The first International Symposium on Parallel Computing and Distributed Systems (PCDS 2024), held on September 21-22, 2024, marked a significant milestone in the convergence of cutting-edge research and academic excellence. The symposium served as a dynamic platform for scholars, researchers, and practitioners from around the globe to exchange knowledge and insights in the realms of parallel computing and distributed systems.

  

These esteemed speakers shared their expertise, insights, and research contributions, enriching the symposium with diverse perspectives and groundbreaking ideas. The presentations and discussions fostered a collaborative environment, encouraging the exchange of innovative concepts and the exploration of new avenues in parallel computing and distributed systems.
PCDS 2024 not only provided a platform for intellectual discourse but also facilitated networking opportunities among participants, fostering future collaborations and partnerships. The diverse international representation underscored the global significance of the symposium, promoting the exchange of ideas and methodologies across borders.

Prof. Xiaowen Chu from The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou), China delivered his keynote speech titled "Accelerating Large Mixture-of-Experts Models via Pipelining and Scheduling"

Prof. Bingsheng He from National University of Singapore, Singapore delivered his keynote speech titled "Federated Learning Systems: Towards Effective and Efficient Machine Learning Systems on Data Silos"

Dr. Chiang Liang Kok from Newcastle Australia Institute of Higher Education, Singapore delivered his invited speech titled "Biomedical Intramedullary Limb Implant"

Prof. Masato Oguchik from Ochanomizu University, Japan delivered his invited speech titled "Security and Privacy Issues among IoT Devices and Cloud Environment"

Prof. Yan Zhu from Southwest Jiaotong University, China delivered her invited speech titled "Mining Abnormal Citation Groups in Academic Social Network"

Prof. Ken Birman from Cornell University, USA delivered his keynote speech titled "Cascade: A Platform for Fast Edge Intelligence"

Prof. Su-Cheng Haw from Multimedia University, Malaysia delivered her invited speech titled "Hybrid-based Recommender System with Descriptive Analytics"

Prof. Gernot Heiser from UNSW Sydney, Australia delivered his keynote speech titled "LionsOS – A Highly Dependable Operating System for Cyberphysical Systems"

Prof. Latifur Khan from University of Texas at Dallas (UT Dallas), USA delivered his keynote speech titled "Generative AI including Large Language Models for Social Good & Cyber-Security"

Prof. Pascal Lorenz from University of Haute-Alsace, France delivered his keynote speech titled "Advanced Architectures of Next Generation Wireless Networks"

Prof. Jiang Xiao from Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), China delivered her invited speech titled "Scaling the Unscalable: Challenges and Solutions in Blockchain Storage"