HAMBURG, Germany, June 25 – As the main conference program concludes this afternoon, we are pleased to announce that Professor Rio Yokota, a prominent researcher working at the intersection of high performance computing, artificial intelligence, and linear algebra, will take the helm as the program chair for ISC 2027.
During today’s closing ceremony, Professor Rosa M. Badia, this year’s program chair, will officially introduce Yokota and hand the stage to him for his address to the ISC HPC community. ISC 2026, held in Hamburg from June 22 to 26, brought together over 4,000 attendees and 188 exhibitors, fostering collaboration among the international communities of HPC, AI and quantum computing as they explored the developments and trends shaping supercomputing.
ISC 2027 is set to return to Hamburg from June 7 to 11, 2027. Under Yokota’s leadership, the program will continue to emphasize the convergence of HPC, AI, data-intensive science, and emerging computing technologies. His appointment also brings a strong perspective from Japan’s supercomputing and AI research communities, where he has played an active role in advancing large-scale computing and distributed AI training.
Professor Yokota currently works at the Supercomputing Research Center, Institute of Integrated Research, Institute of Science Tokyo. He also leads the AI for Science Foundation Model Research Team at the RIKEN Center for Computational Science, where his research focuses on algorithm development, GPU optimization, and distributed machine learning.
When asked about his vision and goals for ISC 2027, Yokota stated:
“I am honored to serve as Program Chair for ISC 2027 and to help shape a program that reflects how rapidly our field is evolving. HPC has always been driven by ambitious scientific challenges, and those challenges now increasingly connect simulation, data analytics, AI, and emerging computing technologies. For ISC 2027, I would like to focus on how this convergence is reshaping scientific discovery, and on the systems, algorithms, software, and communities needed to support it at scale.
“My goal is to bring these communities closer together, highlight work that is both technically rigorous and scientifically impactful, while creating opportunities for researchers, practitioners, and students from around the world to exchange ideas. I look forward to working with the ISC community to build a program that is inclusive, forward-looking, and responsive to the challenges facing science, industry, and society.”
Rio Yokota has optimized algorithms on GPUs since 2007 and was part of the team that won the Gordon Bell Prize in 2009 for their pioneering work on GPU supercomputers. More recently, he has led distributed training efforts on prominent Japanese supercomputers, including ABCI, TSUBAME, and Fugaku. As a co-developer of the large language models Swallow and LLM-jp, he is also involved in organizing international consortia such as the Accelerated Data Analytics and Computing Institute (ADAC) and the Trillion Parameter Consortium (TPC).
At the RIKEN Center, Yokota’s research team is dedicated to efficiently training and deploying foundation models for scientific applications, thereby enabling scientists to enhance their research. His diverse experience positions him well to guide ISC 2027, ensuring it addresses the evolving landscape of HPC and its impact on science and innovation.
Stay tuned for a preview of the ISC 2027 program topics later this year, and visit the ISC website for more information.
About ISC 2027
ISC High Performance 2027 will take place from June 7 to 11, 2027, in Hamburg, Germany. Established in 1986, ISC, in its 42nd edition, is renowned as the world’s oldest and Europe’s leading event dedicated to HPC, AI, and quantum computing. The event brings together a wide range of professionals – including researchers, engineers, technology providers, system operators, policymakers, and students – to exchange knowledge, showcase new technologies, and discuss the future of supercomputing. Join us for ISC High Performance 2027 in Hamburg!
Nages Sieslack
nages.sieslack@isc-group.com
