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 online  or download as a PDF.

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)