SC26 is the International Conference for High Performance Computing, Networking, Storage, and Analysis, held at McCormick Place in Chicago. It brings together researchers, engineers, vendors, and students for peer-reviewed technical presentations, tutorials, workshops, and a large industry exhibition showcasing the latest supercomputing systems, networking infrastructure, and storage technologies. The conference is notable as the premier annual gathering for the global high-performance computing community that drives advances in compute architectures, data analysis, and large-scale scientific applications.