Supercomputing in Europe

This episode marks our season finale, and we’ll be back this autumn with new fresh episodes! In this episode, Àtia Cortés Martínez from the Barcelona Supercomputing Centre introduces responsible artificial intelligence, bias in healthcare data, and the social impact of AI. She discusses fairness, transparency, the EU AI Act, and how ethical, human-centred approaches can help build trustworthy AI s...

This episode's guest is David Sumpter , Professor at Department of Mathematics; Statistics, AI and Data Science at Uppsala University in Sweden. He's also the co-founder of Twelve Football, a company that helps football clubs understand all metrics better and make smarter decisions. We discuss the relation between math and football, their successes and challenges with working with football...

In this episode, we discuss the role of the Women in HPC initiative in supporting women throughout their careers in high-performance computing. Together with Karina Pesatova (IT4Innovations National Supercomputing Centre), we explore mentoring, networking, visibility, and outreach activities that help build a stronger and more inclusive HPC community. The conversation also examines how attracting...

This episode features Roberto Guadenzi from Bitbang. He focuses on the project they developed within the Fortissimo Plus programme: GenAIAdd . The conversation explores how the project combines generative AI, predictive time-series analysis and synthetic data to improve additive manufacturing by predicting failures before they occur. The episode also explores how HPC supports advanced AI models fo...

In this episode, Andrés Henao and Francisco Molina share their work at the intersection of artificial intelligence, machine learning, and advanced scientific computing to help advance research in materials science and nanotechnology. Episode guests: Andrés Henao, Head of Artificial Intelligence Platform at ICN2 Francisco Molina, Machine Learning Engineer at ICN2 Moderator:   Marina Corradini, Comm...

In this episode we dive into AI and the gaming industry. We are discussing with Björn Flintberg (Mimer AI Factory , RISE ) about the vast gaming ecosystem in Sweden, the intricacies of the industry and how AI affects the sector. Interview/mixing: Apostolos Vasileiadis ( Mimer AI Factory , RISE ) --- The Supercomputing in Europe podcast is made possible with funding from EuroHPC JU , the joint init...

This episode's guest is Anders Jensen, the executive director of EuroHPC JU. He talks about the new Exascale HPC systems, quantum computing, the 19 new AI Factories, the importance of European innovation and sovereignty. Interview/mixing: Apostolos Vasileiadis ( ENCCS , Mimer AI Factory ) ----- Are you a company that needs compute power and support for your HPC and AI projects? Get in contact with...

This episode's guests are  Caspar van Leeuwen ,  Machine Learning Consultant at SURF  and  Helena Vela Beltran , Computational Scientist at HPCNow and Do IT Now Spain . They are both working at the  MultiXscale CoE  and the  EESSI project , the European Environment for Scientific Software Installations, a common stack of scientific software installations for HPC systems and beyond, including lapto...

This episode’s guest is Bastian Koller who is the Managing Director at the High-Performance Computing Center Stuttgart (HLRS) as well as the coordinator of the EuroCC 2 project, among others. The conversation explores the role of the EuroCC national competence centre in the increasingly diverse European HPC and AI ecosystem answering questions like: what is a national competence centre (NCC)? How...

Today's guest is Panagiotis Barkoutsos, Senior Staff Quantum solutions at IonQ. He works with developing quantum algorithms for quantum computing systems. The interview is performed during the ENCCS Quantum Autumn School 2025 in Stockholm. Interview/mixing: Apostolos Vasileiadis ( RISE , Mimer AI Factory , ENCCS ) -------------------------- This episode was brought to you by ENCCS, the EuroCC Nati...

In this episode, we speak with Matthias Christandl, Professor and Center Leader in Quantum Computing at Copenhagen University. He leads research on how quantum mechanics shapes information processing and what this means for the future of computing. Interview/mixing: Apostolos Vasileiadis ( RISE , ENCCS , Mimer AI Factory ) -------------------------- This episode was brought to you by ENCCS, the Eu...

In this episode, Roger Kvam from EuroCC Norway discusses with Digifarm's CEO Nils Helset about the use of new technologies like AI and using satellite data to help farmers understand with decision making. Interview: Roger Kvam (EuroCC Norway, Sigma2) Mixing: Apostolos Vasileiadis (ENCCS, RISE) -- The Supercomputing in Europe podcast is made possible with funding from the European Commission and sp...

Host Marta Schulze from EuroCC Denmark speaks with Ulrik de Lichtenberg , Director of Scientific Projects at the DCAI , the Danish Centre for AI Innovation, about his path into large‑scale AI infrastructure and the vision behind the Gefion AI supercomputer.  The episode touches on what makes Gefion unique, why it has quickly become known as  “Denmark’s  powerhouse designed to accelerate research,...

In this episode, host Sophia Honisch from EXCELLERAT P2 speaks with Bastian Koller, Managing Director of the High-Performance Computing Center Stuttgart (HLRS) and coordinator of HammerHAI, Germany’s first AI Factory for manufacturing and engineering. Together, they explore how AI and HPC are converging to shape Europe’s industrial future, why manufacturing and engineering are ideal testing ground...

This episode's guest is Stefan Seegerer , Head of Product, Quantum Platform at IQM Quantum Computers . He works with shaping how the next generation of developers and organizations access and harness quantum computing. ---- This episode was brought to you by ENCCS, the EuroCC National Competence Centre in Sweden. ENCCS gives supercomputing training and support to businesses, academia and public ad...

Today's guest is Carl Heath , Senior Researcher at RISE Research institutes of Sweden . He talks about digital resilience in Europe, as well as democracy in the digital age. Interview/mixing: Apostolos Vasileiadis (RISE, ENCCS , Mimer AI Factory ) ---- This episode was brought to you by ENCCS, the EuroCC National Competence Centre in Sweden. ENCCS gives supercomputing training and support to busin...

This episode is made by Ilmārs Slaidiņš and Jānis Virbulis, project managers and senior scientists from the High-Performance Computing Competence Centre of Latvia, Riga Technical University, and University of Latvia.   In this episode of Supercomputing in Europe , we look at Latvia’s NCC’s practical approach to making HPC accessible to SMEs, public administration, and academia. Experts from the La...

This episode's guest is  Mikael Johansson .  He works with enabling the uptake of quantum computing and communications at CSC the IT Centre for Science and develops quantum infrastructure as an integral part of the high-performance computing ecosystem. Interview/mixing: Apostolos Vasileiadis ( ENCCS , Mimer AI Factory at RISE ) ------ This episode is brought to you by ENCCS, the EuroCC Nationa...

In this episode, France Boiled-Cerneux (CEA) and Mario Acosta (BSC) discuss with Matvey Fridman (HLRS) about the HANAMI project. They explore the project's goals of enhancing collaboration between Europe and Japan in high-performance computing (HPC), focusing on three scientific pillars: material science, biomedical research, and climate modeling. The conversation delves into the structure of the...

This episode’s guest is Arnaud Lambert , the CEO of Luxprovide , the host of EuroHPC JU supercomputer MeluXina. We talk about security challenges in HPC, key elements in securing HPC clusters, and future trends. Interview/editing/mixing: Apostolos Vasileiadis -- The Supercomputing in Europe podcast is made possible with funding from the European Commission and specifically from EuroHPC JU , the jo...

In this discussion, host of this podcast Andreea Moga of EuroCC Netherlands , coordinated by SURF, talks to Chrysovalandou Kalaitzidou , a solution architect at LuxProvide . They discuss the intersection of supercomputing and AI. Chrysovalandou shares insights on the role of a solution architect, emerging trends in supercomputing, challenges in adoption, and the importance of training and talent d...

In this episode we listen to Mario Costa from the esiwace. ESiWACE3 , teams up climate modelling groups and weather services with high-performance computing centres and partners from the IT industry to improve all aspects of the workflow of weather and climate modelling. Interview/editing: Maria Arista Mixing: Apostolos Vasileiadis --- The Supercomputing in Europe podcast is made possible with fun...

In this episode we listen to Edoardo Di Napoli from the Jülich Supercomputing Centre and EoCoE . EoCoE is a Centre of Excellence in computing applications. It is designed to enhance numerical simulation efficiency for energy transition challenges. It focusses its application scope towards low carbon energy domains. Interview: Daniele Gregori Editing/mixing: Beatrice Calosso , Apostolos Vasileiadis...

How do supercomputers help scientists design the materials of the future? In this episode of Supercomputing in Europe, we welcome Roberta Farris , Postdoctoral researcher at the Catalan Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology ( ICN2 ). Roberta shares insights from the world of computational materials science, explaining how high-performance computing and the upcoming exascale systems are revol...

In this episode we welcome  Giacomo Barigazzi , Co-Founder of  Axyon AI , to share how the company leveraged  High-Performance Computing (HPC)  and European funding to transform the financial sector with AI. HPC and machine learning : How did it enhance model performance? The power of European programs : How did projects like  EuroCC,  and  Fortissimo  accelerate innovation at Axyon AI? Record-bre...