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CARLA 2026 – Call for Papers and Workshops

We are pleased to share the announcement of CARLA 2026, the Latin America High Performance Computing Conference.

Since 2014, CARLA has become one of the leading international events promoting excellence in High-Performance Computing (HPC) and AI at scale, bringing together researchers, technologists, and practitioners from across Latin America and around the world.

The 2026 edition will take place September 21–25, 2026, and will be hosted for the first time in Córdoba, Argentina. The event will be organized locally by the Universidad Nacional de Córdoba (UNC) through its Supercomputing Center (CCAD-UNC).

SCITAS Participation and HPC DevOps School

CARLA 2026 will be supported by SCITAS. Following the success of previous editions of the HPC DevOps School, first held in Chile and then in Jamaica, SCITAS will have the pleasure of organizing and contributing to the third edition of this initiative during the conference.

The Development Operations (DevOps) School for HPC is an integral, standalone educational activity organized as part of the CARLA program. The school is designed to provide participants with both hands-on experience and conceptual understanding in operating and optimizing large-scale computing infrastructures.

Led by internationally recognized instructors, the program offers high-quality training focused on practical aspects of managing, operating, and improving HPC/AI factories and large computing clusters.

Conference Tracks

CARLA 2026 will feature four technical tracks:

  • High-Performance Computing (HPC)
  • Artificial Intelligence at HPC Scale
  • HPC Applications
  • Education for High-Performance Computing (new track)

Accepted papers will be published in the Springer Communications in Computer and Information Science (CCIS) proceedings series, continuing the conference’s tradition of high scientific quality.

Paper Submission

Submissions must be:

  • Original contributions
  • Written in English
  • Formatted according to Springer LNCS guidelines
  • Maximum length: 15 pages

All submissions will undergo single-blind peer review by at least three independent experts.

More information:

Call for Workshops

CARLA 2026 also invites workshop proposals addressing emerging topics in HPC, AI, data science, and related fields.

Workshops may be organized as half-day or full-day events and may include:

  • peer-reviewed paper presentations
  • invited talks
  • panel discussions
  • interactive sessions

Proposal Requirements

Workshop proposals (maximum 1 page, PDF format) should include:

  • workshop title
  • organizers and affiliations
  • relevance to the CARLA community
  • preferred duration (half-day or full-day)
  • submission format
  • planned activities (keynotes, panels, discussions, etc.)
  • tentative schedule

Proposals should be sent to the CARLA 2026 Workshop Chairs:

Important Dates

Main Conference

  • Abstract submission deadline: May 10, 2026 (AOE)
  • Paper submission deadline: May 24, 2026 (AOE)
  • Acceptance notification: July 12, 2026
  • Camera-ready submission: July 19, 2026 (AOE)
  • Conference dates: September 21–25, 2026

Workshops

  • Workshop proposal submission: March 22, 2026
  • Notification of acceptance: March 30, 2026
  • Workshop sessions: September 21–25, 2026

Researchers interested in HPC and large-scale computational science are encouraged to contribute and participate in this international event.