The PPAM 2026 conference, the sixteenth in a series, will cover topics in parallel and distributed computing, including theory and applications, as well as applied mathematics. The focus will be on models, algorithms, and software tools that facilitate efficient and convenient utilization of modern parallel and distributed computing architectures, as well as on large-scale applications. Special attention is expected to be given to the future of computing beyond Moore's Law and AI/ML approaches in high performance computing.  

PPAM is a biennial conference that began in 1994, with its proceedings published by Springer in the Lecture Notes in Computer Science series. Next year, the PPAM conference will take place in Poznan, an important industrial, academic, and cultural center in the western part of Poland, one of four historical capitals of medieval Poland. 

The PPAM 2026 conference is organized by the Department of Computer Science of the Czestochowa University of Technology together with the Poznan University of Technology, in technical cooperation with the Poznań Supercomputing and Networking Center.

PPAM 2026 is expected to be an in-person conference with the possibility of remote participation. However, we strongly encourage in-person participation, as PPAM also has very compelling networking aspects and a social and cultural program. 

Submission Guidelines

Original papers are invited for the conference. Authors should submit full papers using the EasyChair system. Regular papers are not to exceed 15 pages (LNCS style). Articles will be refereed and accepted based on their scientific merit and relevance to the conference topics. Abstracts of accepted papers will be available as a brochure during the conference. Only papers presented at PPAM 2026 will be included in the proceedings, which are planned to be published after the conference by Springer in the LNCS series.

List of Topics

• Parallel/distributed architectures, enabling technologies
• Quantum computing and communication
• Neuromorphic computing
• Computing beyond Moore's Law
• Cluster, cloud, edge, and fog computing
• Multi-core and many-core parallel computing, GPU computing
• Heterogeneous/hybrid computing and accelerators
• Parallel/distributed algorithms: numerical and non-numerical
• Scheduling, mapping, and load balancing
• Performance analysis and prediction
• Performance issues on various types of parallel systems
• Auto-tuning and auto-parallelization: methods, tools, and applications
• Power and energy aspects of computation
• Parallel/distributed programming
• Tools and environments for parallel/distributed computing
• Security and dependability in parallel/distributed environments
• HPC numerical linear algebra
• HPC methods of solving differential equations
• Evolutionary computing, meta-heuristics, and neural networks
• Machine learning, artificial intelligence, and HPC, with special  emphasis on LLMs
• HPC interval analysis
• Applied computing in mechanics, material processing, biology and medicine, physics, chemistry, business, environmental modeling, etc.
• Applications of parallel/distributed computing
• Methods and tools for parallel solution of large-scale problems,  including artificial intelligence and machine learning applications

Workshops, Minisymposia, Special Sessions

• 8th Workshop on Models, Algorithms, and Methodologies for Hierarchical  Parallelism in New HPC Systems
• 11th Workshop on Language-Based Parallel Programming Models
• 11th Workshop on Scheduling for Parallel Computing
• Workshop on Asynchronous Many-Task Systems for Exascale
• Third Workshop on Quantum Computing and Communication
• Third Workshop on Applications of Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in High Performance Computing
• Second RISC-V Workshop
• Second Workshop on Advancements of Global Challenges Applications
• 6th Workshop on Applied High Performance Numerical Algorithms for PDEs
• Special Session on Parallel SVD/EVD and its Applications in Matrix Computations
• 7th Minisymposium of HPC Applications in Physical Science
• 10th Minisymposium on High Performance Computing Interval Methods
• 9th Workshop on Complex Collective Systems 

Keynote Speakers (tentative list)

• Rosa Badia                                 Barcelona Supercomputing Center, Spain
• Keren Bergman                           Columbia University, USA
• Abhinav Bhatele                          University of Marylend, USA
• Nick Brown                                 EPCC at the University of Edinburgh, UK
• Jack Dongarra                             University of Tennessee and ORNL, USA
• John Gustafson                            Arizona State University, USA
• Torsten Hoefler                            ETH Zurich, Switzerland
• Miron Livny                                  University of Wisconsin, USA
• Filippo Mantovani                         Barcelona Supercomputing Center, Spain
• Satoshi Matsuoka                         RIKEN Center for Computational Science, Japan
• John Shalf                                    Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, USA
• Bronis de Supinski                        Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, USA
• Michela Taufer                              University of Tennessee, USA
• Jeffrey Vetter                               Oak Ridge National Laboratory, USA
• Tobias Weinzierl                           Durham University, UK

Like the previous PPAM editions, the authors of the best papers selected by the Program Committee will be invited to submit extended versions of their work to special issues of journals with Impact Factor such as Future Generation Computer Systems; Int. Journal of High Performance Computing Applications; Journal of Parallel and Distributed Computing 

Tutorials (non-final lists) 

• Quantum Computing - by Poznan Supercomputing and Networking Center, Poland

Venue

PPAM 2026 will take place at the Poznan University of Technology, Poland, in the Lecture Center of the University (Centrum Wykładowe Politechniki Poznańskiej) (Piotrowo 2, 61-139 Poznań).

Contact

• Roman Wyrzykowski           e-mail: roman@icis.pcz.pl, phone: +48 668 476 840   (contact)                               
• Ewa Deelman                     e-mail: deelman@isi.edu

Important Dates

• Submission of papers:          April 24, 2026      
• Notification of acceptance:    May 31, 2026
• Camera-ready papers:          November 2, 2024

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