The World Computing - Power Network Conference 2026

(WCNC 2026)

Venue: Shenzhen, China

Date: October 15-16, 2026

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Conference Introduction

The 2026 World Computing-Power Network Conference (WCNC 2026) will be held on October 15–16, 2026, in Shenzhen, China. Guided by the principles of the World Computing-Power Network Consortium (WCNC)—Open Collaboration, Innovation-Driven Development, and Shared Benefits—the conference embraces the vision of “Global Computing Connectivity, Empowering Intelligent Development.” WCNC 2026 will bring together leading researchers, industry pioneers, policymakers, and innovators from around the world to establish an international platform for academic exchange and industrial collaboration. The conference aims to explore the future development of computing-power networks through enhanced networking, intelligence, sustainability, and resource sharing, while promoting efficient allocation, interoperability, collaborative innovation, and global accessibility of computing resources to support the high-quality growth of the digital economy. The conference will focus on key research and industrial directions in computing-power technologies, covering: Computing-Power Network Data and Infrastructure, Computer Architecture and Systems, AI and Computing Resource Scheduling, Computing-Power Networking, Optical Communication and High-Speed Interconnects, Intelligent Applications and Services.

  • Global Collaboration & International Partnership

    Bringing together world-renowned experts, researchers, and industry innovators to share cutting-edge knowledge and insights.

  • Frontier Technologies & Innovation

    Exploring the latest advances, emerging opportunities, and critical challenges in global computing-power networks.

  • Future Development

    Promoting computing power as an inclusive public infrastructure and contributing to a shared digital future for humanity.

Committee

  • Organizing Institutions

  • Advisory Organizations:Ministry of Science and Technology of China (MOST); China Association for Science and Technology (CAST);Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE)

  • Organizer:World Computing-Power Network Consortium (WCNC)

  • Co-Organizers:Pengcheng Laboratory Science and Education Foundation; Alliance of New Generation Artificial Intelligence Industry Technology Innovation

Steering Committee

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Technical Program Committee

Organizing Committee

Distinguished Speakers

Main Forum (October 15 Morning)

08:30-09:00 Opening Ceremony

Welcome Addresses

WCNC Major Achievements Release

Laboratory Innovation Showcase

Best Paper Award Announcements

09:00-11:20 Keynote Presentations

11: 20-12: 00 Panel Discussion: Opportunities and Challenges of Computing-Power Network

WCNC 2026 Official Agenda

October 15 – Opening Ceremony & Main Forum(WCNC 2026)

Time

Event

08:30-09:00

Opening Ceremony

(Welcome Address, Launch Ceremony)

Main Forum
Host:Yutong Lu (Professor at Sun Yat-sen University)

Time

Topic

Speaker

Morning

09:00-09:30

China Computing Power Network and International Cooperation

Wen Gao
Director of Pengcheng Laboratory

 

09:30-10:00

HPC in Transition

Jack Dongarra
Turing Award Laureate, Member of the National Academy of Sciences, Member of the National Academy of Engineering, Professor at University of Tennessee and University of Manchester

 

10:00-10:20

Break

 

10:20-10:50

AI Edge: Edge Computing Power Network for Low-Latency Embodied Applications

Xuemin Shen
Canadian Academy of Engineering Fellow, Royal Society of Canada Fellow, Foreign Member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering

 

10:50-11:20

Accelerated Ethernet Networking for AI Systems

Torsten Hoefler
Member of the European Academy of Sciences, Professor at ETH Zürich

 

11:20-12:00

Panel: Opportunities and Challenges of  Computing-Power Network

Moderator: Wenguang Chen (Professor at Tsinghua University)

 

12:00-14:00

Lunch Break

主题二:算力网应用相关分论坛
Theme 2: Sub-Forum on Computing-Power Network Applications

下午

Afternoon

 

时间

Time

分论坛

Sub-Forum

地点

Room

 

14:00-17:30

分论坛1:算力网络架构与互联互通
SubForum 1: Computing-Power Network Architecture and Interoperability

会议室1
Meeting Room 1

 

 

分论坛2:算力网基础软硬件技术
SubForum 2: Basic Software and Hardware Technologies for Computing-Power Network

会议室2
Meeting Room 2

 

 

分论坛3:分布式边缘算力网络
SubForum 3: Distributed Edge Computing-Power Network

博林宴会厅B
Ballroom B

 

 

分论坛4:光通信与高速互联
Optical Communications and HighSpeed Interconnection

翰林厅
Junior Ballroom

 

 

分论坛5:先进计算网络应用
SubForum 5: Frontier Applications of Advanced Computing Network

博林宴会厅A
Ballroom A

10月16日 算力网学术论文论坛(WCNCA 2026)
October 16 – Computing-Power Network Academic Paper Forum (WCNCA 2026)

上午

Morning

时间

Time

分论坛

Sub-Forum

地点

Room

 

09:00-12:00

学术论文专场
Academic Paper Sessions

会议室2
Meeting Room 2

 

 

分论坛6:算力安全与可信治理
SubForum 6: Computing-Power Security and Trusted Governance

会议室1
Meeting Room 1

 

 

分论坛7:面向东盟的跨境算力互联互通与数智合作
SubForum 7: Cross-border Computing-Power Interconnection and Digital-Intelligence Cooperation for ASEAN

博林宴会厅A
Ballroom A

 

 

分论坛8:智算互联技术与产业论坛
SubForum 8: Intelligent Computing and Interconnection: Technology and Industry

博林宴会厅B
Ballroom B

 

12:00-14:00

工作午餐、午休
Lunch Break

下午

Afternoon

14:00-17:30

学术论文专场Academic Paper Sessions

会议室2

Meeting Room 2

 

Register WCNC2026

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Event Date

October 14-16, 2026

Venue

Sheraton Shenzhen Nanshan

No. 4088 Liuxian Avenue, Nanshan District, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China

Registration Closes

October 13, 2026

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