Kokkos User Group Meeting: Leadership Plenary & Technical Updates
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The 3rd KUG meeting brought together approximately 70 practitioners and developers to discuss the evolution of the performance portability ecosystem. As part of the Kokkos leadership team, I coordinated the opening sessions to provide a comprehensive roadmap of the project’s technical and community growth.
Leadership Plenary & Technical Updates
Welcome and Overview
I opened the meeting by welcoming our 70 attendees and setting the objectives for the gathering, highlighting the project’s current milestones and the importance of our growing user community.
https://hpsf2025.sched.com/event/223Od/welcome-and-overview-damien-lebrun-grandie-oak-ridge-national-laboratory
Update on Ecosystem and Community
Christian provided a strategic update on the broader Kokkos ecosystem, focusing on community engagement and the foundation of our collaborative efforts.
https://hpsf2025.sched.com/event/223Oo/update-on-the-ecosystem-and-community-christian-trott-sandia-national-laboratories
Kokkos Core Update
In this technical deep-dive, I presented the latest advancements in the Kokkos Core library, focusing on new features, performance optimizations, and the roadmap for upcoming releases to support the evolving “hardware zoo.”
https://hpsf2025.sched.com/event/223PP/kokkos-core-update-damien-lebrun-grandie-oak-ridge-national-laboratory
Kokkos Kernels Update
Luc concluded the leadership updates with a detailed look at Kokkos Kernels, showcasing progress in performance-portable linear algebra and graph kernels. https://hpsf2025.sched.com/event/223Pd/kokkos-kernels-update-luc-berger-vergiat-sandia-national-laboratories