
FOSTERING RELATIONSHIPS & HIGHLIGHTING TRENDS IN HPC
& AI FOR THE ENERGY FUTURE
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.
The #EnergyHPCAI 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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NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES
Tuesday afternoon will included a Networking Reception to complete an evening of connecting with fellow conference attendees and meeting our #EHPCAI26 sponsors.
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The following day will wrap up the 2026 Energy HPC & AI Conference with a Poster Reception to showcase exciting research happening in the field by the future leaders in high-performance computing and AI. ​​​​
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Specialty coffee and snack breaks will be hosted in the exhibit hall both days of the conference. Day 1's afternoon break is sponsored by Supermicro.
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