SC26

SC26 is the International Conference for High Performance Computing, Networking, Storage, and Analysis, held November 15 to 20, 2026 at McCormick Place in Chicago. The 2026 edition carries the theme "HPC Unites." Co-sponsored by ACM/SIGHPC and IEEE Computer Society's Technical Committee on High Performance Computing (TCHPC), with IEEE Computer Society celebrating its 80th anniversary at this edition.

SC is the premier annual gathering for supercomputing, HPC systems, and increasingly, AI infrastructure at scale. Conference program runs Sunday through Friday; exhibition floor runs Tuesday through Thursday (November 17 to 19).

Programming Focus

• High-performance computing systems and architectures
• AI and machine learning at scale, GPU and accelerator platforms
• Networking, interconnect, and data movement (InfiniBand, Ethernet, optical)
• Storage, file systems, and parallel I/O
• Programming models, languages, and tools for HPC
• Scientific applications and domain science
• Cloud and converged HPC/AI infrastructure
• Sustainability, energy efficiency, and facility design
• 43 accepted workshops, research e-posters, tutorials, and technical program sessions

Who Should Attend

• HPC and AI system architects and researchers
• National lab and university computing center staff
• Data center operators managing HPC/AI facilities
• Hardware vendors: silicon, systems, networking, storage
• Software vendors and open-source communities in HPC/AI
• Facility engineers working on dense cooling and power delivery
• Students and early-career scientists (dedicated programs and scholarships)

Logistics

Venue: McCormick Place, 2301 S King Dr, Chicago, IL 60616. Registration opens July 8, 2026. Co-sponsored by ACM, SIGHPC, IEEE Computer Society, and TCHPC.