Confab25
April 7 - 10, 2025
San Francisco, California
Join ESnet at our next user meeting, Confab25,
April 7-10, 2025, in San Francisco.
April 7-10, 2025, in San Francisco.
Deadlines have been extended!
Registration Deadline: March 30, 2025
Hotel Block Deadline: March 30, 2025 (or earlier if filled)
Registration Deadline: March 30, 2025
Hotel Block Deadline: March 30, 2025 (or earlier if filled)
ESnet operates the high-performance data network for scientific research funded by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE’s) Office of Science. Confab is ESnet's largest user meeting, bringing together domain scientists, network engineers, DOE program managers, user facility staff, and ESnet staff to co-design the future of integrated science.
Confab25 will be the third Confab event, building on the highly successful Confab23. Confab25 will include updates from ESnet, our scientific research collaborators, the DOE’s Integrated Research Infrastructure (IRI) program, and more.
Confab25 Schedule Overview
View detailed Confab25 program.
Monday, April 7, 2025: Plenary Sessions
12:00PM–1:00PM On-Site Registration Check In
1:00PM–5:00PM Future Visions & Directions — State-of-the-art networking for science
5:30PM–7:30PM Working Dinner & Keynote Speaker: William Collins, Earth and Environmental Sciences Area, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Tuesday, April 8, 2025: Plenary Sessions
8:00–9:00AM Breakfast & On-Site Registration Check In
9:00AM–12:00PM
ESnet-Enabled Science
Lightning Talks
12:00–1:00PM Working Lunch
1:00–5:00PM
Integrated Research Infrastructure: Updates from the Leadership Committee
Not Just Fast Data: ESnet Advanced Networking Services to Enable Science
Wednesday, April 9, 2025: Plenary Sessions
8:00–9:00AM Breakfast & On-Site Registration Check In
9:00AM–12:00PM
Integrated Research Infrastructure Workflows: Science & Technology Examples
Lightning Talks
12:00–1:00PM Working Lunch
1:00–5:00PM
The Future of DOE Scientific Computing and Data
Emerging & Evolving Technologies: Where are we headed?
Thursday, April 10, 2025: Daylong Working Meetings
8:00–9:00AM Breakfast & On-Site Registration Check In
9:00AM–5:00PM ESnet Site Coordinators Committee (ESCC) Meeting
9:00AM–5:00PM EJFAT User Meeting
9:00AM–5:00PM IRI Management Council Working Meeting (Invite Only)
12:00–1:00PM Cross-Team Meetings for all Thursday Meeting Attendees (Working Lunch)