NLIT Summit 2025
Monday, May 5
th
through
Thursday, May 8
th
Colorado Convention Center
Important Dates
*All Times are Mountain Time
- Abstract submission closes:
January 24, 2025 Midnight
- Notification to authors:
February 14, 2025
- Presentation Dates:
May 6
-
8, 2025
Topics for 2025 Include:
- Analytics, Business Intelligence, and Data Solutions
- Data Visualization Techniques
- Predictive Analytics
- Data Warehousing Solutions
- Business Intelligence Tools
- Big Data Integration
- Real-time Data Processing
- Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning
- Natural Language Processing
- Supervised vs. Unsupervised Learning
- Neural Networks and Deep Learning
- Reinforcement Learning
- AI Ethics and Compliance
- AI in Business Applications
- Enabling Leadership
- Transformational Leadership
- Building High-Performance Teams
- Change Management Strategies
- Emotional Intelligence in Leadership
- Strategic Decision Making
- Conflict Resolution in Teams
- Cloud Solutions
- Cloud Migration Strategies
- Multi-Cloud Management
- Cloud Security Best Practices
- Cloud Cost Optimization
- Serverless Architectures
- Hybrid Cloud Solutions
- Cybersecurity and Compliance
- Cybersecurity Threat Landscapes
- Data Privacy Regulations (GDPR, CCPA)
- Network Security Best Practices
- Incident Response Planning
- Identity and Access Management
- Security Audits and Penetration Testing
- DevOps for the Enterprise
- Continuous Integration/ Continuous Deployment (CI/CD)
- Infrastructure as Code
- Monitoring and Logging
- Containerization and Kubernetes
- Agile Methodologies in DevOps
- DevOps Culture and Collaboration
- Enterprise Architecture, Portfolio Rationalization, Enterprise Applications & Project Management
- Enterprise Architecture Frameworks (TOGAF, Zachman)
- Application Portfolio Management
- Project Risk Management
- ERP System Implementation
- Agile vs. Waterfall Project Management
- Business Process Reengineering
- Human Centered Design
- User Experience Research
- Design Thinking Process
- Prototyping and Wireframing
- Accessibility and Inclusive Design
- User Interface Design Principles
- Usability Testing
- IT Service & Support/ Enterprise Service Management
- ITIL Best Practices
- Service Desk Management
- Incident and Problem Management
- Service Level Agreements (SLAs)
- IT Asset Management
- Change Management
- Network & Infrastructure on DevOps
- Network Security Protocols
- SD-WAN Technology
- Network Virtualization
- DevOps Automation Tools
- Cloud Networking
- High-Availability Network Design
The following theme options should be selected if your presentation is part of the Sustainable Scientific Software Conference (S3C) Tracks:
- DevSecOps Infrastructure for CI/CD
- DevSecOps infrastructure and Pipeline Development
- Offering Secure CI and Development Resources for Small Teams
- Maintaining Secure Scientific Software
- CI/CD in Practice at Government Labs
- Tools and Infrastructure for Integrated Software Development in HPC
- Heterogenous System Workflows
- Containers
- Scaling CI/CD to HPC Systems
- Overcoming Challenges with CI/CD
- Dependency Management
- DevSecOps of Organizations
- Software Configuration Management
- Funding and Open-Source Pathways for Software Sustainability
- Incorporating Applications into Larger Workflows
- Outage Recovery
- Secure and Sustainable Cross-Facility Workflows
- Scientific Software Development Challenges
- Software Engineering for Sustainable Scientific Software
- Coding For Graphics Processing Units (GPUs)
- Integrating Open-Source Software (OSS)
- Funding and Open-Source Pathways for Software Sustainability
- AI/ML in DevSecOps
- The Role of AI in Scientific Software Development
- Data and Model Curation to support Machine Learning (ML) workloads
- HPC System Management and DevSecOps
- System Management
- Optimizing Jobs for HPC systems
- DevSecOps Principle 2 of Continuous Feedback
- Programming the Data Center
- Data Centric Computing/Data Discovery
- Building Successful Teams
- Managing Technical Teams
- Research Software Engineering (RSE) as a Career
- Role of Software Developers in DevSecOps
- Successful strategies for sourcing and mentoring talent
- Software Engineering Research
- Metadata management
- Bringing Human Centered Design Approaches to support scientific and engineering workflows
- Incorporating technical advancements to support the software engineering research community activities, (such as VR/AR, IOT, Robotics etc.)
Submission Guidelines
-Tell us what you would like to share in 500 words or less! Abstracts are due by January 24, 2025 Midnight Mountain Time
with notification of acceptance/rejection by February 14.
-SESSION FORMATS AVAILABLE FOR 2025: You can choose from five different presentation types:
- Traditional Presentation – Standard presentation by a speaker(s) relaying a topic followed by Q&A (30 Total Minutes- all Q&A will be conducted within the 30 minute timeframe)
- Birds of a Feather - Discussion by all attendees facilitated by a presentation leader (60 minutes)
- Workshop (60-120 minutes)- Deep-dive into a topic or hands-on user demo/tutorial NOTE: all workshops will be scheduled during the afternoon of May 5 (prior to the Welcome Reception) or the afternoon of May 8 (after the conclusion of the formalized NLIT agenda)
- Panel Presentation- Group of presenters discussing/debating a topic (30 min)
- Lightning Presentation- Short briefing on a topic with minimal slides, designed to rapidly and compellingly share information (10 Total Minutes)
*Please note that industry presentations will be limited to the traditional format
-Bio about you (1000 characters or less)
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