI in scientific computing
    • Team-based software and cross-disciplinary research
    • AI for scientific software productivity and sustainability
    • Community and workforce development
• 12:00 pm: Working Lunch
• 1:30 pm: Breakout Discussions: Gaps and Opportunities: Part 2
• 3:00 pm Break
• 3:30 pm: Plenary Session
  • • Report-backs from breakouts
    • Group discussion
• 5:00 pm: Adjourn

 

Day 3 (Thursday, May 1):

Next Steps: Building Next-Generation Ecosystems for Scientific Computing

• 9:00 am: Plenary Panel: Next Steps
  • • Speakers on next steps in buildling next-generation ecosystems for scientific computing
    • Group discussion
• 10:00 am: Break
• 10:15 am: Breakout Discussions: Next Steps (integrating technical and community considerstions) 
  • • Software and next-generation science
    • Software ecosystems for AI in scientific computing
    • Team-based software and cross-disciplinary research
    • AI for scientific software productivity and sustainability
    • Community and workforce development
• 11:45 am: Break
• 12:00 pm: Plenary Session
  • • Report-backs from breakouts
    • Next steps for workshop outcomes 
    • Group discussion
• 1:00 pm: Adjourn – Lunch to go