Speaker Name(s): President Shirley Ann Jackson, Ph.D. , John E. Kolb, Rensselaer Vice President for Information Services and Technology and CIO, John E. Kelly, III, Senior Vice President and Director of Research, IBM, Walter M. Polansky, Research Division Acting Director, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Advanced Scientific Computing Research, Robert F. Brammer, Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, Northrop Grumman Information Technology Sector, Edward Reinfurt, Executive Director, NYSTAR, The Honorable Arthur J. Gajarsa, Circuit Judge on the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Description: High Performance Computation Conference: The Role of High Performance Computation in Economic Development Executive Summit The focus of this conference is to examine current activities in high performance computing (HPC) across New York State. The first two days will be a technical program with technical presentations and discussions focusing on the application and computational methods in areas such as biotechnology & healthcare, energy & environment, and nano-materials & semiconductors. The presentations by representatives from universities, industry, and research laboratories from across New York State will cover issues ranging from the computing and simulation technologies being developed, to a number of the key application areas of HPC, to the role of HPC in the development of new high technology businesses.