HAMBURG, Germany, March 14, 2025 – We are pleased to announce that esteemed climate scientist and meteorologist Prof. Dr. Bjorn Stevens will deliver a keynote address at this year’s conference. In his presentation entitled “The New Landscape of Climate Computing” he will talk about how artificial intelligence (AI), high performance computing (HPC), and new digital models can be used to tackle the urgent challenges in climate change science. During his Midweek Keynote on Wednesday, June 11, Professor Stevens will address more than 3,500 HPC practitioners and enthusiasts gathered in Hamburg, Germany.
As the world faces the intensifying consequences of global warming, researchers are racing to produce more accurate climate forecasts so that governments and businesses can figure out better ways to allocate resources and mitigate damage. To date, HPC has been the key technology used to simulate climate change, but additional tools like AI and digital twins have the potential to generate much more precise and responsive models.
One important element of this is to develop ultra-high resolution climate models, which can operate locally rather than just regionally. Another element is to tap additional data, such as weather events and the meteorological effects of human activity that can be fed into these models, further increasing their accuracy and usability.
A project that is designed to support these capabilities is the Earth Virtualization Engines (EVE), which Professor Stevens will describe in some detail during his keynote. EVE is conceived as an international federation of centers of excellence that use the latest supercomputing and AI technology to generate actionable climate predictions. The goal is to provide climate forecasts as a service in much the same way as weather forecasts are provided today. He will also talk about other like-minded initiatives, such as Destination Earth, an EU-funded project that will create a digital twin of our planet. The thrust of this approach is to simulate the interactions between the natural world and human activities using real-time data.
The full abstract of Professor Steven’s presentation is published on the ISC website. Attendees can reserve their spots by registering for the conference pass.
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About Bjorn Stevens
Bjorn Stevens directs the Climate Physics Department of the Max Planck Institute for Meteorology in Hamburg. His research has advanced the scientific understanding of how atmospheric water vapor, clouds, and aerosols influence Earth’s climate and climate change. Stevens is among the most cited scientists in the broad field of climate physics worldwide and has initiated and led some of the most influential field studies and modeling initiatives over the past two decades. Stevens co-authored the chapter on clouds and aerosols in the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Fifth Assessment Report and served as a joint lead coordinator for the World Climate Research Program’s Grand Challenge on Clouds, Circulation, and Climate Sensitivity.
Stevens was a post-doctoral fellow with the Advanced Study Program at the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) in Boulder, Colorado, from 1996 to 1998. He then received a Humboldt Fellowship to conduct research at the Max Planck Institute for Meteorology from 1998 to 1999. In 1999. He joined the Department of Atmospheric Sciences at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), as an assistant professor, and was promoted to the rank of full professor in 2007. In 2008, Stevens returned to the Max Planck Institute for Meteorology as a Director and Scientific Member, and as Managing Director for two terms (2011-2014, 2021-2024)
Through his leadership at the Max Planck Institute for Meteorology and his research, Stevens continues to contribute profoundly to the field of climate science, enhancing the understanding of atmospheric processes and their implications for global climate change.
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ISC 2025 returns to the Congress Center Hamburg from June 10 – 13 next year for its 40th edition. Since its inception in 1986, it has been recognized as the world’s oldest and Europe’s must-attend event for HPC, high-performance data analytics, AI, and Quantum Computing professionals. The exhibition will showcase the latest developments in HPC, covering all significant advancements in system design, programming models, applications, artificial intelligence, quantum computing, and emerging technologies.
