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.

Confab25 Schedule

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Monday, April 7, 2025

• 1:00PM–5:00PM Plenary Session: Future Visions & Directions — State-of-the-art networking for science

• 5:30PM–7:30PM Dinner & Keynote Speaker: William Collins,  Earth and Environmental Sciences Area, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Tuesday, April 8, 2025

8:00AM–5:00PM Plenary Sessions: 

• ESnet-Enabled Science

• Lightning Talks 

• Integrated Research Infrastructure: Updates from the Leadership Committee

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

Wednesday, April 9, 2025

8:00AM–5:00PM Plenary Sessions:

• Integrated Research Infrastructure Workflows: Science & Technology Examples

• Lightning Talks 

• The Future of DOE Scientific Computing and Data

• Emerging & Evolving Technologies: Where are we headed?

Thursday, April 10, 2025

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

• 8:30AM–5:00PM EJFAT User Meeting

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