Organizing bodies
| Role | Entity |
|---|---|
| Organizing institution | GANIL |
| Funder | AISSAI (AI for Science, Science for AI) |
| Computing resources | IDRIS / Jean-Zay |
Committees
Scientific Committee (5–7 members)
- Francesca Bugiotti
- Barbara Dalena
- Valérie Gautard
- Hardien Vroydland
- Hayg Guler
- Damien Minenna
- Adnan Ghribi
Role - Defines and validates challenge tracks
- Reviews participant applications and assembles teams
- Oversees scientific quality of the event
Local Organizing Committee
- Sabrina Lecerf
- Adnan Ghribi
- TBD (INRIA/IDRIS)
Role - Venue, logistics, accommodation, travel and grants
- Jean-Zay account provisioning and technical setup
- Communication and website
Challenge Coordinators (one per challenge track)
- Curates datasets and prepares baselines
- Coordinates with data providers
- Acts as primary mentor and referee for their group
Logistics overview
- Venue: Rooms for plenary sessions + 3 dedicated parallel workspaces
- Computing: Jean-Zay allocation (interactive + batch), accounts pre-created, test runs validated before Day 1
- Data: Curated datasets prepared and tested in advance; baseline notebooks provided; data usage and IP policy agreed before the event (open by default where possible)
- Network: Sufficient bandwidth for remote HPC access from the venue
- Accommodation: On-site or nearby; managed centrally for grant recipients
- Attendance: Free of charge for all accepted participants
- Travel grants: Limited grants covering travel and accommodation — priority to PhD students, postdocs, and early-career scientists
Artistic programme
Resident artists will be embedded in the event throughout the week:
- Briefing session before the hackathon to understand the scientific context
- Daily observation of and interaction with teams
- Final deliverable: illustrated comic panels documenting the event (digital + printable format)