Jan. 16 — The Rice University Oil and Gas High Performance Computing (OG HPC) Workshop (Wednesday, March 4 and Thursday, March 5, 2015), hosted annually at Rice University, is the premier meeting place for networking and discussion focused on computing and information technology challenges and needs in the oil and gas industry.
High-end computing and information technology continues to stand out across the industry as a critical business enabler and differentiator with a relatively well understood return on investment. However, challenges such as constantly changing technology landscape, increasing focus on software and software innovation, and escalating concerns around workforce development still remain.
Technical themes for workshop sessions are developed based on current challenges and the diversity and strengths of the abstracts received.
This workshop has become the key venue for planners and practitioners alike. This is a forum for taking the pulse of industry needs and discussing challenges, opportunities and new development at the interface of the oil and gas industry, the IT industry and the academic and research community.
Keynote and Invited Speakers confirmed for 2015:
- Katie Antypas, Services Department Head, Advanced Technologies, Data and Analytics Services, and User Services, NERSC
- Jack Dongarra, American University Distinguished Professor, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Department, University of Tennessee
- Eric Green, VP, Seismic Imaging, BP
- Steven W. Hammond, Director, Computational Science Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
- Brad McCredie, IBM Fellow, Vice President IBM Power Systems, President of the OpenPOWER Foundation
Registration opened Monday, January 12, 2015. To register, click here: http://rice2015.og-hpc.org/registration/.
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Source: Rice University