Strengthening engineering through gender inclusion
From Supercomputing in Europe by HPC in Europe network
June 10, 2026 · 13 min
About this episode
The episode discusses the Women in HPC initiative and its impact on gender inclusion in high-performance computing.
In this episode, we discuss the role of the Women in HPC initiative in supporting women throughout their careers in high-performance computing. Together with Karina Pesatova (IT4Innovations National Supercomputing Centre), we explore mentoring, networking, visibility, and outreach activities that help build a stronger and more inclusive HPC community. The conversation also examines how attracting and retaining talent is essential for the future of supercomputing and the engineering and scientific applications it enables. Interview: Sophia Honisch, HLRS/EXCELLERAT P2 Mixing: Matvey Fridman, HLRS ________________________________________ The Supercomputing in Europe podcast is made possible with funding from the EuroHPC Joint Undertaking, the joint initiative from the EU, European countries, and private partners to develop a world-class HPC ecosystem in Europe. The podcast is sustained by the EuroCC project, and the Centres of Excellence network that provides supercomputing and AI support for industry, academia and public administration. Learn more at https://hpc-portal.eu.
People in this episode
Host: Sophia Honisch
Guest: Karina Pesatova
Topics covered
- gender inclusion
- high-performance computing
- mentoring
- networking
- talent retention
- engineering
Keywords
- Women in HPC
- high-performance computing
- mentoring
- networking
- talent retention
- engineering
- inclusivity
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Women in HPC, IT4Innovations National Supercomputing Centre, HLRS/EXCELLERAT P2, EuroHPC Joint Undertaking, EuroCC
Places: Europe
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