Conference Program Overview and Social Events
The conference program is available in linklings.
The Guidebook program is also available and there is a web view of sessions that is mobile friendly.
The delegate book and conference proceedings will be available by the conference date.
Friday, May 3 and Saturday, May 4
Saturday, May 4
- XTreme/PEAD Networking Event, 5:00 pm – 6 pm – Stop by to network with your colleagues and to prepare for Sunday’s meetings.
Sunday, May 5 (full day)
- XTreme SIG meeting (XTreme members only, registration required)
- PEAD SIG (afternoon, registration required)
- Welcome Reception 5:00pm – 7:00pm
- All attendees and their guests are invited to attend the welcome reception within the Conference Venue.
Monday, May 6 (full day)
- Tutorials & BoFs
- Pawsey Supercomputing Centre Evening Event – The Pawsey Center is thrilled to extend a special invitation to you for an exclusive experience at Pawsey, where technology and art collide in many ways! Prepare yourself for an extraordinary evening filled with innovation and camaraderie. This event requires advanced registration and space is limited so register soon if you are interested. Please visit https://pawsey.org.au/cug-private-pawsey-tour/ for more information and/or to register.
Tuesday, May 7
- Conference Keynote, plenary sessions, technical paper presentations
- HPE Networking Event
- HPE Networking Event – HPE invites you to attend their annual community networking reception from 6:30 to 8:30 pm at WA Museum Boola Bardip located at Perth Cultural Centre, Boorloo / Perth, WA, 6000. CUG guest will get a chance to enjoy To The Moon, an exhibit that focuses on our fascination with the moon, seeing it as a gateway to the larger universe and the first and most important step in space exploration. Co-presented by AMD, all registered CUG attendees and their guests are invited to attend. HPE is providing transportation to and from the event via buses, starting at 6:15 pm and running a return shuttle service starting at 8:00pm. Pick-up is in front of the Westin Perth. Attendees may also choose to walk on their own to the event which is approximately a 15 minute walk using this map.
Wednesday, May 8
- Women in HPC+ (WHPC+) Australasia and AMD Diversity and Inclusion Breakfast
- WHPC+ Australasia and AMD invite you to attend a community networking breakfast from 7:00 to 8:20am at the Westin Perth, in the Banksia Room. WHPC+ was created to promote diversity in the HPC industry by encouraging new people into the field and retaining those who are already here. This event is generously sponsored by AMD who are very supportive of the Australasian chapter. This event is conveniently located in the beautiful Westin Perth hotel so that you can easily get to the first meeting session of the day at 8:30 am in Ballroom 2. Come along to meet and learn from others who are championing diversity and inclusion in HPC! While this event is free to attend, numbers are capped so registration is required: https://pawsey.org.au/event/whpc-australasia-and-amd-diversity-and-inclusion-breakfast/
- Plenary Sessions, best paper presentation, 1 on 100 with HPE leadership, and technical program presentations
- CUG Night Out
- We invite you to join us for an evening at the Sandalford Estate featuring a wine tasting and dinner. Positioned on the doorstep of the scenic Swan Valley, Sandalford Wines is one of Australia’s most sustainable wineries and creates award-winning wines from its two fertile vineyards. We will be taking a coach from the CUG Conference Hotel to the Sandalford Estate after the technical program concludes on Wednesday.CUG Night Out is included in the registration fee for attendees, but if you would like to bring a guest, (someone not registered for the conference), a separate guest ticket will be required. Guests under the age of 18 will not be allowed to attend this event.
- CUG Night Out Early Bird Registration Opens 22 January 2024: $100
- CUG Night Out Normal Registration Opens 11 March 2024: $125
- We invite you to join us for an evening at the Sandalford Estate featuring a wine tasting and dinner. Positioned on the doorstep of the scenic Swan Valley, Sandalford Wines is one of Australia’s most sustainable wineries and creates award-winning wines from its two fertile vineyards. We will be taking a coach from the CUG Conference Hotel to the Sandalford Estate after the technical program concludes on Wednesday.CUG Night Out is included in the registration fee for attendees, but if you would like to bring a guest, (someone not registered for the conference), a separate guest ticket will be required. Guests under the age of 18 will not be allowed to attend this event.
Thursday, May 9
- Reveal of CUG 2025
- Invited Speaker
- Technical program presentations,BoF, lightweight tutorial
- Closing session 5pm
