In this episode of Scaling Intelligence, Addison Snell speaks with Keith Gray, VP of Computational Science and Engineering at TotalEnergies, about why the energy sector is now the fastest-growing market for HPC and AI.

They discuss how AI is being integrated into physics-based workflows, why HPC remains essential for seismic imaging and reservoir simulation, and how advanced computing is accelerating research across oil and gas, carbon capture, wind, solar, and hydrogen.

The conversation also previews the Rice Energy HPC and AI Conference (Feb 24–26, 2026), covering its role in industry collaboration, talent development, and real-world HPC use cases.

Event details mentioned in the episode:

Rice Energy HPC & AI Conference

📍 Rice University, Houston, Texas

📅 February 24–26, 2026

🌐 https://energyhpc.rice.edu

Recordings from the event are published via the Ken Kennedy Institute YouTube channel.

In this episode of Scaling Intelligence, we speak with Rosa Badia, Director of the HPC Software Research Area at the Barcelona Supercomputing Center (BSC), live from SC25.

Rosa discusses her new leadership role overseeing BSC’s HPC software research, how the center is organizing work across HPC, AI, and hardware, and what she’s seeing as AI rapidly reshapes supercomputing. We explore BSC’s efforts in large language models, AI-driven digital twins, and hybrid HPC–AI and HPC–quantum workflows, as well as its role as a host for European AI Factories.

We also talk about why SC remains such a critical meeting point for the community, the challenges ahead as new technologies scale, and BSC’s strategic work on open RISC-V–based architectures and the software stack behind future systems like MareNostrum 6.

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In this episode, recorded live at SC25, we talk to the CEA and GENCI team behind Alice Recoque, Europe’s newest exascale-class AI Factory. We cover why the system honors AI pioneer Alice Recoque, how AI + HPC + quantum converge in this architecture, what makes the access model so SME-friendly, and why this system matters for Europe’s sovereignty agenda.

A concise, insider look at the team building one of Europe’s most significant research infrastructures.

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Host Kevin Jackson talks with Anders Jensen, Executive Director of Executive Director of the European High Performance Computing Joint Undertaking (EuroHPC JU), about Europe’s first exascale system JUPITER, AI factories, digital sovereignty, RISC-V innovation, and quantum ambitions—revealing how EuroHPC is shaping the future of Europe’s high-performance and energy-efficient computing.

Discover the human side of high-performance computing (HPC). In this episode of Scaling Intelligence, host Antonia Maar talks with Jay Lofstead, Principal Member of Technical Staff at Sandia National Laboratories, about mentorship, inclusion, and community building — with a side of gelato. 🍦

Jay shares his unconventional journey into HPC and AI research, the story behind the now-global HPC Gelato Group, and his insights on fostering inclusive networks through Women in HPC and beyond. Together, they explore what authentic mentorship means, how to empower new talent in technical fields, and why curiosity — like ice cream — is best shared.

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