Location: Room P8 – Peony Jr 4412 (Level 4)
Abstract: In 2023, NSCC established the Alliance of Supercomputing Centres (ASC) the members of which include HPC Centres from 15 countries across the world. The main purpose of the alliance is to collaboratively enhance their capabilities in HPC and related technologies and competences.
In 2024, a Special Interest Group (SIG) was formed within ASC to focus on the challenges, ongoing efforts and expertise required to interface HPC and Quantum Computing (QC) for hybrid Quantum-HPC hardware and software infrastructure, use-cases and skills.
This ASC SIG Quantum-HPC Workshop proposed for SCA25 is the first public event of this SIG with a focus on ongoing efforts, resources and expertise of members of the ASC that are working on Quantum-HPC interfacing.
The objectives of this workshop are:
- To present and share technical and community building activities for Quantum-HPC interfacing.
- To identify mutual interests and opportunities for collaboration and co-development of Quantum-HPC interfacing where possible, both among the ASC members and with the wider HPC and QC communities.
- To synergise with other regional and international activities with similar objectives (e.g. IEEE Quantum-HPC Working Group, IEEE Standards Committee for Hybrid Quantum-Classical Computing, and European working groups linked to EuroHPC, European Quantum Flagship and European Quantum System Software)
The key takeaways from this workshop will be:
- For ASC, concrete directions and topics for engagement among the members and with other regional and international activities.
- For the wider workshop audience, awareness of activities within major HPC Centres for Quantum-HPC interfacing and opportunities for engagements / contributions to co-develop infrastructure and / or use-cases for hybrid Quantum-HPC systems.
Hosting this workshop at SCA25 also brings the focus from across the work to work closer with the HPC and QC community in APAC.
For any enquiries, please contact: venkatesh.kannan@ichec.ie
Workshop URL: https://www.ichec.ie/events/scasia2025-asc-sig-quantum-hpc
Programme:
| Time | Session |
| 09:30am – 09:35am | Welcome by ASC Welcome to participants Introduction to ASC – Mike Sullivan, NSCC |
| 09:35am – 09:45am | ASC SIG Quantum-HPC
Introduction to ASC SIG Quantum-HPC. Survey background and expectations from audience – Venkatesh Kannan, ICHEC |
| 09:45am – 10:00am | Efforts in Singapore
NQCH roadmap in integrating QC with HPC: Perspectives on Interfaces, System Software, Middleware and Applications – Ye Jun, ASTAR IHC & Q.InC* |
| 10:00am – 10:15am | Efforts in Japan
JHPC quantum project to design and build a quantum-supercomputer hybrid computing platform – Mitsuhisa Sato, RIKEN |
| 10:15am – 10:30am | Efforts in Luxembourg
Luxembourg’s Quantum Awareness and Ecosystem Initiative – Alban Rousset, LuxProvide |
| 10:30am – 11:00am | Tea Break
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| 11:00am – 11:15am | Efforts in Australia
Pawsey’s Quantum Supercomputing Innovation Hub: Bridging HPC and Quantum Computing – Pascal Jahan Elahi, Pawsey Supercomputing Research Centre |
| 11:15am – 11:30am | Efforts in South Korea
Software Development for a Full-Stack Quantum Computer and Hybrid computing by KISTI – Junghee Ryu, KISTI |
| 11:30am – 11:45am | Efforts in Ireland
Quantum Programming Ireland Initiative, EuroHPC HPCQS, EuroHPC EuroQCS-France – Venkatesh Kannan, ICHEC |
| 11:45am – 12:00pm | Relevant initiatives
IEEE Quantum-HPC WG, European Quantum System Software Summit – Venkatesh Kannan, ICHEC |
| 12:00pm – 12:30pm | Panel & open discussion
Q&A with open floor discussion with presenters about technical challenges, priority focus areas, opportunities for collaboration – Venkatesh Kannan, ICHEC |
