Event Details
The OpenCHAMI community is gathering at the Texas Advanced Computing Center (TACC) 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.
Hosts: TACC & The OpenCHAMI Community.
Slack: #2025-september-dev-summit
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Location & Directions
Venue: Advanced Computing Building (ACB), Texas Advanced Computing Center, 10505 Exploration Way, Austin, TX 78758.
Please note that the TACC address is 10100 Burnet Rd, Austin, TX 78758, however the entrance is on Exploration Way.
From the Burnet Road entrance, continue past the guard booth, pass the chain link gate to Exploration Way, then make a right. ACB is the second to last building on the right with the overhanging patios. From the Braker Lane entrance, ACB is the second building on the left with the overhanging patios (10505 Exploration Way).
When you arrive at ACB, you may park in the covered parking lot or on the street. Please obtain a parking pass from one of the kiosks, or you may use the ParkMobile app (zone 96113). Please check in with the receptionist when you enter the building.
Schedule (CST)
Day 1 – Tuesday, Sept 9
| Time | Session & Speakers / Track | Room |
|---|---|---|
| 09:00 – 10:00 | Registration and Coffee | Foyer |
| 10:00 – 10:15 | Keynote Welcome — Alex / Dan | Roc 1.990 |
| 10:15 – 10:45 | Omnia × OpenCHAMI Keynote — Alex / Onur Celebioglu (Dell) | Roc 1.990 |
| 11:00 – 11:15 | Introductory: Who are we? - Alex | Roc 1.990 |
| 11:15 – 11:30 | Introductory: Current Deployments - Alex | Roc 1.990 |
| 11:30 – 11:45 | Introductory: Architecture Deep Dive - Alex | Roc 1.990 |
| 11:45 – 12:00 | Site Reports — Yogi Porla (facilitator) | Roc 1.990 |
| 12:00 – 13:00 | Lunch (on-site) | Foyer |
| 13:45 – 14:30 | vTDS Partner Talk — Eric Lund / Harold Longley | Roc 1.990 |
| 14:30 – 14:45 | Provisioning HPC Clusters at TACC — John Desantis (TACC) | Roc 1.990 |
| 14:45 – 15:00 | Break | Foyer |
| 16:30 – 17:00 | RFDs (Closed & Open), Roadmap 1.0, New Ideas — Alex / Yogi | Roc 1.990 |
| 17:00 – 17:30 | Community Q&A — Alex | Roc 1.990 |
| 18:00 – 20:00 | Optional Social Happy Hour - TBD | Off-site |
Day 2 – Wednesday, Sept 10
| Time | Plenary | Parallel Tracks | Room |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08:30 – 09:00 | Coffee & Networking | Foyer | |
| 09:00 – 09:30 | Why Does OpenCHAMI Matter — Adam Hough (Shell) | Roc 1.990 | |
| 09:30 – 10:30 | Tutorials — Devon Bautista | Architecture & Governance | Roc 1.990 |
| 10:30 – 10:45 | Break | Foyer | |
| 10:45 – 12:00 | Tutorials — Devon Bautista | Quality & API Mechanics | Roc 1.990 |
| 12:00 – 13:15 | Lunch (on-site) | Foyer | |
| 13:45 – 14:00 | RPM signing — Cole Kennedy (TestifySec) | Roc 1.990 | |
| 14:00 – 14:30 | GitHub Automation — Taylor Ludwig (Broadwing) | Roc 1.990 | |
| 14:30 – 15:30 | Brainstorming for Future Features | Roc 1.990 | |
| 15:30 – 16:00 | Break | Foyer | |
| 16:00 – 16:45 | Hackathon Planning — Jonathan Dietz (Broadwing) | Roc 1.990 | |
| 16:15 – 17:00 | Road to 1.0 | Roc 1.990 | |
Day 3 – Thursday, Sept 11
| Time | Plenary | Parallel Tracks | Room |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08:30 – 09:00 | Coffee & Networking | Foyer | |
| 09:00 – 09:30 | Case Study on OpenCHAMI — Nic Jones | Roc 1.990 | |
| 09:30 – 10:00 | Hackathon Team Sign-ups — Jonathan Dietz (Broadwing) | RFD Brainstorming & Planning for Next Event | Roc 1.990 |
| 10:00 – 12:00 | Hackathon / Docsathon — code, docs, CI pipelines | Self-organised teams | Roc 1.990 |
| 12:00 – 13:15 | Lunch (on-site) | Foyer | |
| 13:15 – 14:15 | Wrap-up and Next Steps — Alex | Roc 1.990 | |
Tracks & Chairs
- Architecture: Alex Lovell-Troy alovelltroy@lanl.gov
- Introductory Topics: Travis Raines
- Tutorials: Devon Bautista
- Partner Talks: Adam Hough Adam.Hough@shell.com
- Feedback (Governance, Gaps): Yogi Porla
- Hackathon: Jonathan Dietz jd@broadwing.io
Registration
Registration is required for attendance. Please secure your spot by visiting our Eventbrite registration page. Capacity is limited and on-site meals are provided based on registration.
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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 contact@openchami.org.