ISC 2015 now open for early registration

This year’s conference program consists of half-day and full-day tutorials on Sunday, July 12, followed by a three-day conference track from Monday, July 13, to Wednesday, July 15. The track includes three keynotes, distinguished talks by experts, the ISC Research Paper and Poster sessions and various topic and interest-specific Bird-of-a-Feather Sessions. The newly-introduced Hans Meuer Award, as well as the PRACE and Gauss Awards, await the best research papers in 2015. The conference will conclude Thursday, July 16, with half-day and full-day workshops.

The comprehensive ISC exhibition, which is a three-day event, will feature about 160 dynamic exhibits from leading HPC companies and research organizations. The exciting HPC Advisory Council – ISC Student Cluster Competition will be held for the fourth time, once again on the show floor.

Specifically designed to meet commercial-user requirements, this year’s industrial track will take place Tuesday, July 14, and Wednesday, July 15. High on the agenda is the significance of HPC in financial services, and the marine and automotive industries. Other topics include CAE, systems software, best practices in cloud and big data, and the affordability of cluster computing. This track is intended for engineers, manufacturers, designers, CFD application users, as well as HPC center and cloud and big data managers.

The organizers once again are offering flexible conference passes under four different categories: tutorial, conference, exhibition and workshop. For the detailed fee structure and pass overview, click here. By registering before June 11, attendees will enjoy a savings of over 30 percent. Please note that tutorials and workshops require separate registration. The agenda planner app contains the full conference program and enables attendees to plan their schedule efficiently.

Look Into Your Travel and Stay Early

If you fly with any of the Star Alliance network members, you are eligible for a discount of up to 20 percent for yourself and your companion. Full information is available here. We are also once again partnering with Deutsche Bahn for discounted travel on the long-distance trains. As for housing, our official partner hotel is the Frankfurt Marriott. Special rates are available until June 8. For more hotels within the vicinity, click on this map.

About ISC High Performance

Now in its 30th year, ISC High Performance is the world’s oldest and Europe’s most important conference and networking event for the HPC community. It offers a strong five-day technical program focusing on HPC technological development and its application in scientific fields, as well as its adoption in commercial environments.

ISC High Performance is open to engineers, IT specialists, systems developers, vendors, end users, scientists, researchers, students and other members of the HPC global community. The exhibition attracts decision-makers from automotive, defense, aeronautical, gas & oil, banking and other industries, as well as analysts, solution providers, data storage suppliers, distributors, hardware manufacturers, software providers, the media, scientists, and academicians. By attending, they will to learn firsthand about new products and applications, in addition to the latest technological advances in the HPC industry.