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<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align:none; mso-pagination:none; text-align:center; text-autospace:none"><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; font-size:14.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font:major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family:Arial; mso-bidi-font-size:19.0pt; mso-hansi-theme-font:major-latin">OFA Workshop 2023<br />
Call for Sessions Now Open</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; font-size:11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font:major-latin; mso-bidi-font-size:15.0pt; mso-hansi-theme-font:major-latin"><o:p></o:p></span><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; font-size:11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font:major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family:Arial; mso-bidi-font-size:15.0pt; mso-hansi-theme-font:major-latin"><o:p> </o:p></span></strong></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align:none; mso-pagination:none; text-align:center; text-autospace:none"><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; font-size:11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font:major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family:Arial; mso-bidi-font-size:15.0pt; mso-hansi-theme-font:major-latin">April 11-13, 2023<br />
Blackwell Inn and Conference Center<br />
2110 Tuttle Park Place<br />
Columbus, Ohio 43215<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:#fefefe"><span style="color:black; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; font-size:11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font:major-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font:major-latin; mso-color-alt:windowtext; mso-hansi-theme-font:major-latin">The </span><a href="https://www.openfabrics.org/" target="_blank"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk531784349"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; font-size:11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font:major-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font:major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font:major-latin">OpenFabrics Alliance (OFA)</span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk531784349"><span style="color:black; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; font-size:11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font:major-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font:major-latin; mso-color-alt:windowtext; mso-hansi-theme-font:major-latin"> has published a Call for Sessions for its 19<sup>th</sup> annual OFA Workshop taking place in Columbus, Ohio, April 11-13, 2023. Returning to its
traditional in-person format, the Annual OFA Workshop is a premier means of fostering collaboration among those who develop fabrics, deploy fabrics, and create applications that rely on fabrics. It is the only event of its kind where fabric developers and users can discuss emerging fabric technologies, collaborate on future industry requirements, and address problems that exist today. For more information about the OFA Workshop and to find support opportunities, visit the </span></span><a href="https://www.openfabrics.org/2023-ofa-workshop/" target="_blank"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk531784349"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; font-size:11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font:major-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font:major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font:major-latin">event website</span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk531784349"><span style="color:black; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; font-size:11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font:major-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font:ma
jor-latin; mso-color-alt:windowtext; mso-hansi-theme-font:major-latin">. </span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk531784349"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; font-size:11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font:major-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font:major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font:major-latin"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:#fefefe"><span style="color:black; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; font-size:11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font:major-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font:major-latin; mso-color-alt:windowtext; mso-hansi-theme-font:major-latin">The OFA Workshop 2023 will focus on the following overarching themes that cover advanced network technology, innovative networking approaches, and the open community:</span><span style="font-family:Symbol; font-size:11pt; text-indent:-0.25in">·</span><span style="font-size:7pt; font-stretch:normal; font-variant-east-asian:normal; font-variant-numeric:normal; line-height:normal; text-indent:-0.25in"> </span></p>
<ul style="background-color:#ffffff; box-sizing:border-box; color:#231f20; font-family:"Open Sans",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; margin-bottom:10px; margin-top:0px">
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Broader Ecosystem, Community, and Standards</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Composable Infrastructure</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Hardware Acceleration and In-Network Compute</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;">High-Performance Software</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Network Protocols and Technology</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;">State-of-Practice</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Other Topics in High-Performance Networking and Computing</li>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:#fefefe"><span style="color:black; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; font-size:11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font:major-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font:major-latin; mso-color-alt:windowtext; mso-hansi-theme-font:major-latin">The OFA Workshop 2023 <a href="https://www.openfabrics.org/2023-ofa-workshop-call-for-sessions/" style="mso-comment-reference:JB_1;mso-comment-date:20221108T1419" target="_blank"><span style="background-color:yellow"><span style="background-color:#ffffff">Call for Sessions</span></span><span style="background-color:#ffffff"> </span></a></span><span style="color:black; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; font-size:11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font:major-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font:major-latin; mso-color-alt:windowtext; mso-hansi-theme-font:major-latin">encourages industry experts and thought leaders to help shape this year’s discussions by presenting or leading discussions on critical high-performance networking issues
. Session proposals are being solicited in any area related to high performance networks and networking software, with a special emphasis on the topics for this year’s Workshop. In keeping with the Workshop’s emphasis on collaboration, proposals for Birds of a Feather sessions and panels are particularly encouraged. </span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; font-size:11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font:major-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font:major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font:major-latin"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white; margin-bottom:15.0pt; margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; margin-top:0in"><span style="color:#231f20; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; font-size:11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font:major-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font:major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font:major-latin">To submit a speaking proposal, visit </span><a href="https://easychair.org/my/conference?conf=ofaws2023" target="_blank"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk22030072"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; font-size:11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font:major-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font:major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font:major-latin">https://easychair.org/my/conference?conf=ofaws2023</span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk22030072"><span style="color:#231f20; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; font-size:11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font:major-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font:major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font:major-latin">.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span><o:p></o:p></span><
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<p style="background:white; margin-bottom:15.0pt; margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; margin-top:0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk22030072"><span style="color:#231f20; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; font-size:11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font:major-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font:major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font:major-latin">Proposals must be received by <strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font:major-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font:major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font:major-latin">January 24, 2023, 5:00 PM PST</span></strong>. The Technical Program Committee (TPC) will respond to proposals by <strong>February 1<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font:major-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font:major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font:major-latin">4, 2023</span></strong>.</strong><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p style="background:white; margin-bottom:15.0pt; margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; margin-top:0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk22030072"><strong><span style="color:#231f20; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; font-size:11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font:major-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font:major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font:major-latin">As part of this year’s submission process, we strongly encourage submitters to provide as much advanced presentation material and/or background information as possible in their proposals to help with the TPC’s evaluations. There will be a separate, camera-ready submission deadline for presentations closer to the workshop, to give authors an opportunity to revise their submission with additional content or results as necessary.</span></strong></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk22030072"><span style="color:#231f20; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; font-size:11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font:major-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font:major-lat
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white; margin-bottom:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif; font-size:11pt"><span style="color:#231f20">We invite you to share the </span><a href="https://www.openfabrics.org/wp-content/uploads/2023-workshop/2023-workshop-docs/2023WorkshopFlyer.pdf" target="_blank"><span style="background-color:yellow"><span style="color:#231f20"><span style="background-color:#ffffff">2023 Call for Sessions flyer</span></span><span style="background-color:#ffffff"> </span></span></a></span><span style="color:#231f20; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; font-size:11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font:major-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font:major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-theme-font:major-latin">with peers and colleagues who may be interested in contributing their expertise to the workshop, as well.<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; font-weight:normal; mso-ascii-theme-font:ma
jor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font:major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font:major-latin"><o:p></o:p></span></strong></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align:none; mso-pagination:none; text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; font-size:11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font:major-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font:major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font:major-latin">Please contact </span><a href="mailto:press@openfabrics.org"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; font-size:11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font:major-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font:major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font:major-latin">press@openfabrics.org</span></a><span style="color:#db560d; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; font-size:11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font:major-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font:major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font:major-latin"> </span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; font-size:11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font:major-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font:major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font:major-latin">with questions related to the Call for Sessions.<span style="color:#db560d"><o:p
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<span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif; font-size:11pt">OFA Press Team</span></p>
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