Supercomputing in Europe

HPC in Europe network

Thanks for listening! We're taking a summer break and will return this autumn with new episodes. -------- In each episode, we invite experts from across Europe to discuss a wide range of topics—life sciences, machine learning, engineering, data science, quantum computing, and more. Are you interested in sharing your story on our show? Contact us! Apostolos Vasileiadis (apostolos.vasileiadis@ri.se)

  1. When Data meets Ethics: The human side of Artificial Intelligence

    13h ago

    When Data meets Ethics: The human side of Artificial Intelligence

    This episode marks our season finale, and we’ll be back this autumn with new fresh episodes! In this episode, Àtia Cortés Martínez from the Barcelona Supercomputing Centre introduces responsible artificial intelligence, bias in healthcare data, and the social impact of AI. She discusses fairness, transparency, the EU AI Act, and how ethical, human-centred approaches can help build trustworthy AI systems that benefit society while reducing inequalities and protecting fundamental rights. Episode Guest:Atia Cortés Martínez, PhDResponsibility in AI & Ethics Group Leader at Barcelona Supercomputing Centre (BSC)Moderator: Marina CorradiniCommunications Officer at ICN2 ------------------------------------------------------------ The Supercomputing in Europe podcast is made possible with funding from the EuroHPC Joint Undertaking, the joint initiative from the EU, European countries, and private partners to develop a world-class HPC ecosystem in Europe. The podcast is sustained by the EuroCC project, and the Centres of Excellence network that provides supercomputing and AI support for industry, academia and public administration. Learn more at https://hpc-portal.eu.

    37 min
  2. AI for football - David Sumpter (Twelve football)

    Jun 23

    AI for football - David Sumpter (Twelve football)

    This episode's guest is David Sumpter, Professor at Department of Mathematics; Statistics, AI and Data Science at Uppsala University in Sweden. He's also the co-founder of Twelve Football, a company that helps football clubs understand all metrics better and make smarter decisions. We discuss the relation between math and football, their successes and challenges with working with football clubs and their AI product Earpiece. --- Interview/production: Apostolos Vasileiadis, Emma Wallberg (Mimer AI Factory)

    1h 23m
  3. Strengthening engineering through gender inclusion

    Jun 10

    Strengthening engineering through gender inclusion

    In this episode, we discuss the role of the Women in HPC initiative in supporting women throughout their careers in high-performance computing. Together with Karina Pesatova (IT4Innovations National Supercomputing Centre), we explore mentoring, networking, visibility, and outreach activities that help build a stronger and more inclusive HPC community. The conversation also examines how attracting and retaining talent is essential for the future of supercomputing and the engineering and scientific applications it enables. Interview: Sophia Honisch, HLRS/EXCELLERAT P2 Mixing: Matvey Fridman, HLRS ________________________________________ The Supercomputing in Europe podcast is made possible with funding from the EuroHPC Joint Undertaking, the joint initiative from the EU, European countries, and private partners to develop a world-class HPC ecosystem in Europe. The podcast is sustained by the EuroCC project, and the Centres of Excellence network that provides supercomputing and AI support for industry, academia and public administration. Learn more at https://hpc-portal.eu.

    13 min
  4. AI, synthetic data and the future of manufacturing

    May 26

    AI, synthetic data and the future of manufacturing

    This episode features Roberto Guadenzi from Bitbang. He focuses on the project they developed within the Fortissimo Plus programme: GenAIAdd. The conversation explores how the project combines generative AI, predictive time-series analysis and synthetic data to improve additive manufacturing by predicting failures before they occur. The episode also explores how HPC supports advanced AI models for industrial 3D printing and how EuroCC Italy helped SMEs access the European HPC ecosystem. Interview/mixing: Simona Contaldi (EuroCC Italy)

    27 min
  5. Exploring the future of Materials with AI and Supercomputing

    May 12

    Exploring the future of Materials with AI and Supercomputing

    In this episode, Andrés Henao and Francisco Molina share their work at the intersection of artificial intelligence, machine learning, and advanced scientific computing to help advance research in materials science and nanotechnology. Episode guests: Andrés Henao, Head of Artificial Intelligence Platform at ICN2 Francisco Molina, Machine Learning Engineer at ICN2 Moderator:   Marina Corradini, Communications Officer at ICN2  --- The Supercomputing in Europe podcast is made possible with funding from ⁠EuroHPC JU⁠, the joint initiative from the EU, European countries, and private partners to develop a world class HPC Ecosystem in Europe. The podcast is sustained by the EuroCC project, the AI Factories and the Centres of Excellence network that provides supercomputing and AI support for industry, academia and public administration. Learn more at https://hpc-portal.eu and https://www.eurohpc-ju.europa.eu/ai-factories_en

    25 min
  6. AI and gaming - Björn Flintberg

    Apr 28

    AI and gaming - Björn Flintberg

    In this episode we dive into AI and the gaming industry. We are discussing with Björn Flintberg (Mimer AI Factory, RISE) about the vast gaming ecosystem in Sweden, the intricacies of the industry and how AI affects the sector. Interview/mixing: Apostolos Vasileiadis (Mimer AI Factory, RISE) --- The Supercomputing in Europe podcast is made possible with funding from EuroHPC JU, the joint initiative from the EU, European countries, and private partners to develop a world class HPC Ecosystem in Europe. The podcast is sustained by the EuroCC project, the AI Factories and the Centres of Excellence network that provides supercomputing and AI support for industry, academia and public administration. Learn more at https://hpc-portal.eu and https://www.eurohpc-ju.europa.eu/ai-factories_en

    43 min
  7. Building Europe's high-end infrastructure - Anders Jensen

    Apr 14

    Building Europe's high-end infrastructure - Anders Jensen

    This episode's guest is Anders Jensen, the executive director of EuroHPC JU. He talks about the new Exascale HPC systems, quantum computing, the 19 new AI Factories, the importance of European innovation and sovereignty. Interview/mixing: Apostolos Vasileiadis (ENCCS, Mimer AI Factory) ----- Are you a company that needs compute power and support for your HPC and AI projects? Get in contact with ENCCS⁠ and the Mimer AI Factory⁠. The Supercomputing in Europe podcast is made possible with funding from the European Commission and specifically from [⁠EuroHPC JU⁠](https://eurohpc-ju.europa.eu/), the joint initiative between the EU, European countries and private partners to develop a World Class Supercomputing Ecosystem in Europe. The podcast is sustained by the EuroCC project and the Centres of Excellence network that provide supercomputing training and support for industry, academia and public administration for free. You can find more information on [⁠https://hpc-portal.eu/⁠](https://hpc-portal.eu/)

    42 min
  8. EESSI - Simplifying software installation in HPC systems

    Mar 31

    EESSI - Simplifying software installation in HPC systems

    This episode's guests are Caspar van Leeuwen, Machine Learning Consultant at SURF and Helena Vela Beltran, Computational Scientist at HPCNow and Do IT Now Spain. They are both working at the MultiXscale CoE and the EESSI project, the European Environment for Scientific Software Installations, a common stack of scientific software installations for HPC systems and beyond, including laptops,personal workstations and cloud infrastructure.

    20 min
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Thanks for listening! We're taking a summer break and will return this autumn with new episodes. -------- In each episode, we invite experts from across Europe to discuss a wide range of topics—life sciences, machine learning, engineering, data science, quantum computing, and more. Are you interested in sharing your story on our show? Contact us! Apostolos Vasileiadis (apostolos.vasileiadis@ri.se)

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  • Creator
    HPC in Europe network
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    44
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