ISC High Performance 2026

Mennatallah Samier Saleh and Safae Bourhnane represented WHPC MENA at ISC High Performance 2026, Europe's major conference for high-performance computing.

Our sessions

Finding Your People in HPC: A WHPC Community Meet-Up

14:15–15:00 (Berlin time) · Hall H, Community Stage, ground floor

Mennatallah Samier Saleh presented WHPC MENA's story, activities and next steps.

Mennatallah Samier Saleh and Safae Bourhnane with other attendees at the WHPC community meet-up at ISC 2026 — Mennatallah and Safae with fellow attendees at the community meet-up.

Tech Talks by Women in HPC

19:00–20:30 (Berlin time) · Hall H, Booth L01, ground floor

Mennatallah Samier Saleh: WHPC MENA
Safae Bourhnane: Adaptive Mixed Precision for Energy-Efficient High-Performance Computing

Super(computing)heroes: Empowering Women in HPC

Women in HPC birds-of-a-feather (BoF) session

Mennatallah Samier Saleh joined the panel, sharing life advice and her own experience as an HPC practitioner.

Mennatallah Samier Saleh speaking on the Super(computing)heroes panel at ISC 2026 — Mennatallah on the Super(computing)heroes panel.

Highlights

Mennatallah Samier Saleh introducing WHPC MENA at ISC 2026.

Shared the WHPC MENA story with the international HPC community, and spoke to HPCwire about the launch of our affiliate.
Attended deep-dive workshops.
Exchanged experiences with Women in HPC leaders from other chapters and affiliates.
Met women in HPC from the MENA region and around the world.

We came home with new insights and a stronger commitment to building the future of HPC in our region. Thank you to everyone we met and to every leader who shared their expertise with us.

Read our blog post about ISC 2026