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SUMMARY:Industry Crossfire Panel Programme
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UID:indico-contribution-614-2007@events.chpc.ac.za
DESCRIPTION:Speakers: Facilitated by: Mr Dan Olds (Intersect360 Research)\
 nPlease join an informative and interesting session facilitated by Mr Dan 
 Olds (Intersect360) where representatives from the conference sponsors wil
 l be talking about their technology offerings.\n\nThis will be an engaging
  and entertaining session for delegates to attend.\n\nThe representatives 
 of the conference vendors are as follows:\n\nIntel: Mr Ahmed Al-jeshi\nHPE
 : Dr Utz-Uwe Haus\nDell Technologies: Mr Ryan Rautenbach\nNvidia: Mr Claud
 io Polla\nSupermicro: Mr Roger Crighton\nVAST: Mr Scott Howard\nSpectra Lo
 gic: Mr Miguel Castro\nHuawei: Mr Mpolokeng Marakalla\n\nhttps://events.ch
 pc.ac.za/event/125/contributions/2007/
LOCATION:Skukuza 1-1-0 - Ndlopfu Hall
URL:https://events.chpc.ac.za/event/125/contributions/2007/
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SUMMARY:HPC Market Overview
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UID:indico-contribution-614-2006@events.chpc.ac.za
DESCRIPTION:Speakers: Dan Olds (Intersect360 Research)\nTBC\n\nhttps://eve
 nts.chpc.ac.za/event/125/contributions/2006/
LOCATION:Skukuza 1-1-0 - Ndlopfu Hall
URL:https://events.chpc.ac.za/event/125/contributions/2006/
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SUMMARY:SANReN Highlights
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UID:indico-contribution-614-2005@events.chpc.ac.za
DESCRIPTION:Speakers: Sabelo Dlamini ()\nTBC\n\nhttps://events.chpc.ac.za/
 event/125/contributions/2005/
LOCATION:Skukuza 1-1-0 - Ndlopfu Hall
URL:https://events.chpc.ac.za/event/125/contributions/2005/
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SUMMARY:DIRISA Highlights
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UID:indico-contribution-614-2004@events.chpc.ac.za
DESCRIPTION:Speakers: Anwar Vahed ()\nTBC\n\nhttps://events.chpc.ac.za/eve
 nt/125/contributions/2004/
LOCATION:Skukuza 1-1-0 - Ndlopfu Hall
URL:https://events.chpc.ac.za/event/125/contributions/2004/
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SUMMARY:CHPC Highlights
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UID:indico-contribution-614-2003@events.chpc.ac.za
DESCRIPTION:Speakers: Mervyn Christoffels (CHPC)\nhttps://events.chpc.ac.z
 a/event/125/contributions/2003/
LOCATION:Skukuza 1-1-0 - Ndlopfu Hall
URL:https://events.chpc.ac.za/event/125/contributions/2003/
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SUMMARY:NICIS Overview
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UID:indico-contribution-614-2002@events.chpc.ac.za
DESCRIPTION:Speakers: Happy Sithole (CHPC)\nTBC\n\nhttps://events.chpc.ac.
 za/event/125/contributions/2002/
LOCATION:Skukuza 1-1-0 - Ndlopfu Hall
URL:https://events.chpc.ac.za/event/125/contributions/2002/
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SUMMARY:DSI Welcoming Remarks
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UID:indico-contribution-614-2001@events.chpc.ac.za
DESCRIPTION:Speakers: Daniel Mokhohlane (DST)\nTBC\n\nhttps://events.chpc.
 ac.za/event/125/contributions/2001/
LOCATION:Skukuza 1-1-0 - Ndlopfu Hall
URL:https://events.chpc.ac.za/event/125/contributions/2001/
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SUMMARY:CSIR Welcoming Remarks
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20231205T063500Z
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UID:indico-contribution-614-2000@events.chpc.ac.za
DESCRIPTION:Speakers: Lulama Wakaba (CSIR)\nTBC\n\nhttps://events.chpc.ac.
 za/event/125/contributions/2000/
LOCATION:Skukuza 1-1-0 - Ndlopfu Hall
URL:https://events.chpc.ac.za/event/125/contributions/2000/
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SUMMARY:KEYNOTE 5: QA^HPC – The Quest for Quantum/AI Optimized HPC Workf
 low
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UID:indico-contribution-614-1938@events.chpc.ac.za
DESCRIPTION:Speakers: Liwen Shih ()\nAs the emergence of ExaFLOPS Top500 S
 ystems like ORNL Frontier HPC cluster in June 2022\, we plan to apply our 
 innovative fine-grained topology-aware software-hardware ATMapper to impro
 ve benchmark performance toward ExaFLOPS system’s peak performance.  Due
  to application challenges in data movement\, limited degree of parallelis
 m\, sparse matrix and/or irregular workflow\, the sustained benchmark perf
 ormance like HPCG can only reach ~1% of system peak performance (14PF/1685
  PF)\, compared to world’s best HPCG Benchmark of ~3% peak performance (
 16PF/537PF) by Riken Fugaku cluster in November 2022. Comparing two softwa
 re-hardware graph-mapping approaches for workflow partitioning/assignment/
 scheduling in our previous 2021 DoE VFP project\, we tested Dr. Butko’s 
 load-balanced LBNL TIGER mapper using D-Wave’s Quantum/SimulatedAnnealer
 \, and our Dr. Shih’s self-organizing load-imbalanceATMapper using AI A*
  search. We are optimistic about designing a better future Q/AI TIGER/ATMa
 pper hybrid to help most any complex\, irregular HPC applications finding 
 the best topology-aware processor assignment (or application-custom networ
 k topology synthesis) given their computation workflow dependence constrai
 nts. Dr. Shih’s ATMapper is a self-organizing load-imbalanced static wor
 kload assignment/scheduler\, capable of an average 0.5 data hop on 90% of 
 data movement (0 hop: reusing same processor node as possible\, or 1 hop: 
 transferring data if necessary to immediate neighbor node)\, comparing to 
 the typical 3 hops data movement among switches on ORNL Frontier Dragonfly
  topology enhanced by dynamic HPE Cray Slingshot Interconnect. We hope tha
 t our static algorithm-specific topology-aware ATMapper workload schedulin
 g will complement HPE’s Slingshot Interconnect dynamic run-time load-bal
 anced traffic routing optimization to increase HPCG software benchmark per
 formance (currently \n\nhttps://events.chpc.ac.za/event/125/contributions/
 1938/
LOCATION:Skukuza 1-1-0 - Ndlopfu Hall
URL:https://events.chpc.ac.za/event/125/contributions/1938/
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SUMMARY:KEYNOTE 7: Bringing AI Everywhere
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UID:indico-contribution-614-1963@events.chpc.ac.za
DESCRIPTION:Speakers: Ahmed Al-jeshi (Intel)\nIn this talk\, we will uncov
 er different approaches to implement\, deliver\, and democratize AI soluti
 ons. Each approach will fit different use cases.  We can use Datacenter CP
 U\, GPU\, a specialize AI accelrators\, or Edge.  This way\, AI developers
  will have the flexibility and agility to implement the most efficient sol
 ution. We will also touch base on how AI and HPC are merging together and 
 how we see the future looks like.\n\nhttps://events.chpc.ac.za/event/125/c
 ontributions/1963/
LOCATION:Skukuza 1-1-0 - Ndlopfu Hall
URL:https://events.chpc.ac.za/event/125/contributions/1963/
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SUMMARY:KEYNOTE 2: Beyond Exascale – Federation\, Workflows\, and large-
 scale AI as the next frontier
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UID:indico-contribution-614-1959@events.chpc.ac.za
DESCRIPTION:Speakers: Utz-Uwe Haus ()\nTBC\n\nhttps://events.chpc.ac.za/ev
 ent/125/contributions/1959/
LOCATION:Skukuza 1-1-0 - Ndlopfu Hall
URL:https://events.chpc.ac.za/event/125/contributions/1959/
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SUMMARY:KEYNOTE 1: Resurrecting an Elephant Migration Route
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UID:indico-contribution-614-1907@events.chpc.ac.za
DESCRIPTION:Speakers: Marc Sherratt ()\, Sean Hensman (Adventures with Ele
 phants)\nThis research and development project led by Marc Sherratt\, Sust
 ainability Architects (MSSA) and the Rory Hensman Conservation and Researc
 h Unit (RHCRU) restores the extinct ability of the African Savanna Elephan
 t (Loxodonta africana) to migrate across the Limpopo Province of South Afr
 ica. This approximately 1000 km wildlife migration corridor links existing
 \, fenced conservation areas that already house over-populated herds of Af
 rican Elephant. This route uses an elephant’s sophisticated infrasonic c
 ommunication as a method to “call” the animal along this route. This p
 roject has been designed to support rural communities by increasing food s
 ecurity and economic resilience while at the same time reversing global wa
 rming. South Africa has an overpopulation of the IUCN classified\, Endange
 red\, African Savanna Elephant (Loxodonta Africana) within its large\, fen
 ced conservation areas. This leads to unnatural population control includi
 ng culling (as seen in Kruger National Park) and contraception (as seen in
  Addo Elephant National Park) of an endangered species. However these area
 s are usually surrounded by smaller reserves that can accommodate temporar
 y elephant movement\, if managed correctly. The tested solution presented 
 allows for the return to the large-scale act of seasonal wildlife movement
  between grazing lands but now along man-made wildlife corridors that util
 ize smaller parcels of mainly private land. This system allows for mixed-u
 se land use including cattle farming\, wildlife breeding\, tourism and sta
 ple crop farming\, allowing only elephants to move but keeping other high 
 value game / livestock secured. The proof of concept has been implemented 
 in the Limpopo province of South Africa and consists of an Artificial Inte
 lligence (AI) driven\, automatic gate system and an infrasonic elephant co
 mmunication tower (sounding tower). In combination this system allows wild
  elephants to transverse between electrified wildlife and farming land wit
 hout direct human interference using a uniquely developed\, ecologically s
 ensitive\, infrasonic “language”. This project harnesses the collectiv
 e intelligence of a diversely skilled professional team\, from musicians t
 o AI specialists\, from zoologists to engineers. The long term vision for 
 this project would be to connect both private and public land with wildlif
 e corridors that could allow elephant movement in a fully connected\, prov
 incially scaled\, adequately protected migration route.\n\nhttps://events.
 chpc.ac.za/event/125/contributions/1907/
LOCATION:Skukuza 1-1-0 - Ndlopfu Hall
URL:https://events.chpc.ac.za/event/125/contributions/1907/
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SUMMARY:KEYNOTE 4: Advancements\, developments and challenges facing ZAMRE
 N
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UID:indico-contribution-614-1937@events.chpc.ac.za
DESCRIPTION:Speakers: Stein Mkandawire ()\nTBC\n\nhttps://events.chpc.ac.z
 a/event/125/contributions/1937/
LOCATION:Skukuza 1-1-0 - Ndlopfu Hall
URL:https://events.chpc.ac.za/event/125/contributions/1937/
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SUMMARY:KEYNOTE 3: The Software-Defined Supercomputer
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UID:indico-contribution-614-1909@events.chpc.ac.za
DESCRIPTION:Speakers: Stig Telfer (StackHPC Ltd)\nTwo long-held aspiration
 s\, "agile supercomputing" and "performant cloud”\, are converging.  Sup
 ercomputing performance can now be achieved in a cloud-native context.  Cl
 oud flexibility ensures different classes of workload may be targeted at t
 he most effective resources.  Innovation in Artificial Intelligence (AI) f
 urther drives the pressure for change.\n\nOpen source solutions provide a 
 cost-effective path to achieving the software-defined supercomputer.  This
  presentation will present the latest work on using open infrastructure to
  implement a high-performance AI-centric cloud.\n\nThe presentation will i
 ntroduce the core components of a software-defined supercomputer\, and pro
 vide technical insights into their operation.  Real-world experience will 
 be used to describe the challenges and how they are overcome.\n\nhttps://e
 vents.chpc.ac.za/event/125/contributions/1909/
LOCATION:Skukuza 1-1-0 - Ndlopfu Hall
URL:https://events.chpc.ac.za/event/125/contributions/1909/
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SUMMARY:KEYNOTE 6: Scientific Data Democratization: Enabling Efficient Acc
 ess and Analysis of Large-Scale Scientific Data
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UID:indico-contribution-614-1908@events.chpc.ac.za
DESCRIPTION:Speakers: Scott Klasky (University of Tennessee at Knoxville\,
  Georgia Institute of Technology\, Oak Ridge National Laboratory)\nThe vas
 t amounts of data generated by scientific research hold immense potential 
 for advancing knowledge and discovery. However\, the complexity and sheer 
 volume of this data often pose significant challenges in terms of accessib
 ility\, analysis\, and interpretation. Scientific data democratization aim
 s to address these challenges by enabling researchers to easily access\, a
 nalyze\, and share scientific data\, regardless of their technical experti
 se or the location of the data.  My group along with our close collaborato
 rs have worked with hundreds of scientific communities in the past 20 year
 s\, in many disciplines ranging from astronomy\, fusion\, combustion\, sei
 smology\, weather\, climate\, accelerator science\, material science to cl
 inical pathology. In our partnerships we have created sustainable software
  components which help address the following needs 1) Creating a self-desc
 ribing I/O framework which allows data to be read/written at terabytes/sec
 \, 2) Having the ability to query PBs of data efficiently even for derived
  quantities which are NOT contained in the data\, 3) Having the ability to
  subscribe to data (in memory) without modifying the codes such that I/O i
 s abstracting from data-at-rest to data-in-motion\, 4) Creating new mathem
 atical formulations which allows data to be reduced in both the size and i
 n the degrees of freedom to allow for faster access\, and 5) having the ab
 ility to work with federated data\, as if it was local. In this presentati
 on\, we will explore the challenges and opportunities associated with scie
 ntific data democratization\, along with some of the work we have done in 
 these fields.\n\nhttps://events.chpc.ac.za/event/125/contributions/1908/
LOCATION:Skukuza 1-1-0 - Ndlopfu Hall
URL:https://events.chpc.ac.za/event/125/contributions/1908/
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