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OpenCHAMI Developer Summit @ UCL 2026
University College London • London, UK • May 7th – 8th 2026
Event: OpenCHAMI Developer Summit @ UCL 2026
Date: May 7-8, 2026
Location: University College London, London, UK
Website: UCL26
Hosts: BriCS, UCL, Cambridge, OpenCHAMI Community
Slack: #2026-uk-dev-summit
Who Should Attend?
- Sysadmins deploying or evaluating OpenCHAMI in production
- Developers who want to contribute code, docs, or integrations
- HPC practitioners & researchers curious about automated system management
- Anyone interested in community-driven, vendor-neutral HPC tooling
Why Attend?
- Network with OpenCHAMI contributors, site admins, and developers
- Learn best practices for large-scale HPC automation and orchestration
- Shape the project’s future via live RFD and governance sessions
- Hack on real code and docs to advance the OpenCHAMI roadmap
Event Details
The OpenCHAMI community is gathering at UCL for three days of collaboration, learning and hacking. Whether you’re new to OpenCHAMI or a long‑time contributor, there will be tracks for every skill level. Meet fellow sysadmins, developers and researchers working on open HPC automation and help shape the project’s future.
Location & Directions
Venue: University College London, Gower Street, London, WC1E 6BT
Agenda Snapshot
| Day | Theme | Highlights |
|---|---|---|
| Day 1 – | Operations and Community Development | |
| Introductions and Project Status | Get to know the project and the participants | |
| Current Usage Overview | Deployments and Vendor Roadmaps that include OpenCHAMI | |
| Operating OpenCHAMI | Learn about switching system images in seconds, advanced authentication and authorization, cloud patterns with cloud-init | |
| UK/EU Community Growth | Discuss sovereignty and Open-Source, Enabling EU/UK use cases | |
| HPSF and the Linux Foundation | Benefits and resources of larger communities | |
| Day 2 – | Deployment and Scaling | |
| Converting Cray-HPE EX systems from CSM to OpenCHAMI | ||
| Deploying for multitenancy with UK Trusted Research Environments (TREs) and more | ||
| Arranging OpenCHAMI components | Deploying with Kubernetes, quadlets and/or other systems |
Schedule
(All times Local)
Day 1 – Thursday, May 7th
| Time | Session & Speakers | Room |
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Day 2 – Friday, May 8th
| Time | Session & Speakers | Room |
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Tracks & Chairs
- Architecture: Alex Lovell-Troy (LANL) —
- UK/EU Community Growth Tom Green (BriCS) -
- UK Trusted Research Environments Camilla Harris -
Registration
Registration is required for attendance. Please secure your spot by visiting our Registration page. Capacity is limited.
Sponsors
We’re grateful to our sponsors for supporting the OpenCHAMI Developer Summit. Sponsor information and logos will appear here soon. If your organization is interested in sponsoring the event, please contact us at .
We look forward to seeing you at UCL! A formal invitation with hotel and travel details will follow shortly. For questions or attendee suggestions, email .
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