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Held in Osaka, Japan from 26 to 29 January 2026, the SupercomputingAsia 2026 / High Performance Computing Asia 2026 (SCA/HPCAsia 2026) conference marked a major milestone for the regional and global HPC community. This year’s edition achieved record participation, welcoming 2555 delegates from 45 countries. A strong technical programme—comprising 36 accepted papers, 154 accepted posters, 49 workshops and tutorials, 29 Birds of a Feather sessions and 23 Invited Sessions—reinforced SCA’s growing stature as a leading international platform for supercomputing, Artificial Intelligence (AI), and emerging technologies.
Strengthening International Cooperation and Innovation
The conference opened with a strong emphasis on collective progress and collaboration, as conveyed by the conference’s general chairs, Prof Satoshi Matsuoka and Prof Hiroyuki Takizawa, as well as speakers from Japan’s Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, the United States Department of Energy (DOE), Argonne National Laboratory and more. NSCC Singapore’s Chairman also delivered a speech at the Opening Ceremony, underscoring the importance of international partnerships in advancing national and global HPC capabilities. This theme was further developed in the keynote by Prof Torsten Hoefler (ETH Zurich), who shared insights into Ultra Ethernet and its implications for next-generation AI and HPC workloads.
A key milestone for Singapore’s quantum ambitions was marked by the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the National Quantum Computing Hub (NQCH) – comprising A*STAR Institute of High Performance Computing (A*STAR IHPC), Centre for Quantum Technologies (CQT) and NSCC Singapore – and the RIKEN Center for Computational Science (R-CCS). This collaboration will focus on advancing hybrid quantum classical computing (HQCC). Joint efforts will include the development of middleware and benchmarking hybrid applications to inform the design of future systems.
Engaging the Global HPC Community
On the exhibition floor, Singapore was represented through a dedicated Singapore Pavilion, adopting a distinctive Kopitiam (coffee shop) theme, that offered a warm, recognisable local welcome while showcasing Singapore’s national HPC and quantum computing capabilities alongside key research initiatives.
Throughout the conference, the Singapore delegation engaged in strategic discussions with international HPC centres such as the RIKEN Center for Computational Science, the Pawsey Supercomputing Research Centre, Quantinuum, National Centre for High Performance Computing (NCHC) Taiwan, the Barcelona Supercomputing Center (BSC), Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information (KISTI), and CSC – IT Center for Science Finland. These engagements reinforced existing ties while identifying new areas for technical and strategic cooperation within the global HPC landscape.
Thought Leadership and Technical Sharing
Singapore’s HPC and quantum capabilities were featured across the technical programme. Dr Terence Hung, Chief Executive of NSCC Singapore, contributed to several dialogues, including the HPC Centre Leaders Forum, the 18th ADAC Symposium & Workshop, and a Birds of a Feather session. Across these engagements, he shared perspectives on the evolving role of HPC in Singapore’s research landscape, the corresponding infrastructure strategy, initiatives in place to build the local HPC ecosystem, as well as how advances in AI are reshaping scientific discovery.
NSCC Singapore’s technical contributions were further represented by Mr Shin Yee Chung, Senior Assistant Director (Frontier Lead), who shared practical insights on HPC software development and portability during the 2026 APAC HPC-AI Competition session.
Complementing these contributions, the academic breadth of the Singapore delegation was reflected in a session on large-scale weather prediction by Prof Dale Barker from CCRS, as well as a presentation on quantum simulation and kernels by Dr Ye Jun and Dr Khoo Jun Yong from A*STAR IHPC. This was further bolstered by a presentation by University of Milan and INFN Milan Associate Professor Dr Stefano Carrazza on Qibo, an open-source middleware for quantum computing and hybrid-quantum-classical integration that is supported by a global network including Singapore’s National Quantum Computing Hub (NQCH).
Connecting HPC Leaders Across Regions
NSCC Singapore hosted a Networking event to connect the Singapore HPC and quantum computing community with global supercomputing centre representatives across Asia, Europe, and the United States. The informal setting facilitated open conversations on key developments in HPC, AI, and emerging technologies, creating space for peers to exchange perspectives, share experiences, and explore potential areas for collaboration and knowledge sharing across the global HPC community.
From Osaka to Singapore: Looking Ahead to SCA2027
The conference concluded with the official announcement that SCA2027 will return to Singapore from 15–19 March 2027. During the Closing Ceremony, the host flag was ceremonially passed from Japan to Singapore, marking the transition of host responsibilities from Osaka. Dr Terence Hung, Chief Executive of NSCC Singapore, also delivered a closing address as Singapore formally took on the role of host.
The SCA conference series is distinctive for its strong regional focus. As an emerging anchor HPC event in Asia, the conference is shaped collaboratively by partners across Asia and the global HPC community, providing a platform for regional priorities to engage meaningfully with international expertise. Each edition reinforces the value of SCA as a convening space for shared learning, coordination, and collaboration across borders.
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