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Schedule – OpenCHAMI Developer Summit @ UCL 2026

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Optional Day 0 – Wednesday, May 6th

Theme: HPC and AI in Cambridge
Hosts: Cambridge
Venue: Suite 2, Moller Institute, University of Cambridge — what3words: ///fines.hers.shared
Co-Chairs: Wojciech Turek and Dominic Friend

This optional pre-summit day provides an opportunity to visit the cutting-edge HPC and AI infrastructure hosted by Research Computing Services (RCS) at the University of Cambridge. Registration Has Closed

TimeSessionSpeaker(s)
12:00–13:00Arrival and Networking LunchCo-chairs
13:00–13:20Intro to Cambridge Research Computing Services (RCS)Wojciech Turek
13:20–13:50HPC and AI Data Centre InfrastructureWojciech Turek
13:50–14:50Data Centre ToursCo-chairs
14:50–15:00Mid-afternoon Networking BreakCo-chairs
15:00–15:30Cloud-native HPC and AI StackAdam Walford
15:30–16:00AI Research Resource (AIRR) at CambridgeDeepak Aggarwal
16:00–16:30Large Language Model Operations (LLMOps)Dominic Friend
16:30+Depart / Social OpportunityCo-chairs

Day 1 – Thursday, May 7th

Theme: Operations and Community Development
Hosts: UCL, Bristol, Cambridge
Venue: Elvin Hall, UCL Institute of Education
Morning Chair: Camilla Harris | Afternoon Chair: Tom Green

Sponsored Dinner hosted by Cosmic Labs Register with Luma

TimeSessionSpeaker(s)
09:00–09:40Host Welcome and LogisticsHosts (UCL, Bristol, Cambridge)
09:40–10:00How UCL Runs SystemsCamilla Harris
10:00–10:30Vendor Lightning SessionVendor representatives from HPE and Dell
10:30–10:40Site/Partner UpdatesSite representatives
10:40–11:00CSM to OpenCHAMI – the Non-Technical ChallengesJohnathan Hermann
11:00–11:20Morning Break—
11:20–11:40HPSF and Linux Foundation Context for OpenCHAMITom Green
11:40–12:00UK/EU Growth Update for OpenCHAMITom Green
12:00–12:20Virtual Multi-Node Testing with OpenStackStig Telfer
12:20–13:20Lunch—
13:20–13:40Operations Talk: Site Bring-up and Baseline PracticesSpeaker TBD
13:40–14:00Operations Talk: Authentication and Access PatternsSpeaker TBD
14:00–14:20Operations Talk: Image Lifecycle and Recovery WorkflowSpeaker TBD
14:20–14:40Operations Roundtable and Q&APanel
14:40–15:00UK/EU Sites Panel: Current OpenCHAMI Experience (Part 1)UK/EU site representatives
15:00–15:20UK/EU Sites Panel: Plans for the Next Year (Part 2)UK/EU site representatives
15:20–15:40Afternoon Break—
15:40–16:20Project Review: Current Developments from LANL NeedsAlex Lovell-Troy
16:20–16:40Open Discussion: Priorities and Risks for 2026Alex Lovell-Troy and Hosts
16:40–17:00Day 1 Wrap-up and Next-Day AlignmentHosts (UCL, Bristol, Cambridge)

Day 2 – Friday, May 8th

Theme: Operations and AI Workflows
Hosts: UCL, Bristol, Cambridge
Venue: Elvin Hall, UCL Institute of Education
Morning Chair: Hosts | Afternoon Co-Chairs: Alex Lovell-Troy and Alexandre Escoubas

TimeSessionSpeaker(s)
09:00–09:20Host Session: Day 2 Welcome and ObjectivesHosts (UCL, Bristol, Cambridge)
09:20–09:40How Cambridge Manages Systems TodayWojciech Turek
09:40–10:00Converting from CSM to OpenCHAMIAlex Lovell-Troy
10:00-10:20Operational Discussion: Migration Risks and Recovery PlansAlex Lovell-Troy
10:20–10:40UK/EU Research Needs Discussion (including TRE requirements)Camilla Harris
10:40–11:00Morning Break—
11:00–11:20Sovereign AI in UK/EU: Operational RequirementsTom Green
11:20–11:40Deploying OpenCHAMI with KubernetesChris Harris
11:40–12:00Operational Q&APanel
12:00–13:00Lunch—
13:00–13:40AI Session Kickoff: Objectives and ScopeAlex Lovell-Troy and Alexandre Escoubas
13:40–14:00Claude Code DemoAlex Lovell-Troy and Alexandre Escoubas
14:00–14:40Cosmic Labs: AI Data Centre Standups and ProductsCosmic Labs
14:40–15:00Afternoon Break—
15:00–15:20Claude Code Demo (continued)Alex Lovell-Troy and Alexandre Escoubas
15:20–16:00Operator WorkflowsAlex Lovell-Troy and Alexandre Escoubas
16:00–16:40How Should the Community Handle AI?Alex Lovell-Troy and Alexandre Escoubas
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