The CESNET 2026 Conference will take place on September 30 and October 1, 2026, at the Diplomat Hotel in Prague, with its second day dedicated to the full-day MetaCentrum High-Performance Computing Seminar 2026. The event will introduce the scientific community to current trends and tools within the national e-infrastructure for distributed computing, data management and processing, and the deployment of AI models.
The methodology of scientific computing is rapidly evolving. In addition to traditional HPC, researchers are increasingly dealing with large-scale dataset processing, the deployment of large language models (LLMs), cloud solutions, Kubernetes, and AI-accelerated application development. This year's seminar brings these key areas together to offer a comprehensive overview along with practical approaches directly applicable to everyday research.
Two-Day Conference Format
- Day One (September 30, 10:00–17:00) features a joint program covering cross-cutting topics from CESNET — ranging from high-speed networks, multimedia, and identity management to cybersecurity and distributed computing.
- Day Two (October 1, 9:00–17:00) is organized into multiple parallel tracks:
- MetaCentrum Seminar + Data Storage (presentation of services by CESNET and CERIT-SC)
- Cybersecurity
- Research + Multimedia and more
MetaCentrum Seminar Program Focus
Participants of the MetaCentrum Seminar will explore the capabilities of national data storage and repositories, including the OneData platform and S3 object storage, orchestration in MetaCentrum Cloud, and the use of Kubernetes and Rancher environments for scientific applications. Focus will also be placed on interactive data analysis via web interfaces, efficient job scheduling, and the deployment and integration of large language models (LLMs). The program will further address the reduction of the environmental footprint of data centres, real-world scientific use cases at MetaCentrum, and the introduction of a new ambassador support program.
The detailed program and the registration form link can be found on the MetaCentrum Seminar 2026 website.
The seminar is organized by MetaCentrum (CESNET and CERIT-SC) in collaboration with CESNET Data Storage.
