The Smoky Mountains Computational Sciences and Engineering Conference (SMC) is an annual invitation-only event that brings together leading experts and decision-makers from academia, industry, and government to foster innovation and collaboration in the field of computational science.

SMC 26 will focus on Genesis Mission Convergence: Uniting HPC, AI, and Quantum to Deliver Transformational Breakthroughs and Scalable Solutions, and will feature dynamic session topics including:

• AI Enabling the Future of Advanced Scientific Computing
• Genesis Mission
• Quantum Technologies
• Autonomous and Agentic Scientific Labs
• Energy-smart Computing and Next-gen Microelectronics
• Digital Twins and Physics-informed Predictive Science
• National Security