The WHPC poster session at ISC is dedicated to women and individuals from underrepresented groups who are students or are in the early stages of their HPC careers, typically within the first five years post-graduation or via a career transition into high performance computing.
Official ISCxWHPC webpage: https://isc-hpc.com/submissions/women-in-hpc-poster
Submission guidelines:
The submissions require an abstract (maximum 500 words), a representative draft of your final poster and the CV (PDF or DOC). Submitted poster proposals will be thoughtfully reviewed by the ISC WHPC Volunteer Committee. Poster topics can encompass a wide range of themes, from technical to non-technical subjects. Examples include early research and projects, reproducibility, career experiences, diversity and inclusion in HPC, and more.
Benefits of participating:
Successful submissions to this session offer unique advantages:
- Mentorship Support: You will receive guidance and support in polishing your poster and presentation.
- Lightning Talk Opportunity: Showcase your work on stage during the Poster Pitch Session, gaining valuable exposure.
- Best Women in HPC Poster Award: The Best Women in HPC Poster Award certificate will be given to the most outstanding poster selected by the WHPC posters committee.
- Webinar showcasing WHPC Poster submissions: A virtual WHPC webinar will be held to showcase all submissions and allow all ISC submitters, both successful and unsuccessful, to practice lightning talk.
Good luck, and we hope to see you presenting in Hamburg in June!
Key deadlines:
- Submission Deadline: January 22nd 2026, 11:59PM AoE
- Notification of Acceptance: March 3rd 2026, 11:59PM AoE
- Final Poster Deadline: May 22nd 2026, 11:59PM AoE
- Poster Pitch: June 24th 2026, 2:15PM
- Poster Reception: June 24th 2026, 3:45PM – 5:15PM
- WHPC Poster on Display: June 23rd-25th 2025
