2025 Midwest RCD Annual Meeting

2025 Midwest RCD Annual Meeting

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7:30am EDT

Networking Breakfast Tinkham Veale University Center Ballroom A, 11038 Bellflower Rd, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA Registration/Welcome TableEsen Gokpinar-Shelton • Laura Pettit • Robert Ping

8:30am EDT

Day 2: Introduction and Welcome Tinkham Veale University Center Ballroom A, 11038 Bellflower Rd, Cleveland, OH 44106, USAWinona Snapp-Childs

8:50am EDT

Keynote Presentation: Quantum Computing at Cleveland Clinic: Advancing Research Through Collaboration and Innovation Tinkham Veale University Center Ballroom A, 11038 Bellflower Rd, Cleveland, OH 44106, USADaniel Blankenberg

9:40am EDT

Panel: Best Practices in Deploying AI Chatbots Tinkham Veale University Center Ballroom A, 11038 Bellflower Rd, Cleveland, OH 44106, USAKaren Tomko • Vikram Gazula • Erik Gough • Heechang Na

10:40am EDT

Group Photo & Networking Break

11:10am EDT

Breakout 1: Experiences with Globus Compute Tinkham Veale University Center Ballroom A, 11038 Bellflower Rd, Cleveland, OH 44106, USATodd Raeker • Lee Liming • Geoffrey Lentner Breakout 2: OS Upgrades in an HPC: Moving from CentOS to Ubuntu Tinkham Veale University Center Ballroom B, 11038 Bellflower Rd, Cleveland, OH 44106, USAJoe Ryan

12:00pm EDT

Networking Luncheon Tinkham Veale University Center Ballroom A, 11038 Bellflower Rd, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA

12:50pm EDT

Lightning Talks Tinkham Veale University Center Ballroom A, 11038 Bellflower Rd, Cleveland, OH 44106, USAStephen Deems • Geoffrey Lentner • Preston Smith • Joseph Tang

1:50pm EDT

Data Access vs. Monetization – Finding the Right Balance Tinkham Veale University Center Ballroom A, 11038 Bellflower Rd, Cleveland, OH 44106, USABenjamin Lynch

2:35pm EDT

Networking Break: Enjoy Popcorn, Sweet Treats, and Coffee

2:55pm EDT

Breakout 3: ICICLE Middleware Development for AI & Advanced Computing Tinkham Veale University Center Ballroom A, 11038 Bellflower Rd, Cleveland, OH 44106, USAKaren Tomko • Sachith Withana • Swathi Vallabhajosyula • Debargha Ganguly • Beth Plale • Jane Combs • Preston Smith Breakout 4: Security & Compliance: Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certificate (CMMC) for DoD Research Tinkham Veale University Center Ballroom B, 11038 Bellflower Rd, Cleveland, OH 44106, USATodd Shechter

3:50pm EDT

Social Network Analysis - Activity Tinkham Veale University Center Ballroom A, 11038 Bellflower Rd, Cleveland, OH 44106, USAEsen Gokpinar-Shelton • Winona Snapp-Childs • Sachith Withana

4:20pm EDT

Closing Remarks Tinkham Veale University Center Ballroom A, 11038 Bellflower Rd, Cleveland, OH 44106, USAWinona Snapp-Childs

2025 Midwest RCD Annual Meeting

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