Opening Keynote: HPC and AI - A Path Towards Sustainable Innovation

High performance computing (HPC) and artificial intelligence (AI) are intrinsically linked by their hardware, software, and the nature of their problem sets. They are also linked by their need to deliver highly energy-efficient computing at scale. As a consequence, HPC and AI are on a path toward convergence that will reshape much of the industry in the years ahead. The newer systems, such as Frontier and El Capitan in the United States and LUMI and HPC6 in Europe, are already paving the way by pushing the boundaries of performance while emphasizing energy efficiency.

In the opening keynote, AMD Chief Technology Officer and Executive Vice President Mark Papermaster will present his company’s vision of how the HPC-AI convergence will play out, and how energy efficiency can be enhanced through advancements in silicon, system design, software, and other technologies. He will also discuss the importance of collaboration and the need for an open ecosystem.

During his talk, Mark will invite guest speaker Scott Atchley, CTO for the National Center for Computational Science and the Oak Ridge Leadership Computing Facility, to join him on stage. Scott will share use cases that demonstrate the impact of the Frontier supercomputer and his perspective on future computing requirements.