PHOENIX – The SC2003 conference technical program will include a thought-provoking set of panel discussions led by the top experts on issues ranging from the approaching "data tsunami" to SuperNetworking. In addition, the conference's technical registrants will have access to in-depth, interactive workshops that will delve into topic such as the 100,000 Processor Challenge and desktop grids. SC2003, the annual conference of high-performance computing and networking, will convene Nov. 15-21 at the Phoenix Civic Plaza Convention Center, with the theme "Igniting Innovation." Advance registration is through Friday, October 10, at http://www.sc-conference.org/sc2003/registration.html . A full listing of technical program sessions can be found at http://www.sc-conference.org/sc2003/inter_cal/ . The panel discussions are designed to allow the audience to ask questions as well as hear the opinions of experts in the field on timely and diverse topics such as the growing “data tsunami,” the future of the Access Grid, and the results of the High End Computer Revitalization Task Force. The 10 panels, including one held in conjunction with SC Global, will cover: • Where Should the Access Grid Go After Version 2.x? • High Performance Computing System Performance Modeling • Strategies for Application-Empowered Networks • SuperNetworking Transforming Supercomputing • Battle of the Network Stars! • HPC Productivity • The High End Computing Revitalization Task Force • Goldilocks and the Four Bears Revisited: HPC Architecture Directions • Open Source Software Policy Issues for High Performance Computing • The Simplification of Supercomputing: Clustering, Appliances and Grid Computing Ten workshops will be open to registrants for the SC2003 technical program. Of those, four will explore Petaflops computing and three will address challenges in “Storage on the Lunatic Fringe.” The full list includes: • 4th International Workshop on Grid Computing (Grid2003) • First Advanced Topics Workshop on Desktop Grids (DGRID'03) • Petaflops Architectures: The 100,000 Processor Challenge • Petaflops Programming Models: Ameliorating Architectural Issues or Exacerbating Them? • Petaflops Applications: Pity the Programmer Trying to Do Actual Applications • Current and Future HEC Application Requirements for Storage Systems • Advanced Storage Concepts, Architectures, Technologies • Roadmaps, Research Thrusts, and More Visibility For Storage Issues • 5th International APART Workshop on Automatic Performance Analysis SC2003 continues the 15-year tradition of highlighting the most innovative developments in high-performance computing and networking. Bringing together scientists, engineers, researchers, educators, programmers, system administrators and managers, SC2003 in Phoenix will demonstrate how these developments are sparking new ideas and new industries, as well as rekindling older ones. The conference features the latest scientific and technical innovations from around the world, while its SC Global events will showcase achievements in the arts and sciences among dozens of remote locations. SC2003 is sponsored by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Computer Society and by the Association for Computing Machinery's Special Interest Group on Computer Architecture. For more information, please see http://www.sc-conference.org/sc2003/.