From April 22 to 25, 2026, the InPEx Workshop 2026 was held in Niterói, Brazil, bringing together high-level specialists in high-performance computing, artificial intelligence, quantum technologies, and advanced scientific research ecosystems.

The event convened experts from Japan, the European Union, Latin America and the Caribbean, and the United States to discuss the main challenges and opportunities of the post-exascale era, including the convergence of HPC, artificial intelligence, and quantum computing, scientific software management, the digital continuum, experimentation with large AI models for science, and international efforts to develop strategic roadmaps.

In this context, several members linked to SCALAC had an outstanding participation, representing both their institutions and the Latin American and Caribbean advanced computing ecosystem. Their presence contributed to positioning the region’s capabilities, priorities, and perspectives within international discussions on the future of scientific computing.

Among the notable contributions was that of Philippe Navaux, President of SCALAC and researcher at UFRGS, who was part of the workshop organization and participated in strategic discussions on the convergence of HPC and artificial intelligence. He also took part in the presentation “Advanced Computing R+D+i Statement in LAC”, together with Carlos Jaime Barrios Hernández, addressing the importance of strengthening research, development, and innovation in advanced computing across Latin America and the Caribbean.

For her part, Carla Osthoff, from the National Laboratory for Scientific Computing in Brazil, participated in the session dedicated to regional strategies around the convergence of HPC, AI, and quantum computing, with a presentation on the Brazilian Program in Artificial Intelligence, providing a key perspective on the development of national and regional capacities in advanced technologies.

The agenda also included the participation of Carlos Jaime Barrios Hernández, affiliated with SCALAC, INRIA, and UIS, who contributed to sessions related to the computing continuum and the advanced computing research ecosystem in Latin America and the Caribbean. His contribution helped highlight the challenges of integrating infrastructures, data, services, and scientific communities across the region.

Likewise, the participation of specialists such as Isidoro Gilter, from ABACUS-CINVESTAV-IPN; Antonio Tadeu Gomes, from LNCC; and Nicolas Wolovick, from the National University of Córdoba and Chair of the CARLA 2026 Conference, strengthened the Latin American presence in key discussions on international roadmapping, GenAI and software engineering, as well as experimentation with large AI models for science. These are strategic topics for the future of scientific software, technological sovereignty, and the responsible adoption of generative artificial intelligence in HPC environments.

The participation of SCALAC members in the InPEx Workshop 2026 represents a significant step forward in connecting Latin America and the Caribbean with global advanced computing initiatives. These spaces make it possible to strengthen international collaboration, share regional experiences, identify cooperation opportunities, and contribute to the development of strategic agendas for next-generation scientific infrastructures.

The workshop received support from Brazil’s Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation, SCALAC, RNP, SBC, UFRGS, the Universidade Federal Fluminense, and the French NumPEx program, among other institutions, reflecting the relevance of international cooperation in advancing scientific and technological research in the post-exascale era.

Through its participation in this event, SCALAC reaffirms its commitment to promoting the development of advanced computing in Latin America and the Caribbean, fostering collaboration among supercomputing centers, academic networks, research institutions, and scientific communities to strengthen technological sovereignty, innovation, and the social impact of science in the region.

Official website InPEx2026

The University of Luxembourg will organize the International HPC Continuum 2026 Conference, which will take place from 6 to 8 July 2026 at the Belval Campus in Luxembourg.

This international three-day conference will bring together researchers, infrastructure actors, industry representatives and operational innovation communities to explore the growing convergence of High-Performance Computing (HPC), artificial intelligence, quantum technologies and next-generation computing ecosystems.

The conference emerges from earlier discussions and special sessions developed in 2023 and 2024 around the evolving concept of the HPC continuum and the convergence of advanced computing technologies. Its programme will include keynote presentations, technical sessions, panels and scientific discussions addressing strategic topics such as AI–HPC convergence, heterogeneous computing environments, workflow orchestration across edge–cloud–HPC infrastructures, scientific and data-intensive computing perspectives, AI-driven methodologies and machine learning, quantum and emerging computing paradigms, data governance and interoperability, as well as operational and industrial deployment challenges.

In addition to infrastructure and ecosystem discussions, the programme will highlight scientific perspectives connected to computational science, simulation, modelling, AI-driven research methodologies, quantum and hybrid computing approaches, and large-scale data-intensive research environments across multiple scientific domains.

As part of the conference, a dedicated Industry Day will focus on operational and industrial perspectives around the deployment, integration and operation of advanced AI and computing systems at scale.

SCALAC welcomes the organization of this international forum, which will contribute to strengthening dialogue among academia, industry, infrastructure centres and innovation communities around the future of HPC and emerging technologies. We are also pleased to highlight that several members of the SCALAC Board and community, including Carlos Jaime Barrios, Esteban Meneses and Lizette Robles, will contribute to the programme and discussions during the conference, bringing perspectives from Latin America and the Caribbean to the global conversation on advanced computing ecosystems.

The International HPC Continuum 2026 Conference represents an important opportunity to foster international collaboration, share experiences and advance toward more scalable, interoperable, sustainable and integrated HPC ecosystems, aligned with today’s scientific, technological and industrial challenges.

More information, programme and registration are available on the official website of the University of Luxembourg. https://www.uni.lu/fstm-en/conferences/hpc-continuum-conference-2026/