# ResCompLeedsCon 2022

## Premise

Let's run an internal conference showcasing all the amazing research computing (HPC and non-HPC) that happens at Leeds!

## Structure

### Overview

- 2 day conference on campus, with a mix of posters, workshops and talks.
- Would want someone along for an exciting keynote.
- We'd have some nice buffet lunches, coffee and biscuits,
- probably either run two-streams or just a single stream of activities.
- Aim for July/August ?

## TODOs

- Make a nice page for the website
- Make a sign up sheet for talks, posters, workshops
- Advertise, advertise, advertise

## Dates

Tuesday and Wednesday
- 12th and 13th July

## Agenda

### Topics

#### Talks

Unsure if there should be topics or just open to talk submissions and group post facto

- Surveys and data collection
- Machine learning and AI
- PhD student showcase

#### Panels

Could do a panel, could do career talks?

- What is research software engineering?
- Is python the king of research computing languages?

### Day 1
| Time | Stream 1 | Stream 2 |
| -------- | ------------------------------- | --------- |
| 0930 | Welcome, coffee | |
| 1000 | Keynote | |
| 1050 | Questions, changeover | |
| 1100 | 15min talks topic 1 | 15min talks topic 2 |
| 1200 | Lunch | |
| 1300 | Showcase talk (i.e. containers) | Workshop/Code clinic |
| 1350 | Questions, changeover | Workshop/Code clinic |
| 1400 | Lightening talks | Workshop/Code clinic |
| 1430 | Break | Break |
| 1500 | Showcase talk/panel | Workshop/Code clinic |
| 1550 | Changeover | Changeover |
| 1600 | Posters or outro talk | |
| 1640 | End | |

### Day 2

| Time | Stream 1 | Stream 2 |
| -------- | ------------------------------- | --------- |
| 0930 | Coffee | |
| 1000 | Welcome back | Workshop |
| 1020 | Panel | Workshop |
| 1100 | 15min talks topic 1 | Workshop |
| 1200 | Lunch | |
| 1300 | 10min talks topic 2 | Code clinic |
| 1350 | Questions, changeover | Code clinic |
| 1400 | 15min talks topic 3 | Code clinic |
| 1430 | Break | Break |
| 1500 | Keynote (and prizes?) | |
| 1550 | Changeover | |
| 1600 | Posters and social | |
| 1640 | End | |

## Organising committee

### Jobs

- Scheduling agreement
- Help on the day
- Chair sessions
- Advertising
- General organising

### Ideas

- Alex Coleman, RC
- Martin Callaghan, Computing
- Lucy Hobson, IT Admin
- Graham Blyth, Library
- Sarah Harris, FEPS
- Georgette Tanner, Post doc, Medicine
- Anna-Grace Linton, AI CDT
- Elton Vasconcelos, FBS

## Thoughts
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