Confab25

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.

Schedule

Monday, April 7, 2025

• 1:00PM–5:00PM Plenary Sessions

• 5:00PM–6:30PM Dinner & Keynote Speaker

Tuesday, April 8, 2025

• 8:30AM–5:00PM Plenary Sessions

Wednesday, April 9, 2025

• 8:30AM–5:00PM Plenary Sessions

Thursday, April 10, 2025

• 8:30AM–5:00PM ESnet Site Coordinators Committee (ESCC) Meeting

• 8:30AM–5:00PM EJFAT Users Meeting

• 8:30AM–5:00PM IRI Management Council Working Meeting (Invite Only)

A detailed agenda will be available when registration opens.

Program

Confab25 will feature a wide array of dynamic speakers from ESnet and across the DOE science ecosystem. Sessions topics will include:

• Future Visions & Directions: State-of-the-art networking for science

• ESnet-Enabled Science

• Integrated Research Infrastructure: Updates from the IRI Management Council

• Not Just Fast Data: ESnet Networking Services to Enable Science

• Integrated Research Infrastructure Workflows: Science & Technology Examples

• User Facilities: Current and Future Role of Advanced Networking Capabilities

• Emerging & Evolving Technologies: Where are we headed?

• Attendee Lightning Talks

Thursday will include daylong working meetings for the ESnet Site Coordinators Committee (ESCC), the IRI Management Council, and EJFAT Users.