Supercomputing in Europe

In this episode we dive into the work that people at the newly rebranded KCSC in KTH are doing in Sweden (previously PDC).

We talk with Patrick Norman, its director discussing the transition to KCSC and the importance of scientific software development during the AI era.

Interview:

- Apostolos Vasileiadis (ENCCS, Sweden AI Factory)

- Jessica Brophy (Sweden AI Factory, NAISS)

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Grazyna Piesiewicz leads the EU's HPC strategy, including supercomputing, infrastructure, AI Factories and the Destination Earth initiative.

We are discussing the EU's compute infrastructure, the AI Factories, and opportunities and challenges for AI use and development in Europe.

Interview/production: Apostolos Vasileiadis

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This episode's guest is Marc Pötter, managing director of Smart Markets GmbH. We are discussing how high-performance computing is revolutionising AI driven trading bots for investors.

Interview: Andreas Lintermann - Jülich Supercomputing Centre (JSC)

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This episode's guest is Maria Huffman from SCCC, the Swedish Chips Competence Centre.

We dive into the world of chip research and manufacturing and the work done by the European Network of Chips Competence Centres and SCCC.

Learn more about SCCC on https://sccc.se.

Interview/production: Apostolos Vasileiadis (ENCCS, Sweden AI Factory, RISE)

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The Supercomputing in Europe podcast is made possible with funding from the European Comission and specifically from EuroHPC JU, the joint initiative between the EU, European countries and private partners to develop a World Class Supercomputing Ecosystem in Europe.

The podcast is produced in Sweden and sustained by the HPC in Europe initiative. A network that provides supercomputing training and support for industry, academia and public administration. If you want to learn more or contact your local competence centre, please visit https://hpc-portal.eu.

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, PhD
Responsibility in AI & Ethics 
Group Leader at Barcelona Supercomputing Centre (BSC)
Moderator: 
Marina Corradini
Communications Officer at ICN2

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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.

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.

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Interview/production: Apostolos Vasileiadis, Emma Wallberg (Mimer AI Factory)

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

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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.

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)

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 

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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

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)

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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