Join us at CUG 2026: Where Science Meets Society for a Better Future!

Dear Cray User Group colleagues,

The Centre Informatique National de l’Enseignement Supérieur (CINES) and the Cray User Group (CUG) Board of Directors are delighted to invite you to the CUG 2026 conference, taking place in Nice, France, from April 26 to 30, 2026!

Located on the beautiful Côte d’Azur, known as the French Riviera, Nice is a vibrant and welcoming French city, perfect for hosting this unmissable event.

The 2026 event theme, “Science for Society”, underscores our commitment to leveraging scientific and technological advancements to address societal challenges. We aim to explore how high-performance computing (HPC) and artificial intelligence can contribute to a better future for all, supporting initiatives that have a positive impact on society, particularly in the areas of health and the environment.

CINES is celebrating 45 years of history and innovation. We are proud to host the Adastra supercomputer with computing power of 90 petaflops, which is 10 billion times more powerful than the very first computer installed in 1979.

Adastra, made available by GENCI and CINES to the academic and industrial scientific communities, ranked in the TOP 10 of the TOP500 in 2022 and 3rd in the Green500 from 2022 to 2024, and has recently benefited from a first extension.

The CUG 2026 conference promises to be an enriching experience with a wide range of presentations, roundtables, workshops, and networking opportunities. We hope this event will be a source of inspiration and collaboration for all participants.

We look forward to welcoming you to Nice for this memorable and enriching experience.

Sincerely,

Gabriel Hautreux, Head of HPC and IA Department, CINES (Fr)