Exa-MA 2026 General Assembly

The Exa-MA 2026 General Assembly successfully concluded on January 21, 2026. Held at Arts et Métiers ParisTech in Aix-en-Provence from January 19-21, this three-day event brought together the entire consortium for comprehensive progress reviews, framework presentations, and strategic planning. All presentation slides are now available for download below.

1. Overview

The General Assembly featured:

  • WP Progress Reviews: All seven work packages (WP1-WP7) presented scientific highlights and next steps

  • Framework Presentations: Deep dives into Feel++, Scimba, Composyx, and Uranie frameworks

  • Breakout Sessions: Focused collaboration sessions connecting frameworks with work packages

  • AI & HPC Integration: Presentations on Sage-HPC (AI for HPC) and Daimos (HPC for AI)

  • Scientific Board Meeting: Strategic discussions with board members, project leaders, and WP leaders

2. Attendance

Total participants: 65 | Institutions: 24

58 In-Person

89% of participants

Attended on-site at Arts et Métiers ParisTech, Aix-en-Provence

7 Online

11% of participants

Joined remotely via videoconference

24 Institutions

Diverse representation

Inria: 16 | CEA: 12 | École Polytechnique: 5 | Univ. Strasbourg: 7

5 Countries

International participation

France, USA, Belgium, Italy, Switzerland, Germany

3. Event Details

Location: Arts et Métiers ParisTech, 2 Cour des Arts et Métiers, 13617 Aix-en-Provence, France

Duration: Monday, January 19 – Wednesday, January 21, 2026

Format: In-person with remote access available

4. Day 1: Monday, January 19

4.1. Welcome & WP Progress Reviews

The first day opened with a welcome lunch followed by:

  • NumPEx & ExaMA Refresher (mandatory for newcomers)

  • Introductory Words: Hélène Barucq and Christophe Prud’homme

  • WP1 - Discretization: Pierre Alliez and Isabelle Ramière

  • WP2 - Model Order Reduction & Scientific ML: Stéphane Lanteri and Emmanuel Franck

  • WP3 - Solvers for Linear Algebra: Vincent Faucher, Luc Giraud, and Frédéric Nataf

  • WP4 - Data-Model Integration: Mark Asch and Arthur Vidard

  • WP5 - Optimization: El Ghazali Talbi

  • WP6 - Uncertainty Quantification: Josselin Garnier and Clément Gauchy

4.2. Day 1 Presentations

Time Presentation Presenters Slides

13:45-14:15

NumPEx & Exa-MA Refresher

Hélène Barucq, Christophe Prud’homme

14:30-14:45

WP1 Discretization: progress, highlights & next steps

Pierre Alliez, Isabelle Ramière

14:45-15:00

WP2 Model Order Reduction & Scientific ML: progress, highlights & next steps

Stéphane Lanteri, Emmanuel Franck

15:00-15:15

WP3 Solvers for Linear Algebra: progress, highlights & next steps

Vincent Faucher, Luc Giraud, Frédéric Nataf

15:15-15:30

WP4 Data-Model Integration: progress, highlights & next steps

Mark Asch, Arthur Vidard

15:30-15:45

WP5 Optimization: progress, highlights & next steps

El Ghazali Talbi

15:45-16:00

WP6 Uncertainty Quantification: progress, highlights & next steps

Josselin Garnier, Clément Gauchy

4.3. Intra-WP Meetings

The afternoon concluded with parallel intra-WP meetings (16:30-18:00) followed by a consortium dinner.

5. Day 2: Tuesday, January 20

5.1. Framework Presentations

Morning sessions featured detailed presentations of the project’s core computational frameworks:

Time Presentation Presenters Slides

9:00-9:15

Feel++ Framework

Christophe Prud’homme

9:15-9:30

Scimba Framework

Emmanuel Franck

9:30-9:45

Composyx Framework

Emmanuel Agullo, Gilles Marait

9:45-10:00

Uranie Framework

Clément Gauchy

5.2. Breakout Sessions

Three rounds of targeted breakout sessions connected frameworks with relevant work packages:

Round 1 (10:30-12:00):

  • Feel++ × WP1 × WP2

  • Composyx × WP3

  • Scimba × WP5

Round 2 (13:45-15:15):

  • Scimba × WP1 × WP2

  • Feel++ × WP4 × WP6

  • Uranie × WP5

Round 3 (15:45-17:15):

  • Composyx × WP1 × WP2 × WP4

  • Feel++ × WP3

  • Uranie × WP2 × WP6

5.3. Scientific Board Meeting

The day concluded with a scientific board meeting (17:30-18:30) bringing together board members, project leaders, and WP leaders for strategic discussions.

6. Day 3: Wednesday, January 21

6.1. AI-HPC Integration

Morning sessions explored the intersection of AI and HPC:

Time Presentation Presenters Slides

9:00-9:45

Sage-HPC: AI for HPC

Laetitia Giraldi

9:45-10:30

Daimos: HPC for AI

Julien Herrmann

6.2. Feedback & Work Planning

Each WP leader presented feedback from breakout sessions and outlined work plans:

Time Presentation Presenters Slides

10:45-11:00

WP1 Discretization: Feedback & Work Plan

Pierre Alliez, Isabelle Ramière

11:00-11:15

WP2 Model Order Reduction & Scientific ML: Feedback & Work Plan

Stéphane Lanteri, Emmanuel Franck

11:15-11:30

WP3 Solvers for Linear Algebra: Feedback & Work Plan

Vincent Faucher, Luc Giraud, Frédéric Nataf

11:30-11:45

WP4 Data-Model Integration: Feedback & Work Plan

Mark Asch, Arthur Vidard

11:45-12:00

WP5 Optimization: Feedback & Work Plan

El Ghazali Talbi

12:00-12:15

WP6 Uncertainty Quantification: Feedback & Work Plan

Josselin Garnier, Clément Gauchy

12:15-12:30

WP7 Software Integration: Feedback & Work Plan

Christophe Prud’homme

6.3. Closing Remarks

The assembly concluded with general closing remarks from Hélène Barucq and Christophe Prud’homme, followed by a packed lunch.

Time Presentation Presenters Slides

12:30-12:45

Closing Remarks

Hélène Barucq, Christophe Prud’homme

7. Resources

All presentation materials from the General Assembly are now available:

8. Next Steps

Following the successful conclusion of the General Assembly, work packages are now implementing the agreed-upon action items and continuing the collaborations initiated during breakout sessions. The feedback sessions have defined clear roadmaps for each WP through the next reporting period.

For questions about the General Assembly or to access additional materials, please contact the project coordinators.