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SAVE THE DATE: FEBRUARY 24–26, 2026

BRC AT RICE UNIVERSITY | HOUSTON, TX

ABOUT
FOSTERING RELATIONSHIPS & HIGHLIGHTING TRENDS IN HPC
& AI WITHIN THE ENERGY INDUSTRY

The 19th annual Energy HPC & AI Conference, hosted annually at Rice University by the Ken Kennedy Institute, is the premier meeting place for the energy industry to engage in conversations about challenges and opportunities in high performance computing, computational science and engineering, machine learning, and data science.  

 

Attended by over 500 leaders and experts from the energy industry, academia, national labs, and IT industry, this is a unique opportunity for key stakeholders to engage and network to help advance HPC in the energy industry. The agenda for the conference includes invited speakers, a technical program, birds of a feather sessions, an exhibit hall, networking receptions, poster presentations, and post-conference workshops. Technical themes for conference sessions are developed based on current challenges and the diversity and strengths of the abstracts received.  

 

This conference has become the key venue for industry professionals, planners and practitioners alike. This is a forum for taking the pulse of industry needs and discussing challenges, opportunities, and new development at the interface of the energy industry, the IT industry, and the academic and research community.

 

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2026 CONFERENCE INFO

Conference Dates: Tuesday, February 24 – Wednesday, February 25, 2026

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Add-On Workshop Date: Thursday, February 26, 2026

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Venue: BioScience Research Collaborative (BRC) at Rice University

6500 Main Street, Houston, TX 77030

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Registration: Coming Soon

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NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES

Tuesday's Sponsor Networking Reception will include a specialty wine, cheese, and appetizer selection to complete an evening of connecting with fellow conference attendees and meeting our #EHPC sponsors.

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The following day will wrap up the Energy HPC Conference with a Poster Networking Reception to showcase exciting research happening in the field by the future leaders in high-performance computing.​​​​

 

SPEAKERS

2026 INVITED SPEAKERS

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Bronson Messer II, PhD
Distinguished Staff Scientist and Director of Science, Oak Ridge Leadership Computing Facility (OLCF), Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL)

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Dan Stanzione, PhD
Executive Director, Texas 
Advanced Computing Center (TACC); Associate Vice President
for Research, The University of
Texas at Austin

2026 SPONSORS COMING SOON

SPONSORS
DETAILS

Save the Dates:

February 24-25, 2026

In-Person Conference

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February 26, 2026

In-Person Workshops (Add-On)

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VENUE

BioScience Research Collaborative

6500 Main St., Houston, TX 77030

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