All times are Central Standard Time (UTC-6).

In-person location: America’s Center Convention Complex, room 267

Sunday, November 16, 2025

  • 9:00 am - Session 1
    • 5 min: Welcome and overview of day
    • 55 min: Featured talk 1
  • 10:00 am - Break
  • 10:30 am - Session 2
    • 40 min: Contributed talks 1
      • RSEs and the Future of HPC Architecture through Open, Scalable Chip Design, Kazutomo Yoshii, Argonne National Laboratory
      • Empowering AI/ML Innovation through Research Software Engineering, Ahmed Bello, Illinois State University
    • 5 min: Mini-break and panel setup
    • 75 min: Panel: Skills and training for RSEs
      • Ian Cosden, Princeton University
      • Weronika Filinger, Edinburgh Parallel Computing Centre
      • Sheri Voelz, National Center for Atmospheric Research
  • 12:30 pm - Lunch
  • 2:00 pm - Session 3
    • 60 min: Featured talk 2
  • 3:00 pm - Break
  • 3:30 pm - Session 4
    • 40 min: Contributed talks 2
      • Beginner’s Guide to Starting a Research Community (By a Beginner), Brett Eiffert, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
      • To Join or Not to Join - RSE Feedback on the Perceived Value of Joining an Open Source Software Foundation, Gregory Watson, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
    • 5 min: Mini-break and panel setup
    • 75 min: Panel: RSEs and Research Culture
      • Dave Brownell, Georgia Institute of Technology
      • Neil Chue Hong, Edinburgh Parallel Computing Centre
      • Elaine Raybourn, Sandia National Laboratories