ISC HIGH PERFORMANCE | JUNE 19 – 23, 2016 | FRANKFURT, GERMANY
ISC 2016
POST CONFERENCE SUMMARY
This year’s ISC High Performance conference attracted 3,092 attendees from 53 countries,
as well as 146 companies and research organizations showcasing their technologies and
services at the ISC exhibition.
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CONFERENCE OVERVIEW
ISC High Performance was a very successful conference, which drew 3,092 attendees from
53 countries, exceeding all previous attendance records.
Machine Learning Theme
The topic of machine learning was a constant theme throughout the five-day event, highlighted
by the Andrew Ng’s opening keynote on Monday. As Baidu’s Chief Scientist, Ng drives the
R&D effort there, much of which is centered on improving their search capability through
deep learning and other types of advanced analytics. In his keynote address, which attracted
more than 800 attendees, Ng traced the history of machine learning and discussed its
intersection with HPC. Conference-goers were also treated to numerous sessions and
panel discussions on the topic, which drew large crowds.
The Fifth ISC-HPCAC Student Cluster Competition
This year’s competition was spectacular in terms of size and the global interest it received.
The South African team emerged as the overall winner, pushing last year’s number one
team, Tsinghua University, into second place. Here are the complete results:
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1st Place: Centre for High Performance Computing (CHPC), South Africa
2nd Place: Tsinghua University, China
3rd Place: Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Highest LINPACK: Huazhong University of Science & Technology
Fan Favorite: UPC Barcelona Tech
The three-day competition was co-organized with the HPC Advisory Council.
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ATTENDEES BY REGION
Eastern Europe 2.26%
Middle East 1.13%
Africa 0.81%
Central & South America 0.13%
Asia &
Australia
13.58%
Central &
Northern Europe
North
America
38.45%
20.08%
Western &
Southern Europe
23.54%
TOP COUNTRIES IN ATTENDANCE (2016 VS 2015)
2016 / 2015
Germany
924 / 934
USA
590 / 502
A video summarizing the
three-day conference
is now available on
YouTube.
UK
291 / 240
France
171 / 146
High-quality images
of the conference and
exhibition are available
for download at Flickr.
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China
155 / 144
Japan
142 / 125
ATTENDEE AFFILIATION (Booth pass holders excluded)
ACADEMIA
41.58%
INDUSTRY
43.91%
STUDENTS
10.86%
MEDIA
3.64%
There were 53 local and international journalists and analysts onsite to report on vendor
announcements and conference activities.
TOP 4 REASONS FOR ATTENDING (includes multiple choices)
73.42%
60.69%
56.65%
TO NETWORK
TO LEARN ABOUT HPC HARDWARE
TO LEARN ABOUT HPC SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT
TO MEET WITH EXISTING VENDORS & SUPPLIERS
51.45%
SOURCE: ISC 2016 ATTENDEE SURVEY
EXHIBITION TRAFFIC
75.25%
OF SURVEYED ATTENDEES VISITED 6 OR MORE BOOTHS
6 TO 15 BOOTHS
41.82%
33.33%
MORE THAN 15 BOOTHS
SOURCE: ISC 2016 SURVEY
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EXCLUSIVITY OF ISC EXHIBITION
- 46.54% of all surveyed attendees don’t attend any HPC-related exhibition other than ISC.
- 50.98% of industry-affiliated attendees only attend ISC High Performance.
ATTENDEE CATEGORIES (Booth pass holders excluded)
ADMINISTRATION
0.29%
AERONAUTIC/ASTRONAUTIC
1.04%
ANALYST/CONSULTANT
0.93%
1.56%
AUTOMOTIVE
BIOTECHNOLOGY
1.10%
CLOUD PROVIDER
2.14%
CLUSTER/COMPUTER
9.50%
0.69%
COMPLEMENTARY HARDWARE
1.51%
0.75%
DATA STORAGE
DEFENSE
DISTRIBUTION
1.16%
ENERGY
1.68%
0.58%
ENGINEERING
1.85%
FINANCE
13.72%
MEDIA
3.07%
INTERCONNECT
1.27%
0.58%
HPC CENTER
PHARMA
8.11%
5.91%
3.53%
3.88%
1.22%
RESEARCH
SEMICONDUCTOR
SOFTWARE
SOLUTION PROVIDER
TECHNOLOGY CONSORTIUM
28.31%
1.45%
WEATHER/CLIMATE
4.17%
0%
1%
UNIVERSITY
OTHER VERTICAL INDUSTRIES
5%
10%
15%
4
20%
25%
30%
35%
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES (Booth pass holders excluded)
TOP MANAGEMENT
22.07%
24.69%
23.04%
11.34%
MIDDLE MANAGEMENT
NON-MANAGERIAL STAFF
STUDENT
17.46%
OTHER
1.31% ENTRY LEVEL
HPC PURCHASING POWER
37.09%
25.60%
17.92%
5%
10%
15%
DIRECT INFLUENCE
INDIRECT INFLUENCE
MY ORGANIZATION DOESN’T PURCHASE HPC EQUIPMENT
20%
25%
5
30%
35%
40%
45%
50%
The Exhibition
The ISC exhibition hall was a very busy place from June 20 – 22, hosting 146 leading HPC
vendors and research organizations from around the world. Out of these 23 were new exhibitors.
EXHIBITOR CATEGORIES (includes multiple choices)
APPLICATION
21%
CLOUD SERVICES
20%
12%
10%
CLUSTER MANAGEMENT TOOLS
CONSULTING
27%
20%
26%
6%
3%
DATA CENTER EQUIP
DATA MANAGEMENT AND ANALYTICS
DATA STORAGE
FILE SYSTEMS
MEMORY TECHNOLOGIES 14%
6%
NETWORKS AND INTERCONNECTS
PROCESSORS
31%
12%
SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT TOOLS AND LIBRARIES
SYSTEMS AND SERVERS
8%
0%
1%
5%
RESEARCH
35%
VISUALIZATION
10%
15%
6
20%
25%
30%
35%
Platinum Sponsors
Gold Sponsors
Silver Sponsors
Bronze Sponsors
Media Sponsors
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