Past eventHeld October 19–22, 2026
International Conference on Parallel Architectures and Compilation Techniques 2026
PACT 2026 was a technical conference at the intersection of hardware and software, with a special emphasis on parallelism.
Chicago
- Held
- October 19–22, 2026
- Venue
- Chicago
TL;DR
- PACT 2026 took place October 19–22, 2026, in Chicago.
- The conference focuses on parallel architectures, compilation techniques, runtime systems, AI, and high-performance computing.
- The program was scheduled to include tutorials and the affiliated MLAC 2026 and LACS 2026 workshops.
About
PACT sits at the intersection of hardware and software, with a special emphasis on parallelism. The 2026 program was scheduled to include MLAC 2026, LACS 2026, and tutorials on October 19. The listed sponsorship tiers included Google at Platinum and Qualcomm at Bronze.
Who was in the room
Researchers
Researchers in parallel architectures and compilation techniques.
Practitioners
Practitioners working in parallel architectures and compilation techniques.
Students
Students focused on parallel architectures and compilation techniques.
Featured speakers
3 listedAndrew A. Chien
Keynote Speaker · University of Chicago and Argonne National Laboratory
Josep Torrellas
Keynote Speaker · University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Mary Hall
Keynote Speaker · University of Utah
Partners on record
2 listedQuestions people ask
6 answeredInternational Conference on Parallel Architectures and Compilation Techniques 2026 took place October 19–22, 2026.
PACT 2026 was held in Chicago.
The organizer describes the audience as researchers, practitioners, and students in parallel architectures and compilation techniques.
It is most useful for researchers and graduate students in computer architecture, compilers and parallel systems, since it is a peer-reviewed ACM conference with keynotes from Andrew Chien, Josep Torrellas and Mary Hall, plus the MLAC and LACS workshops and tutorials on October 19. Students and early-career researchers also get a concrete benefit from travel awards and the ACM Student Research Competition, while industry managers seeking product exhibits or hiring-fair volume will find little here beyond the Google and Qualcomm sponsorships.
Attendees at academic computer architecture conferences usually wear casual clothes such as jeans or chinos with a t-shirt or casual shirt, and October in Chicago suggests a light jacket.
The organizer lists researchers, practitioners, and students as the primary audience.
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