Programme Manager Research & Innovation
European High Performance Computing Joint Undertaking (EuroHPC JU)

Biography

Alexandra Kourfali is a program manager of research and innovation at the EuroHPC Joint Undertaking. She received her Computer Engineering diploma from the University of Thessaly, Greece, and her Ph.D. in Computer Engineering from Ghent University, Belgium. She has worked in research, development, and innovation for a decade in academia and the private sector in Belgium, the Netherlands, Spain, Germany, and Luxembourg. Her research experience ranges from HPC, reconfigurable, and approximate computing to hardware reliability and computer architectures. Since she joined EuroHPC, she has been managing the chips projects with a strong focus on the RISC-V initiatives.

RISC-V and EuroHPC:
Powering Europe’s Future in High-Performance Computing

The EuroHPC JU is building a long-term roadmap centered on RISC-V to advance chip design for HPC. As an open ISA, RISC-V is a key pillar of Europe’s technological strategy, marking a fundamental shift toward greater autonomy in processor and accelerator development. By embracing RISC-V, Europe fosters innovation through open architectures and advanced node technologies. The EuroHPC ecosystem is actively developing RISC-V-based processors and accelerators to strengthen the EU’s position in the semiconductor industry. This talk will explore how RISC-V-driven initiatives shape the HPC ecosystem, accelerating innovation, and reinforcing Europe’s long-term sovereignty and leadership in semiconductor technologies.