WHPC

Chairs Workshop

• Paola A. Buitrago – Carnegie Mellon University & Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center, USA
• Veronica Gil-Costa – Universidad Nacional de San Luis, Argentina
  

Description of the workshop

High Performance Computing (HPC) is rapidly evolving toward heterogeneous architectures, large-scale distributed systems, and integration with Artificial Intelligence. Sustaining this growth requires expanding participation and enabling strong career pathways across a broad talent base. 

This workshop, organized by the Latin American and Caribbean Chapter of Women in HPC (WHPC-LAC), focuses on career progression, leadership development, and broad access to opportunities in HPC. It builds on prior CARLA workshop editions and extends these efforts across the region. 

The workshop integrates three dimensions: 

• Technical: Contributions in AI+HPC, distributed systems, observability, and heterogeneous computing
• Workforce Development: Mentorship, education, and pathways into HPC careers 
• Strategic: Institutional practices, collaborations, and funding opportunities that support sustained participation Aligned with CARLA’s mission, the workshop strengthens regional capacity, fosters collaboration, and supports a resilient and inclusive HPC workforce. 

Topics 

• Technical: Parallel and distributed systems, scheduling, observability, AI for HPC / HPC for AI, accelerators, energy-efficient computing 
• Workforce: HPC education, mentorship models, career pathways, community-building 
• Innovation: Industry use cases, translational impact, entrepreneurship