


On October 22, 2024, the VSC User Day brought together the research community at the Research Foundation Flanders (FWO) in Brussels for a day dedicated to exploring the transformative role of Artificial Intelligence in research. Hosted at the FWO's headquarters, the event marked another successful gathering, fostering collaboration and inspiring advancements in high-performance computing and AI.
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Artificial Intelligence and Research
The focus on AI underscored its revolutionary impact across diverse research fields. Attendees gained insights from thought-provoking talks, captivating lightning presentations, and discussions, all showcasing AI's applications and the benefits of HPC in tackling complex scientific challenges.
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We thank everyone who contributed to and attended this year's VSC Users Day!
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Program:
09:30-10:00 | Registration & coffee |
10:00-10:10 | Welcome & logistics |
10:10-11:00 | CFD, HPC and AI: Ingredients for the next generation flow solvers
Andrea Beck, Universität Stuttgart
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11:00-12:00 | Lightning talks |
12:00-13:00 | Lunch + networking |
13:00-13:50 | Artificial intelligence to decode the peptide sequences driving the immune response
Ceder Dens, Universiteit Antwerpen |
13:50-14:15 | PARALLEL SESSIONS | HPC best practices and some magic tricks, VSC team, AMD versus NVIDIA GPUs: do’s and don’t’s |
14:15-14:40 | PARALLEL SESSIONS | HPC best practices and some magic tricks, VSC team, Conditional Metrics for Data Ingestion Validation, Niels Bylois, Universiteit Hasselt |
14:40-15:20 | Coffee & networking |
15:20-15:30 | VSC Tier-1 Data: research data management made easier, VSC team |
15:30-15:50 | VSC survey results & actions, VSC team |
15:50-16:00 | Lightning Talk Award & closing |
16:00-17:00 | Reception & networking |
Why Attend?
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Inspiring Talks: Gain insights from leading experts in AI and research.
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Engaging Lightning Talks: Discover cutting-edge developments in brief, dynamic presentations.
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Networking Opportunities: Connect and engage with fellow VSC HPC users and industry leaders.
Lightning Talks
If you like to present a lightning talk, please review the guidelines provided below. Your unique insights and expertise will be valuable to the success of this event.
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Guidelines to submit your presentation for the lightning talks
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Choose a catchy title, bear in mind that you address a very diverse audience from a wide variety of scientific/application domains.
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List your collaborators and their affiliations on the title slide.
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On the title slide, underline the name of the presenter, that makes it easier for the other attendees to get in touch with you.
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You have 2 minutes for your talk, this will be rigorously enforced.
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Limit the number of slides to at most three besides the title slide (so at most four slides in total).
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Create a PDF version of your slides.
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The deadline for the final submission is October 17, 2024.
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Please send your presentation to our VSC colleague, Geert Jan BEX, at (geertjan.bex@uhasselt.be).
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We are excited to welcome you this fall and to share an enriching and empowering experience. Prepare for an inspiring day of learning and collaboration!​​
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