Following a sold-out inaugural event that brought together researchers, developers, and system administrators from around the world, the Global Open OnDemand (GOOD) Conference will return March 9–12, 2026, at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City.
The conference will once again unite the growing Open OnDemand community to share new ideas, technical advancements, and collaborative projects that make high performance computing (HPC) more accessible to all.
The 2025 conference drew 170 attendees from 10 countries and featured more than 50 presentations highlighting how institutions worldwide have adapted Open OnDemand to empower their users. The program also included tutorials, lightning talks, and an engaging community hackathon—activities that will expand even further in 2026.
GOOD 2026 will feature multiple tracks, including sessions on AI and machine learning integrations, security and authentication, cloud and container environments, and sustainability of open-source tools. Building on the success of its first year, the conference will also offer poster presentations and expanded opportunities for networking and collaboration.
Launched in 2017, OSC’s Open OnDemand is now deployed at thousands of sites in dozens of countries across the globe, including public and private academic institutions, government agencies, non-profit organizations, and commercial enterprises. The portal features a simple web browser interface that gives users access to HPC resources from any device at any time. OSC estimates that Open OnDemand actively supports at least half a million researchers and students who use HPC for discovery and innovation in a variety of disciplines, from computational chemistry to digital arts.
“Open OnDemand has reached a pivotal moment,” said Alan Chalker, OSC director of strategic programs. “The GOOD Conference offers a unique global forum for users and contributors to shape what comes next.”
Community members may submit proposals for the conference through Dec. 15, 2025, and will be notified of their acceptance by Jan. 9, 2026. An array of presentation modalities, including posters, prerecorded talks, and more, are welcome.
NumFOCUS, a nonprofit organization that promotes open practices in research, data, and scientific computing, is organizing the GOOD Conference.
Registration for professionals and students is now open. The GOOD Conference is a welcoming and accessible event for all.
Full details are available at good26.openondemand.org
The Ohio Supercomputer Center (OSC) addresses the rising computational demands of academic and industrial research communities by providing a robust shared infrastructure and proven expertise in advanced modeling, simulation and analysis. OSC empowers scientists with the services essential to making extraordinary discoveries and innovations, partners with businesses and industry to leverage computational science as a competitive force in the global knowledge economy and leads efforts to equip the workforce with the key technology skills required for 21st century jobs.
