Red Oak Consulting
@redoakconsulting.co.uk
Red Oak Consulting is the UK's leading specialist for HPC, Cloud & Research Technology providing expert advice and services.
https://www.redoakconsulting.co.uk/
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Meet the team at #SC25!
🚨 Visit us at Booth #940 to connect and discuss how we’re helping organisations get more from their HPC and AI investments.
📌 You’ll find us near the Student Cluster Competition area - come by and say hello!
#HPCignites #HPC #Supercomputing
🚨 Visit us at Booth #940 to connect and discuss how we’re helping organisations get more from their HPC and AI investments.
📌 You’ll find us near the Student Cluster Competition area - come by and say hello!
#HPCignites #HPC #Supercomputing
November 14, 2025 at 9:31 AM
Meet the team at #SC25!
🚨 Visit us at Booth #940 to connect and discuss how we’re helping organisations get more from their HPC and AI investments.
📌 You’ll find us near the Student Cluster Competition area - come by and say hello!
#HPCignites #HPC #Supercomputing
🚨 Visit us at Booth #940 to connect and discuss how we’re helping organisations get more from their HPC and AI investments.
📌 You’ll find us near the Student Cluster Competition area - come by and say hello!
#HPCignites #HPC #Supercomputing
Roco is back for #SC25 🔥
Our HPC-loving robot is polishing his circuits and heading to St. Louis.
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#HPC
Our HPC-loving robot is polishing his circuits and heading to St. Louis.
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#HPC
Roco Returns to SC25 - Red Oak Consulting
I’ve got news: I’m heading to SC25 in St. Louis, yes, across the pond again, but this time I’m not the wide-eyed rookie I once was. ...
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November 13, 2025 at 10:41 AM
Roco is back for #SC25 🔥
Our HPC-loving robot is polishing his circuits and heading to St. Louis.
👉 www.redoakconsulting.co.uk/blog/roco-re...
#HPC
Our HPC-loving robot is polishing his circuits and heading to St. Louis.
👉 www.redoakconsulting.co.uk/blog/roco-re...
#HPC
Only one week to go until Carbon Literacy Action Day ⏰
From 12–13 Nov, #CLAD2025 unites thousands worldwide for vital climate training.
🎥 Watch our CEO, Owen Thomas, share what Carbon Literacy means for us and the actions we’ve already taken: youtu.be/fMadisBu6C4
#HPC #CarbonLiteracy
From 12–13 Nov, #CLAD2025 unites thousands worldwide for vital climate training.
🎥 Watch our CEO, Owen Thomas, share what Carbon Literacy means for us and the actions we’ve already taken: youtu.be/fMadisBu6C4
#HPC #CarbonLiteracy
Carbon Literacy | What It Means for Us
At Red Oak Consulting, we’re continuing our journey to become a fully Carbon Literate organisation. Our CEO shares a few reflections on what carbon literacy ...
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November 5, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Only one week to go until Carbon Literacy Action Day ⏰
From 12–13 Nov, #CLAD2025 unites thousands worldwide for vital climate training.
🎥 Watch our CEO, Owen Thomas, share what Carbon Literacy means for us and the actions we’ve already taken: youtu.be/fMadisBu6C4
#HPC #CarbonLiteracy
From 12–13 Nov, #CLAD2025 unites thousands worldwide for vital climate training.
🎥 Watch our CEO, Owen Thomas, share what Carbon Literacy means for us and the actions we’ve already taken: youtu.be/fMadisBu6C4
#HPC #CarbonLiteracy
In our latest blog, A Practical Guide: Running GPU Workloads on Kubernetes, Muneeb Khan, Senior HPC Managed Service Specialist, explores how the NVIDIA GPU Operator automates GPU configuration and helps optimise efficiency across clusters.
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#AI #Kubernetes #GPUs #HPC
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#AI #Kubernetes #GPUs #HPC
Maximising GPU performance with Kubernetes - Red Oak Consulting
Originally developed by Google, Kubernetes is an open-source platform that automates the deployment, scaling, and management of ....
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November 3, 2025 at 12:35 PM
In our latest blog, A Practical Guide: Running GPU Workloads on Kubernetes, Muneeb Khan, Senior HPC Managed Service Specialist, explores how the NVIDIA GPU Operator automates GPU configuration and helps optimise efficiency across clusters.
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#AI #Kubernetes #GPUs #HPC
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#AI #Kubernetes #GPUs #HPC
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Phew, submitted slides for #SC25 tutorial with just minutes to spare before the deadline!
Join us Monday 17th Nov at #Supercomputing St Louis to learn about strategy, procurement, cost + value models, metrics, investment cases for #HPC & #AI and more!
Join us Monday 17th Nov at #Supercomputing St Louis to learn about strategy, procurement, cost + value models, metrics, investment cases for #HPC & #AI and more!
October 28, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Phew, submitted slides for #SC25 tutorial with just minutes to spare before the deadline!
Join us Monday 17th Nov at #Supercomputing St Louis to learn about strategy, procurement, cost + value models, metrics, investment cases for #HPC & #AI and more!
Join us Monday 17th Nov at #Supercomputing St Louis to learn about strategy, procurement, cost + value models, metrics, investment cases for #HPC & #AI and more!
Our latest blog by Dairsie Latimer, Technology Fellow at Red Oak Consulting, explores a critical question the industry is beginning to confront: are we waiting for AI’s FFT moment, or are we about to hit the limits of energy and infrastructure?
👉 Read the full blog: buff.ly/v0E4bTY
#AI #HPC
👉 Read the full blog: buff.ly/v0E4bTY
#AI #HPC
Thinking About AI - Red Oak Consulting
Lately, I’ve been spending a lot of time thinking about AI. Not just the “wow” moments when it does something uncanny, but the deeper ....
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October 20, 2025 at 10:38 AM
Our latest blog by Dairsie Latimer, Technology Fellow at Red Oak Consulting, explores a critical question the industry is beginning to confront: are we waiting for AI’s FFT moment, or are we about to hit the limits of energy and infrastructure?
👉 Read the full blog: buff.ly/v0E4bTY
#AI #HPC
👉 Read the full blog: buff.ly/v0E4bTY
#AI #HPC
🗣 “Red Oak consultants are humans who can talk technical, not techies talking to humans.”
Ops Director Dee Chadwick reflects on why this feedback matters and how it captures our approach to HPC projects.
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#HPC #Consulting #Leadership
Ops Director Dee Chadwick reflects on why this feedback matters and how it captures our approach to HPC projects.
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#HPC #Consulting #Leadership
Why Culture Matters in Technical Consulting: - Red Oak Consulting
During a feedback session at project close, a recent customer remarked to me that Red Oak consultants were ‘humans who can talk technical’...
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October 6, 2025 at 11:43 AM
🗣 “Red Oak consultants are humans who can talk technical, not techies talking to humans.”
Ops Director Dee Chadwick reflects on why this feedback matters and how it captures our approach to HPC projects.
🔗 buff.ly/VIxGQXE
#HPC #Consulting #Leadership
Ops Director Dee Chadwick reflects on why this feedback matters and how it captures our approach to HPC projects.
🔗 buff.ly/VIxGQXE
#HPC #Consulting #Leadership
Second half of the day in Turin #HPC #HPCRoundTable
September 30, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Second half of the day in Turin #HPC #HPCRoundTable
In Turin for the 2025 HPC Roundtable & AI’s high on the agenda.
(Poor Roco’s still looking for the round table 🧐)
#HPC #AI #RocoWasHere
(Poor Roco’s still looking for the round table 🧐)
#HPC #AI #RocoWasHere
September 30, 2025 at 10:42 AM
In Turin for the 2025 HPC Roundtable & AI’s high on the agenda.
(Poor Roco’s still looking for the round table 🧐)
#HPC #AI #RocoWasHere
(Poor Roco’s still looking for the round table 🧐)
#HPC #AI #RocoWasHere
New to EasyBuild? Our latest tutorial is the perfect starting point 🎥
Senior HPC Specialist, Roberto Scipioni, introduces how to use EasyBuild on HPC clusters to install and manage software.
👉 Watch here: buff.ly/G5bWMIM
#HPC #EasyBuild #Tutorial
Senior HPC Specialist, Roberto Scipioni, introduces how to use EasyBuild on HPC clusters to install and manage software.
👉 Watch here: buff.ly/G5bWMIM
#HPC #EasyBuild #Tutorial
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September 29, 2025 at 11:19 AM
New to EasyBuild? Our latest tutorial is the perfect starting point 🎥
Senior HPC Specialist, Roberto Scipioni, introduces how to use EasyBuild on HPC clusters to install and manage software.
👉 Watch here: buff.ly/G5bWMIM
#HPC #EasyBuild #Tutorial
Senior HPC Specialist, Roberto Scipioni, introduces how to use EasyBuild on HPC clusters to install and manage software.
👉 Watch here: buff.ly/G5bWMIM
#HPC #EasyBuild #Tutorial
Starting the new academic year with an interest in HPC?
Senior ROMS Specialist, Khaled Mahjoubi, explores how HPC supports academia, its opportunities for research, and challenges in funding, skills & cloud adoption.
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#HPC #Research #Supercomputing
Senior ROMS Specialist, Khaled Mahjoubi, explores how HPC supports academia, its opportunities for research, and challenges in funding, skills & cloud adoption.
👉 www.redoakconsulting.co.uk/blog/hpc-in-...
#HPC #Research #Supercomputing
HPC in Academia: Opportunities & Challenges - Red Oak Consulting
High-Performance Computing (HPC) has become a pivotal force reshaping scientific research and academic discovery...
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September 24, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Starting the new academic year with an interest in HPC?
Senior ROMS Specialist, Khaled Mahjoubi, explores how HPC supports academia, its opportunities for research, and challenges in funding, skills & cloud adoption.
👉 www.redoakconsulting.co.uk/blog/hpc-in-...
#HPC #Research #Supercomputing
Senior ROMS Specialist, Khaled Mahjoubi, explores how HPC supports academia, its opportunities for research, and challenges in funding, skills & cloud adoption.
👉 www.redoakconsulting.co.uk/blog/hpc-in-...
#HPC #Research #Supercomputing
Owen Thomas, CEO of Red Oak Consulting, writes in Data Centre & Network News (DCNN) that the cloud is at the heart of quantum’s arrival. Through QaaS, data centres will play a defining role in making this technology accessible.
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September 17, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Owen Thomas, CEO of Red Oak Consulting, writes in Data Centre & Network News (DCNN) that the cloud is at the heart of quantum’s arrival. Through QaaS, data centres will play a defining role in making this technology accessible.
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#HPC
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#HPC
From repairing PCs and DEC VAX machines to shaping advanced computing.
Paul Ingram, Senior Principal Consultant, shares how early engineering skills paved the way for a career in HPC.
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#HPC #ITCareers
Paul Ingram, Senior Principal Consultant, shares how early engineering skills paved the way for a career in HPC.
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#HPC #ITCareers
A career in HPC - Red Oak Consulting
My career started with an electrical engineering apprenticeship, this gave me invaluable skills and knowledge that I would use my entire ....
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September 9, 2025 at 1:11 PM
From repairing PCs and DEC VAX machines to shaping advanced computing.
Paul Ingram, Senior Principal Consultant, shares how early engineering skills paved the way for a career in HPC.
👉 buff.ly/Emj2Huc
#HPC #ITCareers
Paul Ingram, Senior Principal Consultant, shares how early engineering skills paved the way for a career in HPC.
👉 buff.ly/Emj2Huc
#HPC #ITCareers
What do an extrusion press, a DEC VAX and a Spitfire have in common?
They all feature in the early career of our colleague Paul Ingram.
Keep an eye out for the full story soon. It is a fascinating reminder that there are countless ways a career in technology can begin.
#HPC #ITCareers
They all feature in the early career of our colleague Paul Ingram.
Keep an eye out for the full story soon. It is a fascinating reminder that there are countless ways a career in technology can begin.
#HPC #ITCareers
September 9, 2025 at 10:47 AM
What do an extrusion press, a DEC VAX and a Spitfire have in common?
They all feature in the early career of our colleague Paul Ingram.
Keep an eye out for the full story soon. It is a fascinating reminder that there are countless ways a career in technology can begin.
#HPC #ITCareers
They all feature in the early career of our colleague Paul Ingram.
Keep an eye out for the full story soon. It is a fascinating reminder that there are countless ways a career in technology can begin.
#HPC #ITCareers
Wait… HPC does that?!
Roco’s back with a new blog exploring the surprising ways #HPC shapes our world, from Formula 1 to farming, perfect pints to dinosaur research. 🦖🍺
Read here ➡️ bit.ly/4mYMQBb
Roco’s back with a new blog exploring the surprising ways #HPC shapes our world, from Formula 1 to farming, perfect pints to dinosaur research. 🦖🍺
Read here ➡️ bit.ly/4mYMQBb
Wait, HPC Does That?! - Red Oak Consulting
I mean, I always thought HPC (that’s High-Performance Computing, for those of you still confusing it with “Hot Potato Club”) was just for ...
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August 28, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Wait… HPC does that?!
Roco’s back with a new blog exploring the surprising ways #HPC shapes our world, from Formula 1 to farming, perfect pints to dinosaur research. 🦖🍺
Read here ➡️ bit.ly/4mYMQBb
Roco’s back with a new blog exploring the surprising ways #HPC shapes our world, from Formula 1 to farming, perfect pints to dinosaur research. 🦖🍺
Read here ➡️ bit.ly/4mYMQBb
🧵 Finance and Sustainability Need to Work Together
One of the biggest barriers to sustainability progress in organisations is the gap with finance.
When these two functions don’t align, it puts long-term business resilience at risk.
#Sustainability #Finance #HPC
One of the biggest barriers to sustainability progress in organisations is the gap with finance.
When these two functions don’t align, it puts long-term business resilience at risk.
#Sustainability #Finance #HPC
August 20, 2025 at 3:30 PM
🧵 Finance and Sustainability Need to Work Together
One of the biggest barriers to sustainability progress in organisations is the gap with finance.
When these two functions don’t align, it puts long-term business resilience at risk.
#Sustainability #Finance #HPC
One of the biggest barriers to sustainability progress in organisations is the gap with finance.
When these two functions don’t align, it puts long-term business resilience at risk.
#Sustainability #Finance #HPC
Our Sales & Marketing Director, Vicki Lockhart, explains in Smarter HPC Decisions Start with Great People how expert guidance turns complex HPC choices into strategic advantages that drive progress.
Read more: www.redoakconsulting.co.uk/blog/smarter...
#Sales #Marketing #HPC #Leadership
Read more: www.redoakconsulting.co.uk/blog/smarter...
#Sales #Marketing #HPC #Leadership
Smarter HPC Decisions Start with Great People - Red Oak Consulting
Buying High-Performance Computing (HPC) infrastructure is not like picking out a new laptop. It is a strategic decision, one that can shape...
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August 11, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Our Sales & Marketing Director, Vicki Lockhart, explains in Smarter HPC Decisions Start with Great People how expert guidance turns complex HPC choices into strategic advantages that drive progress.
Read more: www.redoakconsulting.co.uk/blog/smarter...
#Sales #Marketing #HPC #Leadership
Read more: www.redoakconsulting.co.uk/blog/smarter...
#Sales #Marketing #HPC #Leadership
Getting an #HPC PoC to work is just the beginning.
Too many projects stall at the pilot stage. This guide from Red Oak’s Dairsie Latimer shows how to go from pilot to production - with clarity, scale and purpose.
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Too many projects stall at the pilot stage. This guide from Red Oak’s Dairsie Latimer shows how to go from pilot to production - with clarity, scale and purpose.
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Key Steps to a Successful Cloud HPC Pilot and Production Deployment - Red Oak Consulting
We’ll walk through the essential stages, questions, and best practices for running a production-grade Cloud HPC Pilot ....
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July 28, 2025 at 10:58 AM
Getting an #HPC PoC to work is just the beginning.
Too many projects stall at the pilot stage. This guide from Red Oak’s Dairsie Latimer shows how to go from pilot to production - with clarity, scale and purpose.
📘 buff.ly/NI5DE29
Too many projects stall at the pilot stage. This guide from Red Oak’s Dairsie Latimer shows how to go from pilot to production - with clarity, scale and purpose.
📘 buff.ly/NI5DE29
Bridging finance and sustainability within an organisation isn’t easy, different teams, languages, and goals. But when connected, it shifts the focus from cost to value and short-term limits to long-term impact.
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#Sustainability #NetZero
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#Sustainability #NetZero
Sustainability vs. Finance? It’s Time to End the Tug of War - Red Oak Consulting
When I speak to people in sustainability roles, I often hear about the battles they face with finance teams. The conversations rarely go...
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July 14, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Bridging finance and sustainability within an organisation isn’t easy, different teams, languages, and goals. But when connected, it shifts the focus from cost to value and short-term limits to long-term impact.
👉 Read more: buff.ly/L4z2Xpw
#Sustainability #NetZero
👉 Read more: buff.ly/L4z2Xpw
#Sustainability #NetZero
As part of Net Zero Week we're proud to share that 15 of our team members are now certified Carbon Literate, following training delivered by our Director of Sustainability and Finance.
Well done to everyone who took part! 👏
#CarbonLiteracy #NetZeroWeek #NetZero
Well done to everyone who took part! 👏
#CarbonLiteracy #NetZeroWeek #NetZero
July 8, 2025 at 2:17 PM
As part of Net Zero Week we're proud to share that 15 of our team members are now certified Carbon Literate, following training delivered by our Director of Sustainability and Finance.
Well done to everyone who took part! 👏
#CarbonLiteracy #NetZeroWeek #NetZero
Well done to everyone who took part! 👏
#CarbonLiteracy #NetZeroWeek #NetZero
Our expert voices bring extensive experience from diverse projects, organisations, and industries across HPC, AI, and cloud. We regularly publish practical knowledge, technical guides, and industry insights you won’t find anywhere else.
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July 2, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Our expert voices bring extensive experience from diverse projects, organisations, and industries across HPC, AI, and cloud. We regularly publish practical knowledge, technical guides, and industry insights you won’t find anywhere else.
🔖 Bookmark our blog now: buff.ly/dwHvhbV
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It’s important to remember that many users might not have considered when #HPC could be detrimental to their calculations.
A short story from Principal Consultant, Manveer Munde, highlights the importance of early user education as the foundation for effective HPC use.
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A short story from Principal Consultant, Manveer Munde, highlights the importance of early user education as the foundation for effective HPC use.
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June 30, 2025 at 11:42 AM
It’s important to remember that many users might not have considered when #HPC could be detrimental to their calculations.
A short story from Principal Consultant, Manveer Munde, highlights the importance of early user education as the foundation for effective HPC use.
📖 buff.ly/cYi5h6U
A short story from Principal Consultant, Manveer Munde, highlights the importance of early user education as the foundation for effective HPC use.
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Our reflections from #ISC25 are live.
From standout sessions to big-picture trends and community moments (including our Roco casting a few spells), we’ve pulled together the key takeaways from Hamburg in our latest blog.
📬 Read here: buff.ly/Lnmoyfd
#ISC#HPC
From standout sessions to big-picture trends and community moments (including our Roco casting a few spells), we’ve pulled together the key takeaways from Hamburg in our latest blog.
📬 Read here: buff.ly/Lnmoyfd
#ISC#HPC
June 16, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Our reflections from #ISC25 are live.
From standout sessions to big-picture trends and community moments (including our Roco casting a few spells), we’ve pulled together the key takeaways from Hamburg in our latest blog.
📬 Read here: buff.ly/Lnmoyfd
#ISC#HPC
From standout sessions to big-picture trends and community moments (including our Roco casting a few spells), we’ve pulled together the key takeaways from Hamburg in our latest blog.
📬 Read here: buff.ly/Lnmoyfd
#ISC#HPC
That’s a wrap on #ISC25! 🙌
It’s been a fantastic few days connecting with the HPC community, sharing ideas, and celebrating 40 years of ISC. Huge thanks to the organisers and to everyone who stopped by to chat with us.
See you next year!
#HPC #ISC #RocoWasHere
It’s been a fantastic few days connecting with the HPC community, sharing ideas, and celebrating 40 years of ISC. Huge thanks to the organisers and to everyone who stopped by to chat with us.
See you next year!
#HPC #ISC #RocoWasHere
June 13, 2025 at 2:33 PM
That’s a wrap on #ISC25! 🙌
It’s been a fantastic few days connecting with the HPC community, sharing ideas, and celebrating 40 years of ISC. Huge thanks to the organisers and to everyone who stopped by to chat with us.
See you next year!
#HPC #ISC #RocoWasHere
It’s been a fantastic few days connecting with the HPC community, sharing ideas, and celebrating 40 years of ISC. Huge thanks to the organisers and to everyone who stopped by to chat with us.
See you next year!
#HPC #ISC #RocoWasHere
Bridging Gaps: Diversity-Driven Education @ #ISC25
The future of computing is 'people not just petaflops'
Thank you to the panellists Mark Stickells, Yaknan John Gambo, Helena Liebelt, Linda Gesenhues.
The future of computing is 'people not just petaflops'
Thank you to the panellists Mark Stickells, Yaknan John Gambo, Helena Liebelt, Linda Gesenhues.
June 12, 2025 at 8:50 AM
Bridging Gaps: Diversity-Driven Education @ #ISC25
The future of computing is 'people not just petaflops'
Thank you to the panellists Mark Stickells, Yaknan John Gambo, Helena Liebelt, Linda Gesenhues.
The future of computing is 'people not just petaflops'
Thank you to the panellists Mark Stickells, Yaknan John Gambo, Helena Liebelt, Linda Gesenhues.