Women In HPC at SC24

At Women in High Performance Computing (WHPC), our mission is to raise awareness and address issues around diversity and inclusion within the HPC community and workforce. Lack of diversity in the workforce is a challenge faced by the entire supercomputing industry. Research shows that diverse teams have greater productivity, idea generation, problem-solving and scientific output, so addressing this challenge should be as important to the community as all others. 

We use the annual WHPC workshop at SC to discuss these issues with the international high performance computing (HPC) community and to highlight the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts. Our workshop series has become the leading DEI-focused event at SC and an important platform for driving positive change in the HPC landscape. 

Opportunities to speak at prestigious international conferences can be difficult to obtain, especially for researchers at the start of their careers. Such opportunities can often be inaccessible or feel intimidating or unwelcoming due to assumptions about required experience or reputation. As a community, we lack inclusive and welcoming experiences. 

Our SC24 workshop focuses on contributions from early-career or under-represented individuals, providing the chance to present at an international conference in a welcoming and inclusive environment, forge valuable networks, and attend SC with confidence. 

Leading up to the event, each of our speakers is paired with an expert mentor who offers guidance on finalising their abstracts, designing a lightning talk and making the most of the conference. The final selected submissions are published in a small proceeding to formally recognise our speakers’ contributions. We also sponsor two WHPC Travel Fellows to ensure our opportunities are accessible to everyone. 

As the Submissions and Fellowship Chair for WHPC@SC24, my role is to organise the submission process and the selection of the Fellowship Awards, and to support all our speakers before the event. Having also served in this role for SC23 and ISC24, I have seen first-hand the impact of this level of support. All WHPC events consistently receive high-quality submissions, resulting in outstanding and confident presentations that are shining representations of the new talent in our community. 

Come and join WHPC at our global events to be the change you want to see!

Links

Find the workshop schedule here: https://womeninhpc.org/events/sc-2024-workshop

Women in HPC at SC24

EPCC at SC24