Harnessing Exascale Computing and Scalable AI for Societal Impact

17 Jun 2026, 00:20 → 18 Jun 2026, 16:30 Europe/London

Merrison Lecture Theatre A - Block (Daresbury Laboratories)

Hartreetraining

Harnessing Exascale Computing and Scalable AI for Societal Impact

The fourth in a prestigious series, this flagship UK-US event looks forward to welcoming invited speakers from national laboratories, industry, research facilities and the public sector. With over 100 participants expected from the UK and USA, it promises to be a landmark gathering to explore how exascale computing and scalable AI are transforming science and society.

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Who should attend

Industry, the public sector and academia engaged in digital transformation, innovation and wishing to future-proof their organisations. (Click on the timetabled sessions to find out more)

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Why attend

As we step into the AI and exascale era, organisations and businesses need to future-proof their digital capabilities to stay competitive. The fourth annual exascale and scalable AI workshop will bring together global leaders in high-performance computing (HPC) and AI to explore how businesses and the public sector can scale their solutions and embrace cutting-edge technologies.

This workshop will discuss how to use computing for sustainable innovation and share the latest developments in scalable AI and HPC. Expert speakers will present insights into how to build robust applications and reduce costly real-world R&D.

Through engaging case studies, we will highlight how scalable computing is already creating real impact and helping to reach sustainability targets across sectors such as energy, automotive, life sciences and manufacturing. The workshop is a unique opportunity to network with leading experts, ask questions and learn how to apply these technologies to your own challenges.

Whether you're already working at scale or just beginning to explore what's possible, this event is your guide to harnessing the power of exascale and AI for long-term success for your organisation.

Registration is open, places are limited

 

Wednesday, 17 June

08:00 → 08:45 Registration and morning coffee

08:45 → 09:00 Welcome from STFC Hartree Centre and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratories (LLNL)

Welcome from the Hartree Centre and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratories (LLNL)

08:50 Welcome from the Hartree Centre and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratories (LLNL)

09:00 → 10:40 Policies and strategic views UK & US current landscape and perspectives

The computing landscape is evolving rapidly on both sides of the Atlantic. This session brings together policy makers and strategists from the UK and US to share their current priorities, examine the national and international landscape, and set out their vision for the future of high-performance computing and AI at scale.

09:00 USA DoE GENESIS programme – challenges and opportunities

09:30 UK Vision

DSIT/ UKRI

10:00 STFC AI Strategy and International Collaboration perspective

10:20 Coffee Break

10:40 → 12:00 View from the Trenches: Challenges in Leadership Computing

High-performance computing at leadership scale brings unique operational and technical challenges. This session offers an honest, practitioner's perspective on the realities of running and supporting cutting-edge compute infrastructure - from day-to-day complexity to the strategic decisions that shape what's possible at the frontier of HPC.

10:40 Talk 1 Challenges

TBA

11:00 Talk 2 Challenges

Kristi - Memory management

11:20 Talk 3 Challenges

ETP4HPC

11:40 Talk 4 Challenges

AI for Facilities

12:00 → 13:00 Lunch

Free buffet lunch for networking.

12:00 Lunch

13:00 → 13:40 Why compute and AI at scale matter

Why compute and AI at scale matter: what it can do for businesses and public sector

13:00 Talk 1 Why compute

13:20 Talk 2 Why compute

13:40 → 15:10 Alternative energy and energy efficiency

The transition to clean energy demands computing at scale. This session examines how exascale and AI are accelerating progress in fusion energy research, optimising grid resilience and strengthening energy security - exploring the critical role that advanced computing plays in powering a sustainable future.

13:40 Alternative Energy Talk 1

UKAEA

14:10 Alternative Energy talk 2

US

14:40 Alternative Energy Talk 3

Industry IBM

15:10 → 15:40 Coffee break

Day 2

15:40 → 17:10 Advanced manufacturing

From the factory floor to the city of the future, advanced computing is reshaping how we design, build and operate. This session explores how exascale and AI are driving innovation across advanced manufacturing, battery technology, transport and autonomous laboratories and examines the computational challenges of building smarter, more connected cities.

15:40 Manufacturing Talk 1

16:10 Manufacturing Talk 2

16:40 Manufacturing Talk 3

Thursday, 18 June

09:00 → 10:30 Exploring the Computing Continuum

Modern computing no longer lives in a single place. This session explores the computing continuum - from edge devices and cloud platforms to HPC and exascale systems, examining how organisations can harness the full spectrum of computing resources to tackle complex, data-intensive challenges at scale.

09:00 Continuum Talk 1

Jim Sexton

09:30 Continuum Talk 2

10:00 Continuum Talk 3

10:30 → 10:50 Coffee break

Day 2

10:50 → 12:20 Accelerating Discovery: Materials and Life Sciences

The ability to model and simulate at exascale is revolutionising how we discover and design new materials and accelerating breakthroughs in life sciences. This session showcases how advanced computing and AI are compressing research timelines, unlocking new therapeutic possibilities and transforming the journey from scientific discovery to real-world application.

10:50 Accelerating Discovery Talk 1

Case studies Hartree Centre

11:20 Accelerating Discovery Talk 2

US NL

11:50 Accelerating Discovery Talk 3

Future Industry

12:20 → 13:20 Lunch

Free buffet lunch for networking.

13:20 → 14:50 Computational Challenges for Federated Services, Facilities and Data

As computing becomes increasingly distributed across facilities, services and datasets, new challenges emerge around interoperability, data sharing and governance. This session examines the computational and organisational hurdles of federated models -- and explores how the community is working towards seamless, secure and scalable solutions across institutions and borders.

13:20 Computational Challenges for federated services Talk 1

13:50 Computational Challenges for federated services Talk 2

Sadaf Alam, University of Bristol

14:20 Computing for the Future Talk 3

LLNL

14:50 → 15:20 Coffee break

Day 2

15:20 → 16:20 Panel discussion

Bringing together speakers and participants from across the two days, this closing panel reflects on the key themes of the workshop and looks ahead to the opportunities and challenges on the horizon. A chance to ask the big questions: how do we harness exascale and scalable AI to future-proof our organisations, accelerate discovery and deliver lasting societal impact.

16:20 → 16:25 Close and thanks