📅 **Date**: June 22, 2025\ 📍 **Location**: [ISCA 2025](https://iscaconf.org/isca2025/), Tokyo, Japan\ ⏰ **Time**: 8:30 AM – 3:00 PM (All-day event)\ 💻 Event Webpage: <https://www.gem5.org/events/isca-2025>\ 💻 HotCRP Webpage: [https://gem5workshop25.hotcrp.com](https://gem5workshop25.hotcrp.com/)
## Important Dates 📅 **Submission Deadline**: **May 1, 2025** (No extension will be given)\ 📅 **Notification of Acceptance**: **May 7, 2025**\ 📅 **Workshop Date**: **June 22, 2025 (8:30 AM – 3:00 PM) at [ISCA 2025](https://iscaconf.org/isca2025/), Tokyo, Japan** --- We invite the **gem5 community** to participate in the **gem5 Workshop at [ISCA 2025](https://iscaconf.org/isca2025/)**, a full-day event dedicated to discussing the latest developments in **the gem5 simulation framework**.\ This workshop aims to **foster collaboration, highlight innovative research, and shape the future of gem5** through presentations and open discussions. ## Workshop Overview The **gem5 Workshop at [ISCA 2025](https://iscaconf.org/isca2025/)** will feature a **keynote presentation** by **Dr. Bobby R. Bruce**, gem5 engineer, who will discuss **recent developments, challenges, and the future roadmap** of gem5.\ The core of the workshop will consist of **presentations from community members**, covering how gem5 is being used in research and industry, the introduction of new features, and discussions on best practices and challenges. The event will conclude with a **gem5 Town Hall**, offering an **open forum for discussion** on the **management, development, and future direction** of gem5. ## Submission Guidelines We welcome submissions for **20-minute presentations** on gem5-related topics.\ If you are interested in presenting, please prepare and submit a **1-page PDF** describing your talk and its relevance to the gem5 community by **May 1, 2025** via HotCRP at [https://gem5workshop25.hotcrp.com](https://gem5workshop25.hotcrp.com/). Submissions should include: * **Title of the presentation** * **Presenter’s name, affiliation and contact email address** * **An abstract** outlining the key discussion points * **Relevance to the gem5 community** and contributions to the workshop ## Topics of Interest We encourage submissions on a broad range of gem5-related topics, including but not limited to: * **New Features and Models** – Contributions expanding gem5’s capabilities * **Industrial Applications** – Case studies and real-world uses of gem5 in industry * **Software Engineering and Infrastructure** – Enhancements to the gem5 codebase, performance optimizations, and architectural improvements * **Tools, Visualizations, and Analysis** – Methods for improving usability, debugging, and performance evaluation * **User Experiences and Case Studies** – Sharing lessons learned and best practices * **Integration with Other Tools** – Combining gem5 with other frameworks and methodologies * **Proposed Research Leveraging gem5** – Future ideas and experimental designs using gem5 ## Tentative Schedule 🕣 **8:30 AM – 9:00 AM** – **Keynote Address**: *The State and Future of gem5* – Dr. Bobby R. Bruce 🕘 **9:00 AM – 12:00 PM** – **Community Presentations (Morning Sessions)**: 7 sessions @ 20 minutes each (3.5 hours, excluding breaks) 🕛 **12:00 PM – 1:00 PM** – **Lunch Break** 🕐 **1:00 PM – 2:00 PM** – **Community Presentations (Afternoon Sessions)**: Additional 3 sessions @ 20 minutes each (1 hour) 🕑 **2:00 PM – 3:00 PM** – **gem5 Town Hall**: Open discussion on development, challenges, and roadmap (*Note: The schedule may be adjusted based on the number of accepted presentations.*) ### gem5 Town Hall: Shaping the Future of gem5 The **gem5 Town Hall** is an **interactive session** where users, developers, and researchers can discuss the future of gem5.\ Unlike structured presentations, this session provides a unique opportunity for attendees to **ask questions, propose ideas, and directly engage with the gem5 maintainers**. Key discussion topics may include: * Prioritization of new features and improvements * Challenges in using and developing gem5 * Enhancing community collaboration and contributions Whether you are a **longtime contributor** or **new to gem5**, the Town Hall is an excellent opportunity to **engage with the community** and help drive the evolution of the gem5 project. ## PC Members We are currently soliciting nominations for the Program Committee (PC) members.\ The PC members will be responsible for reviewing presentation submissions to ensure their suitability for the workshop.\ If you are interested in serving on the PC, or know someone who would be, please fill out the following form at <https://forms.office.com/r/qQUiKBN61t>
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