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OpenCHAMI Developer Summit @ UCL 2026
University College London • London, UK • May 6th – 8th 2026 (Optional Day 0 @ Cambridge + Days 1–2 @ UCL)
Event: OpenCHAMI Developer Summit @ UCL 2026
Date: May 6-8, 2026 (Optional Day 0 on May 6th at Cambridge; Main Summit May 7-8 at UCL)
Location: University College London, London, UK
Website: UCL26
Hosts: UCL, Bristol, Cambridge
Slack: #2026-uk-dev-summit
Who Should Attend?
- Sysadmins deploying or evaluating OpenCHAMI in production
- Developers who want to contribute code, docs, or integrations
- HPC practitioners & researchers curious about automated system management
- Anyone interested in community-driven, vendor-neutral HPC tooling
Why Attend?
- Network with OpenCHAMI contributors, site admins, and developers
- Learn best practices for large-scale HPC automation and orchestration
- Shape the project’s future via live RFD and governance sessions
- Hack on real code and docs to advance the OpenCHAMI roadmap
Event Details
The OpenCHAMI community is gathering at UCL for three days of collaboration, learning and hacking. Whether you’re new to OpenCHAMI or a long‑time contributor, there will be tracks for every skill level. Meet fellow sysadmins, developers and researchers working on open HPC automation and help shape the project’s future.
Location & Directions
Venue: University College London, Gower Street, London, WC1E 6BT
Agenda Snapshot
| Day | Theme | Highlights |
|---|---|---|
| (Optional) Day 0 | HPC and AI in Cambridge | Networking lunch, Welcome, Intro and HPC/AI Infrastructure, Data Centre Tours, AI Service and LLM Serving |
| Day 1 | Operations and Community Development | Hosts welcome, UCL operations, vendor update, operational talks, UK/EU panel, project review |
| Day 2 | Operations and AI Workflows | Hosts kickoff, Cambridge operations, migration/deployment sessions, UK/EU research discussion, AI sessions |
Schedule
(All times Local)
Optional Day 0 – Wednesday, May 6th
This, optional, pre-summit day provides an opportunity to visit and explore the cutting-edge HPC and AI infrastructure hosted by Research Computing Services (RCS) at the University of Cambridge. RCS hosts its flagship HPC service, the Cambridge Service for Data-driven Discovery (CSD3), and one half of the UK’s AI Resarch Resource (AIRR) in the form of the Dawn. Come along to learn about cloud-native approaches to HPC, hear lessons learnt and experiences of running a UK AI service and be amongst the first to peak behind the scenes as Dawn’s hardware refresh. Spots are limited so please register your interest early.
Hosts: Cambridge
Venue: Suite 2, Moller Institute, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK - ///fines.hers.shared
Co-Chairs: Wojciech Turek and Dominic Friend
| Time | Session | Speaker(s) | Room |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00-13:00 | Arrival and Networking Lunch | Co-chairs | Suite 2, Moller Institute |
| 13:00-13:20 | Intro to Cambridge Research Computing Services (RCS) | Wojciech Turek | Suite 2, Moller Institute |
| 13:20-13:50 | HPC and AI Data Centre Infrastructure | Wojciech Turek | Suite 2, Moller Institute |
| 13:50-14:50 | Data Centre Tours | Co-chairs | Suite 2, Moller Institute |
| 14:50-15:00 | Mid-afternoon Networking Break | Co-chairs | Suite 2, Moller Institute |
| 15:00-15:30 | Cloud-native HPC and AI Stack | TBD | Suite 2, Moller Institute |
| 15:30-16:00 | AI Research Resource (AIRR) at Cambridge | Deepak Aggarwal | Suite 2, Moller Institute |
| 16:00-16:30 | Large Language Model Operations (LLMOps) | Yiannos Stathopoulos | Suite 2, Moller Institute |
| 16:30+ | Depart / Social Opportunity | Co-chairs | TBD |
Day 1 – Thursday, May 7th
Hosts: UCL, Bristol, Cambridge
Morning Chair: Camilla Harris
Afternoon Chair: Tom Green
| Time | Session | Speaker(s) | Room |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09:00-09:20 | Host Welcome and Logistics (Part 1) | Hosts (UCL, Bristol, Cambridge) | TBD |
| 09:20-09:40 | Host Welcome and Logistics (Part 2) | Hosts (UCL, Bristol, Cambridge) | TBD |
| 09:40-10:00 | How UCL Runs Systems | Camilla Harris | TBD |
| 10:00-10:20 | Vendor Lightning Session (shared block) | Vendor representatives | TBD |
| 10:20-10:40 | Site/Partner Updates | Site representatives | TBD |
| 10:40-11:00 | Operations Talk: Site Bring-up and Baseline Practices (title TBD) | Speaker TBD | TBD |
| 11:00-11:20 | Morning Break | - | TBD |
| 11:20-11:40 | Operations Talk: Authentication and Access Patterns (title TBD) | Speaker TBD | TBD |
| 11:40-12:00 | Operations Talk: Image Lifecycle and Recovery Workflow (title TBD) | Speaker TBD | TBD |
| 12:00-12:20 | Operations Roundtable and Q&A | Panel | TBD |
| 12:00-12:20 | Operations Roundtable and Q&A | Panel | TBD |
| 12:20-12:40 | Lunch | - | TBD |
| 12:40-13:00 | Lunch | - | TBD |
| 13:00-13:20 | Lunch | - | TBD |
| 13:20-13:40 | HPSF and Linux Foundation Context for OpenCHAMI | Tom Green | TBD |
| 13:40-14:00 | UK/EU Growth Update for OpenCHAMI | Tom Green | TBD |
| 14:00-14:20 | Sovereign AI in UK/EU: Operational Requirements | Tom Green | TBD |
| 14:20-14:40 | UK/EU Sites Panel: Current OpenCHAMI Experience (Part 1) | UK/EU site representatives | TBD |
| 14:40-15:00 | UK/EU Sites Panel: Plans for the Next Year (Part 2) | UK/EU site representatives | TBD |
| 15:00-15:20 | Panel Q&A and Action Items | Tom Green and panelists | TBD |
| 15:20-15:40 | Afternoon Break | - | TBD |
| 15:40-16:00 | Project Review: Current Developments from LANL Needs (Part 1) | Alex Lovell-Troy | TBD |
| 16:00-16:20 | Project Review: Future Direction from LANL Needs (Part 2) | Alex Lovell-Troy | TBD |
| 16:20-16:40 | Open Discussion: Priorities and Risks for 2026 | Alex Lovell-Troy and Tom Green | TBD |
| 16:40-17:00 | Day 1 Wrap-up and Next-Day Alignment | Tom Green | TBD |
Day 2 – Friday, May 8th
Hosts: UCL, Bristol, Cambridge
Morning Chair: Hosts
Afternoon Co-Chairs: Alex Lovell-Troy and Alexandre Escoubas
| Time | Session | Speaker(s) | Room |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09:00-09:20 | Host Session: Day 2 Welcome and Objectives | Hosts (UCL, Bristol, Cambridge) | TBD |
| 09:20-09:40 | How Cambridge Manages Systems Today | Wojciech Turek | TBD |
| 09:40-10:00 | Converting from CSM to OpenCHAMI (title TBD) | Speaker TBD | TBD |
| 10:00-10:20 | Deploying OpenCHAMI with Kubernetes (title TBD) | Speaker TBD | TBD |
| 10:20-10:40 | UK/EU Research Needs Discussion (including TRE requirements) | Camilla Harris | TBD |
| 10:40-11:00 | Morning Break | - | TBD |
| 11:00-11:20 | Virtual Multi-Node Testing with OpenStack (title TBD) | Stig Telfer (StackHPC) | TBD |
| 11:20-11:40 | Operational Discussion: Migration Risks and Recovery Plans | Panel | TBD |
| 11:40-12:00 | Operational Q&A and Day 2 Midday Summary | Panel | TBD |
| 12:00-12:20 | Lunch | - | TBD |
| 12:20-12:40 | Lunch | - | TBD |
| 12:40-13:00 | Lunch | - | TBD |
| 13:00-13:20 | AI Session Kickoff: Objectives and Scope | Alex Lovell-Troy and Alexandre Escoubas | TBD |
| 13:20-13:40 | Using AI to Develop OpenCHAMI (title TBD) | Alex Lovell-Troy and Alexandre Escoubas | TBD |
| 13:40-14:00 | Agentic Workflows for OpenCHAMI Interaction (title TBD) | Alex Lovell-Troy and Alexandre Escoubas | TBD |
| 14:00-14:20 | AI Session: Tooling and Integration Discussion (title TBD) | Alex Lovell-Troy and Alexandre Escoubas | TBD |
| 14:20-14:40 | AI Session: Practical Adoption Constraints (title TBD) | Alex Lovell-Troy and Alexandre Escoubas | TBD |
| 14:40-15:00 | AI Session Q&A | Alex Lovell-Troy and Alexandre Escoubas | TBD |
| 15:00-15:20 | Afternoon Break | - | TBD |
| 15:20-15:40 | AI Working Session: Development Patterns (title TBD) | Alex Lovell-Troy and Alexandre Escoubas | TBD |
| 15:40-16:00 | AI Working Session: Operator Workflows (title TBD) | Alex Lovell-Troy and Alexandre Escoubas | TBD |
| 16:00-16:20 | Joint Discussion: Near-term Priorities and Follow-up Actions | Alex Lovell-Troy and Alexandre Escoubas | TBD |
| 16:20-16:40 | Summit Close and Next Steps | Alex Lovell-Troy and Alexandre Escoubas | TBD |
Tracks & Chairs
- Architecture: Alex Lovell-Troy (LANL) —
- UK/EU Community Growth Tom Green (Bristol) -
- UK Trusted Research Environments Camilla Harris -
Registration
Registration is required for attendance. Please secure your spot by visiting our Registration page. Capacity is limited.
Sponsors
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We look forward to seeing you at UCL! A formal invitation with hotel and travel details will follow shortly. For questions or attendee suggestions, email .
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