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Women in HPC (WHPC) Leads Diversity and Inclusion Events at ISC24 WHPC Presents a Comprehensive Program to Enhance Diversity and Inclusion in High Performance Computing (HPC) at ISC24. Women in HPC (WHPC) is poised to lead discussions on diversity and inclusion with the HPC community at this year’s ISC High Performance conference (ISC), Europe’s premier…
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WHPC Fellowship Update: Aleksandra Kowalczuk Wins Travel Fellowship to Present at the HPCKP24 Meeting in Barcelona We are thrill to see our ISC23 Travel Fellow, Aleksandra Kowalczuk, has made even more strides forward as a representative for Women in HPC! The HPCKP team kindly opened up fellowship opportunities for our UK and EU-based membership to…
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This 2024 Travel Fellowship is made possible thanks to Do IT Now, the WHPC ISC24 Supporters, and the work of our WHPC ISC24 Volunteers Committee. Thanks to the generosity of WHPC Champion, Do IT Now, coupled with the invaluable contributions from our dedicated sponsors and our collaborative partnership with ISC24, the WHPC Executive Committee and…
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How can we inspire inclusion within the HPC community? Annually, on the 8th of March, the world celebrates International Women’s Day (IWD), a day dedicated to highlighting and celebrating the contributions of women to society. As an organisation dedicated to increasing the visibility of women in HPC and raising awareness of the positive impact…
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Addison Snell’s Commitment to Inclusivity and Opportunity in HPC: The Winter Classic Invitational Student Cluster Competition Cristin Merritt, CMO of Alces Flight, spoke with Addison Snell, a veteran of the High Performance Computing industry and the co-founder and CEO of Intersect360 Research about his commitment to the Winter Classic Invitational Student Cluster Competition. This is…
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Move the Needle: Transformation through Coaching and Professional Development In a recent interview with Vashti Whitfield, Executive Coach, the Move the Needle team delved into the transformative power of coaching and professional development. Vashti’s insights shed light on reframing challenges, building a lasting legacy, and the essential qualities to consider when choosing a coach. Interview…
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Join the Women in HPC – UK Chapters – at the ARCHER2 Celebration of Science! Women in HPC are hosting a satellite event, Diversity in Science, at the ARCHER2 Celebration of Science! We welcome anyone who is curious or interested in learning about the value of Diversity in Science and connecting with likeminded individuals. Join…
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In conversation with Brendan (boof) Bouffler, Head of Developer Relations at AWS Engineering Special thanks to our WHPC Communications volunteer, Nandhana, for bringing these interviews together. We are delighted to present a short series of interviews with some of our SC’23 Workshop Speakers, continuing with Brendan (boof) Bouffler. boof will be presenting, “Surviving and thriving as…
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Growing your career with professional support Guest post from AJ Lauer, EdD, owner of Thriving Ibis Leadership Solutions You’ve likely heard that you “should have a mentor” or that being a mentor is good for your career, but what does that mean? And is mentoring the right thing? Today I’ll cover three different kinds of…
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How the Pawsey Supercomputing Research Centre is taking action on gender equity. Executive Director (and Women in HPC Australia and New Zealand member!) Mark Stickells of the Pawsey Supercomputing Research Centre noticed in 2018 that there were more men named Mark working at the centre then there were women in the whole of Pawsey –…
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Why should your company or institution support Women in HPC? Women in HPC is a completely volunteer-run organisation. Find out how you can support us through volunteering and sponsorship. SC23 is about to launch this year’s registration, and with it, thousands of our community will begin planning their digital and/or in-person attendance for this November.…
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Changing the narrative – Women in HPC at ISC23 – Hamburg, Germany The volunteers, mentors, members, and allies of WHPC were very pleased to present two outstanding events (+ one informal celebration) at this year’s ISC23 in Hamburg, Germany. This year instead of our usual separate workshop schedule the team at ISC brought both our…
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