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Call for Papers
Dublin, Ireland
Future Technologies Symposium
Call for Papers
| Event Date | Deadlines | Submission Format | Live Show Format if Accepted | Content Focus | Submit | |
| OCP EMEA Summit - Breakout Sessions |
April 29-30 | See below | Abstract | Presentation with Slides |
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Click here to Submit |
| Future Technologies Symposium |
April 29 (Day 1 afternoon) |
See below | IEEE paper | Poster and/or Presentation with Slides | Technology that is 2-5 years out
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Click here to Submit |
The Call for Papers for the 2025 OCP EMEA Future Technologies Symposium (FTS) is now open!
Speakers interested in proposing a relevant future technologies presentation at the 2025 EMEA FTS are invited to submit in the following categories:
- AI/HPC - Includes topics aimed at future generations of AI Hardware and how it impacts AI cluster HW/SW design, etc.
- DC Sustainability - Includes topics aimed at new methods to prolong product life cycles, application of cutting-edge materials and technologies in shaping the life cycle of data center products, innovative research focusing on sustainable practices and technologies in the data center industry, carbon capture technologies, etc.
- Other Future Data Center Solutions - If you have a transformative idea outside of the above focus areas, examples include Quantum Technology or Power Co-generation, you may submit your work in this category.
There will be a $10,000 US prize awarded to the best paper, judged by the FTS program committee based upon the following criteria;
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Innovation |
Impact to OCP Community |
Timeline to Impact |
Important Deadlines:
December 11 : Call for Papers Open
February 10 : Call for Papers Closes
Week of Feb 24 : Authors Notified - Accepted for Poster and/or Presentation or Rejected
March 21 : Draft Slides and Posters Due to OCP
March 21 - April 2 : Review Period
April 8 : Final Poster Due
April 21 : Final Slides Due
April 29 : Future Technologies Symposium at the OCP EMEA Summit
Call for papers should be posted in the IEEE two page paper format by the deadline Monday, February 10, 2025 at 11:59 pm PT.
| OCP EMEA Summit Breakout Sessions |
OCP Future Technologies Symposium |
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| December 11 | Call for Presentations - Open Submit an Abstract | Call for Papers - Open Submit a Two Page IEEE Format Paper |
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February 10 |
Call for Presentations |
Call for Papers |
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Week of Feb. 24 |
Submitters/Speakers Notified |
Submitters/Authors Notified |
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March 21 |
Draft Presentations Due |
Draft Poster and/or Presentation Due |
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March 21 - April 2 |
Review Period |
Review Period |
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April 8 |
N/A |
Final Poster Due |
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April 21 |
Final Slides Due |
Final Slides Due |
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LIVE EVENT DATES |
OCP EMEA Summit |
Future Technologies Symposium |
Please note:
- The 2025 OCP EMEA Summit and Future Technologies Symposium is an in-person event only. Live streaming or remote presentation is not supported for this event.
- Acceptance of a Proposal does not guarantee a speaking engagement of any sort.
- OCP Foundation and Project Leadership will review qualified presentations and selections will be determined by content and relevance. The OCP Foundation may accept or reject any presentation in its sole discretion at any time. OCP will treat all information you provide in accordance with our privacy policy. Content should not be commercial in nature and should not be proprietary or contain confidential information.
- By submitting this proposal you are agreeing to the OCP event terms and conditions.
If you have any questions regarding the Future Technologies Symposium at the 2025 OCP EMEA Summit, please contact Jonae Powers, Event Coordinator, at jonae@opencompute.org.
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