Call for Workshops and Tutorials

Overview

HPDC 2026 conference warmly invites proposals for workshops and tutorials to take place on July 13, 2026.

Workshops offer a platform for valuable discussions among researchers and practitioners, focusing on key topics and emerging research areas in the field of High-Performance Computing (HPC) and distributed computing.

Workshops typically feature a blend of invited talks, peer-reviewed papers, panel discussions, and work-in-progress presentations. Workshop organizers are encouraged to structure their sessions for an audience of approximately 20-40 participants, with flexibility for either a full day or half day format depending on interest and space availability.

We welcome proposals for workshops on new, innovative topics as well as submissions to continue successful workshops from previous years. Note that proceedings of HPDC workshops will be published by the ACM in dedicated proceedings.

The selected workshops and tutorials will be held on the first day of the conference (July 13th, 2026).

Important Dates AoE

  • December 5, 2025. Workshop and Tutorial Proposal Submissions

  • December 12, 2025. Notification of Acceptance

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Workshops and Tutorials Submission Process

To Submit: please email your proposal as a PDF document to one of the Worshops Chairs: Suren Byna byna.1@osu.edu and Jean Luca Bez jlbez@lbl.gov. The submissions must conform to the Submission Guidelines.


Workshop Proposals Formatting Guidelines

Please adhere to the following formatting guidelines for workshop proposals. Your proposal should be submitted as a single PDF document containing 2 to 4 pages and should include the following information:

  • Workshop name: provide the complete workshop title along its acronym.
  • Duration: specify whether the workshop is intended for a full day or a half day.
  • Workshop Theme and Key Topics: describe the overarching theme of the workshop and its core topics. Emphasize the focused nature of the theme.
  • Relevance to HPDC: highlight how the proposed workshop complements the main HPDC program.
  • Workshop Structure: explain the workshop's structure, including elements like peer-reviewed articles, invited talks, panels, and more. Refereed and invited papers will be published along with the HPDC proceedings.
  • Invited Speakers and Panelists: propose the names of potential invited speakers and panelists and describe how they will contribute to the workshop's discussions.
  • Program Committee: provide initial key members of the program committee.
  • Review Process: detail the review process for workshop paper acceptance.
  • Call for Workshop Papers (Optional): if applicable, include a preliminary version of the Call for Workshop Papers (CFP).
  • Paper Publication: specify the type and length of papers to be accepted if the workshop plans to publish papers.
  • Intended Audience: outline plans for attracting submissions and workshop attendees.
  • Attraction and Engagement: a plan for attracting submissions and attendees to the workshop.
  • Organizer Bios: briefly introduce the workshop organizers with their biographical information.
  • Previous Workshop Data (if applicable): share details of past workshop editions, including attendance, submitted papers, and accepted papers.
  • Workshop Setup: accepted workshops should be prepared to establish a dedicated website. If you plan to use a paper submission process with peer review, provide the submission link.

Tutorial Proposals Formatting Guidelines

Tutorial proposals should be formatted as a single PDF document of 2-4 pages, describing the following:

  • The full name and acronym of the Tutorial.
  • Abstract, objectives and motivation, and intended audience.
  • Name and a short biography of each tutorial presenter.
  • A description of the topics that the tutorial will address, emphasizing their timeliness.
  • An outline of the tutorial content, including its tentative schedule and the presenters for different parts.
  • Possibility of and suitability for a virtual presentation of the tutorial.
  • A description of the past/relevant experience of the speaker(s) on the topic of the tutorial.
  • A description of previous tutorial experience of the speaker(s), and past versions of the tutorial.

Key Dates

Workshop and Tutorial Proposal Submissions: December 5, 2025
Notification of Acceptance: December 12, 2025

Accepted workshops must have their own websites online by January 16, 2026, with workshop paper submission dates no later than April 9, 2026, and notification dates no later than April 30, 2026.

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