EuroHPC Summit 2025: Connecting HPC, Quantum and AI Communities in Europe

2025-03-19

EuroHPC Summit 2025: Connecting HPC, Quantum and AI Communities in Europe

This year’s edition of the EuroHPC Summit takes place at the ICE Kraków Congress Centre from 18 to 20 March 2025. The event, which brings together the European HPC community, is a part of Poland’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union. Representatives of the PSNC are participating in meetings and discussions that are important for the future of the Old Continent.

The main highlight of this event is the Demo Lab demonstration area, where the European High Performance Computing Joint Undertaking (EuroHPC JU) will present operational supercomputers, showcasing their capabilities. PSNC together with AQT will unveil the PIAST AI system operating within the EuroHPC framework.

The EuroHPC Summit is not only an opportunity to showcase the latest achievements and potential within the European supercomputer ecosystem, but also a venue for numerous meetings and discussions about the future of AI factories, quantum technologies, and artificial intelligence in general.

PSNC representatives who participated in expert panels:

  • dr. hab. inż. Krzysztof Kurowski, Head of the Quantum Technologies Department, took part in the discussion titled “EuroHPC Quantum Computing Challenges”, during which he presented PSNC’s achievements in the field of quantum technologies. He actively participated in the panel discussion, focusing on analyzing key barriers hindering the development of quantum computing. Together with other panelists, he considered strategies for increasing the competitiveness of this promising technology.
  • Konrad Wojciechowski, quantum software engineer from the Energy-Efficient ICT Technologies Department, took part in a panel dedicated to the future of benchmarks in HPC, AI and quantum computing.
  • Michał Kulczewski from the Large-Scale Applications and Services Department, took part in a session dedicated to Destination Earth discussing the possibilities of using this initiative in Poland, the benefits of using the EuroHPC infrastructure, and PSNC’s plans for integration. He also presented the Hidalgo2 project during the poster session.
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