2019 Swiss Conference & HPCXXL User Group

The Swiss National Supercomputing Centre in collaboration with the HPC-AI Advisory Council and HPCXXL Board, will host the 10th annual Swiss Conference and bi-annual HPCXXL Winter Meeting in Lugano, Switzerland, from 1 – 4 April, 2019.

Further information on the conference is available here.

HPC Advisory Council Swiss Conference 2019
1-4 April, 2019
Palazzo dei Congressi
Lugano, Switzerland

Intersecting interests, industries and initiatives!

Explore the domains and disciplines driving change and progress at an unprecedented pace, join the HPC-AI Advisory Council (HPCAIAC), the Swiss National Supercomputing Centre (CSCS) and HPCXXL Board for the 10th annual Swiss Conference and HPCXXL Winter meeting.

Gather with fellow colleagues, a recognizable lineup of industry giants, startups, technology innovators and renowned subject matter experts to share insights on the tools, techniques and technologies that are bringing private and public research communities and interests together and inspiring entirely new possibilities.

The combined proceedings kick-off with the three day, open to all, annual Swiss Conference. This highly interactive forum draws leaders from private and public industry to learn from each other by openly sharing expertise and findings. Sessions range from thought leadership to practical application with an agenda that combines invited and contributed talks with immersive breakout sessions, hands-on tutorials and workshops that cover current research to cutting-edge use of HPC, AI, Cloud, Containers, OpenStack and more.

The agenda will be available closer to the meeting dates.

The four day forum concludes with the HPCXXL User Group. This bi-annual, Board hosted, members and by invitation -only meeting is open to large-scale IBM and Lenovo system users, partners and affiliates.

HPCXXL members can register for all four days or Thursday only, additional fee applies.

Registration is required for all participants for all or each session(s) which includes a nominal attendee fee charged in advance (with limited pricing discounts for 3 & 4 day participants), a special group outing and daily break and lunch services. Register today and join us for knowledgeable evaluations, prescriptive best practices along with provocative and shared learnings.

We look forward to seeing you in April!

Registration fees

Important participation information

Three days, plus one or just one … Take advantage of Early Bird registration before discounts end on February 10, 2019.

Registration, provided separately, is required for all participants for all or each session(s) which includes a nominal attendee fee charged in advance (with limited pricing discounts for 3 & 4 day participants), a special group outing and daily break and lunch services.

Early registration (through February 10, 2019)

90.00 CHF           HPC Advisory Council only (Mon-Wed: 01-04 April, 2019)
180.00 CHF         HPC Advisory Council + HPCXXL User Group (Mon-Thu: 01-04 April, 2019)
90.00 CHF           HPCXXL User Group (Thu: 04 April, 2019)

Regular admission (from February 11, 2019)

180.00 CHF         HPC Advisory Council only (Mon-Wed: 01-04 April, 2019)
270.00 CHF         HPC Advisory Council + HPCXXL User Group (Mon-Thu: 01-04 April, 2019)
90.00 CHF           HPCXXL User Group (Thu: 04 April, 2019)

Deadline for registration: Sunday, March 24, 2019

Please note that all registrations are final and fees cannot be reimbursed.

Further information on the conference is available here.