[hpc-announce] 2026 OLCF User Summit: Call for Participation

[Melesse Vergara, Veronica]

*2026 OLCF User Summit: Call for Participation*

The Oak Ridge Leadership Computing Facility (OLCF) will host its annual User Summit (https://urldefense.us/v3/__https://www.olcf.ornl.gov/olcf-user-summit/__;!!G_uCfscf7eWS!Zh9bmE1xm4K-1PQ7DHJ1g8Py6Ndr-PjhzdRUGhYfw2VnaLyG7--Krm4SNApunLgNywccCsFFSRMXGwSuxku2O_aLlh0$ ) on June 2-3, 2026, bringing together current and prospective users to explore the latest advances in high performance computing, artificial intelligence, and data-intensive science.

This event highlights cutting-edge computational science and engineering enabled by OLCF resources, including Frontier, and offers a unique opportunity to learn how teams are leveraging leadership-class systems to accelerate discovery. Whether you are an experienced OLCF user or interested in getting started, the OLCF User Summit provides valuable insights into available programs, user experiences, and future computing capabilities.

The program will feature OLCF facility updates, user talks from teams running on Frontier, hands-on training opportunities, industry talks, and interactive discussions with OLCF staff to help attendees better understand how to access and effectively use OLCF resources.

In addition, the OLCF User Summit invites OLCF users to showcase their work by submitting to the contributed user talks, poster presentations, and the data visualization showcase tracks.

Calls for Participation & Deadlines:
- User Contributed Talks (closes April 5, 2026): https://urldefense.us/v3/__https://www.olcf.ornl.gov/olcf-user-summit/user-talks/__;!!G_uCfscf7eWS!Zh9bmE1xm4K-1PQ7DHJ1g8Py6Ndr-PjhzdRUGhYfw2VnaLyG7--Krm4SNApunLgNywccCsFFSRMXGwSuxku20JkvEmI$ 
- Poster Submissions (closes May 1, 2026): https://urldefense.us/v3/__https://www.olcf.ornl.gov/olcf-user-summit/poster-sessions/__;!!G_uCfscf7eWS!Zh9bmE1xm4K-1PQ7DHJ1g8Py6Ndr-PjhzdRUGhYfw2VnaLyG7--Krm4SNApunLgNywccCsFFSRMXGwSuxku2LWstmiM$ 
- Data Visualization Showcase (closes May 15, 2026): https://urldefense.us/v3/__https://www.olcf.ornl.gov/olcf-user-summit/data-visualization-showcase/__;!!G_uCfscf7eWS!Zh9bmE1xm4K-1PQ7DHJ1g8Py6Ndr-PjhzdRUGhYfw2VnaLyG7--Krm4SNApunLgNywccCsFFSRMXGwSuxku2tTHTL-4$ 

The OLCF User Summit is a hybrid event. Attendees can join in person at Oak Ridge National Laboratory or join virtually via Zoom. To register for this free event, visit: https://urldefense.us/v3/__https://www.olcf.ornl.gov/olcf-user-summit/register/__;!!G_uCfscf7eWS!Zh9bmE1xm4K-1PQ7DHJ1g8Py6Ndr-PjhzdRUGhYfw2VnaLyG7--Krm4SNApunLgNywccCsFFSRMXGwSuxku2ZqIRF0Y$ 

Registration Deadlines:
- Non-U.S. Citizens: April 15, 2026
- U.S. Citizens: May 21, 2026

We encourage you to participate, share your work, and connect with the OLCF community!

If you have any questions, please contact OLCFUserMeeting at ornl.gov