CONNECTING THE DOTS

ABOUT ISC

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About ISC

The ISC High Performance 2026 conference and exhibition is an annual global gathering for HPC technology users, developers, and providers. The event fosters the growth of a thriving community that now includes practitioners of AI and quantum computing. The first ISC conference was held back in 1986.

CONNECTING THE DOTS

High performance computing (HPC) has made significant strides over the last half-century, transitioning from the megascale era of the 1970s to the current exascale era. Over the past few decades, this technology has supported an array of increasingly computationally intensive applications in science, engineering, and business.

Today, artificial intelligence (AI) is advancing at an even faster pace than HPC. Still, it depends on the massive computational power and data throughput capabilities of high performance hardware to build and run its applications.

At the same time, quantum computing is emerging as a new and groundbreaking paradigm. While it differs from classical computing, many quantum applications are closely aligned with existing HPC workloads that could be significantly accelerated under this new paradigm. Likewise, combining quantum computing with AI has the potential to accelerate the training of AI models and data analysis.

The synergy that could result from merging HPC, AI, and quantum computing is an exciting prospect. And given the insatiable demand for performance to accelerate scientific discoveries and commercial applications, integrating these technologies is not just an academic goal, but an economic imperative.

With that in mind, we invite the community of research and commercial users, system developers, and service providers to join the journey of connecting the dots.

CODE OF CONDUCT

ISC High Performance is committed to offering an event experience free of harassment for all participants, regardless of gender, age, sexual orientation, physical appearance, nationality, ethnicity, religion, technology choices, or any other personal characteristic. We expect all participants, including staff, to be treated with respect and kindness. Any form of harassment, discrimination, or disrespectful behavior will not be tolerated.

We are a professional event that brings together HPC enthusiasts from different countries to share knowledge and ideas and grow their network. We value and respect every individual, regardless of their background. All forms of communication should be appropriate for a professional audience.

If any participant is found to be violating the ISC High Performance Code of Conduct, we may ask you to leave the event without a refund. You may also be banned from attending future events. 

Putting people first

We have a dedicated Awareness Team and a designated channel to address any violation of the Code of Conduct with professionalism and care. We encourage all attendees to use this channel to report all incidents. Transparency is essential for a fair resolution, so please understand that we cannot investigate anonymous complaints.

AWARENESS TEAM

CONFERENCE HISTORY

2025

In 2025, ISC celebrated its 40th anniversary, attracting a record 3,585 international attendees who came together to exchange ideas and knowledge. The ISC 2025 post-event summary report provides an overview of attendees and exhibitors.

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STATISTICS

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ISC TEAM

Family-oriented.
Solution-oriented.
Network-oriented.

ISC Fellows

ISC Fellows are individuals who have contributed significantly to high performance computing, the community, and the ISC High Performance conference series.