Join the Ohio Supercomputer Center and Open OnDemand at SC26, the international conference for high performance computing, networking, storage and analysis, Nov. 15-20, at McCormick Place in Chicago.
In addition to contributions from OSC and Open OnDemand staff to SC26 programming, our exhibitor booth will be busy again this year with Open OnDemand demos, an interactive map of every Open OnDemand deployment around the world, and more in Booth 4405/4508 in the exhibit hall.
SC26 programming schedule Booth schedule (events and demos)
Exhibitor booth
Ohio Supercomputer Center and Open OnDemand: Booth 4405/4508
Stop by exhibitor booth 4405/4508 to chat with our on-site staff, pick up a fun giveaway and snack, and rest your feet in our seating areas. The booth will be staffed during all exhibit hours:
Monday, Nov. 16: 7 to 9 p.m.
Tuesday, Nov. 17: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Wednesday, Nov. 18: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Thursday, Nov. 19: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Booth giveaways
Anytime
Notepads, lanyards, insulated bags, pens, and more.
Family Night
Wednesday, 3–6 p.m.
Take home an OSC activity book!
Booth schedule
| Date & Time | Description |
|---|---|
| Monday, Nov. 16 | Booth Hours: 7 to 9 p.m. | |
| 7 to 9 p.m. | Grand Opening Gala Reception OSC's booth will be staffed during the conference's opening event. Stop by for special giveaways. |
| Tuesday, Nov. 17 | Booth Hours: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. | |
| 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. | Demo Open OnDemand Overview & Demo Alan Chalker, Julie Ma, and Emily Moffat Sadeghi demonstrate how easy supercomputing can be with OSC's open-source, NSF-funded HPC web portal Open OnDemand. Zero client software installation, compatible with any device. You have to see this to believe it. |
| Wednesday, Nov. 18 | Booth Hours: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. | |
| 3:00 to 4:00 p.m. | Demo Open OnDemand Overview & Demo Alan Chalker, Julie Ma, and Emily Moffat Sadeghi demonstrate how easy supercomputing can be with OSC's open-source, NSF-funded HPC web portal Open OnDemand. Zero client software installation, compatible with any device. You have to see this to believe it. |
| 3 to 6 p.m. | Special Event Family Night at SC26 Participants can take home a copy of our fun-filled "What's So Super About Supercomputing?" activity book. |
| Thursday, Nov. 19 | Booth Hours: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. | |
| 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. | Demo Open OnDemand Overview & Demo Alan Chalker, Julie Ma, and Emily Moffat Sadeghi demonstrate how easy supercomputing can be with OSC's open-source, NSF-funded HPC web portal Open OnDemand. Zero client software installation, compatible with any device. You have to see this to believe it. |
SC26 programming schedule
| Date & Time | Description |
|---|---|
| Sunday, Nov. 15 | |
| 10:30 to 10:45 a.m. |
Paper presentation: "hpcGPT: A Flexible Framework for Agentic User Support in HPC" |
| Wednesday, Nov. 18 | |
| 12:15 to 1:15 p.m. | Open OnDemand User Group Meeting
This BoF will be an open discussion to guide the future roadmap for Open OnDemand, by getting feedback from the community on the prioritization of the various tasks planned for the next few years. Location: Room W179ab |
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