Heterogeneous Computing with Codeplay Software (hosted at CIC Boston)

Let's get together, introduce ourselves, and discuss heterogeneous computing with staff from Codeplay Software!

We will be hosted by CIC (Cambridge Innovation Center), a shared-workspace focusing on the startup community, in the Meridian conference room on the 5th floor at their 50 Milk St. location in the Financial District.

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Overview:

Gordon Brown, Senior Software Engineer at Codeplay Software Ltd., will present the SYCL programming model, including heterogeneous device discovery, defining task graphs with data dependencies, and authoring C++ code in this environment. Finally, he will touch on the ecosystem of projects using SYCL, including Eigen and TensorFlow ports.

His similar talk from CppCon 2018 is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=miqZS6aS9K0

Codeplay Software Ltd. produces compilers, debuggers, run-times, testing systems, and other specialized tools to aid software development for heterogeneous systems and special purpose processor architectures, including GPUs and DSPs. https://www.codeplay.com/

Schedule:

• 6:30 Charles Wilcox (Organizer): Group introduction, and plan next event(s) (15 min)
• 6:45 Gordon Brown (Codeplay Software Ltd.): A Modern C++ Programming Model for GPUs using Khronos SYCL
• 8:30 Head out for food and drinks!

Getting there:

CIC Boston is in the middle of the Financial District. For MBTA riders, Downtown Crossing and State Street Stations are the closest. For drivers, there may be street parking available, and there are several parking garages nearby, including the Post Office Square Garage, which is 9$ after 4PM.