Merge pull request #287 from open-neuromorphic/workshop-infra

neural-loop · web-flow · commit f27bdeae1605 · 2025-07-12T16:16:20.000-05:00
Workshop infra
diff --git a/archetypes/hacking-hours.md b/archetypes/hacking-hours.md
@@ -13,9 +13,8 @@ description: "Join us for a hands-on hacking hours on [Topic] with [Speaker Name
 upcoming: true # Set to 'true' for future events. Change to 'false' after the event.
 video: ""      # After the event, add the YouTube video ID (e.g., "dQw4w9WgXcQ").
 image: "hacking-hours-banner.png" # Main banner image for social sharing (1200x630px). Place in this folder.
-speaker_photo: "speaker-photo.jpg" # Speaker's photo. Place in this folder.
 type: "hacking-hours" # IMPORTANT: Do not change this line.
-speaker_bio: "A brief biography of the speaker. What makes them the right person to talk about this topic?"
+show_author_bios: true # Set to true to display author bios from contributor profiles.
 # Optional: Add the file name (slug) of any software pages this event is related to.
 # e.g., ["spyx", "snntorch"]
 software_tags: []
diff --git a/archetypes/student-talks.md b/archetypes/student-talks.md
@@ -10,9 +10,8 @@ description: "Join us for an insightful student talk on [Topic] by [Speaker Name
 upcoming: true # Set to 'true' for future events. Change to 'false' after the event.
 video: ""      # After the event, add the YouTube video ID (e.g., "dQw4w9WgXcQ").
 image: "student-talk-banner.png" # Main banner image (1200x630px ideal for sharing). Place in this student talk's folder.
-speaker_photo: "speaker-photo.jpg" # Speaker's photo. Place in this student talk's folder.
 type: "student-talks" # IMPORTANT: Do not change this line for student talk events.
-speaker_bio: "A brief biography of the speaker. Highlight their expertise relevant to the student talk topic."
+show_author_bios: true # Set to true to display author bios from contributor profiles.
 # Optional: Add the file name (slug) of any software pages this event is related to.
 # e.g., ["spyx", "snntorch"]
 software_tags: []
diff --git a/archetypes/workshops.md b/archetypes/workshops.md
@@ -10,9 +10,8 @@ description: "Join us for an insightful workshop on [Topic] by [Speaker Name]. D
 upcoming: true # Set to 'true' for future events. Change to 'false' after the event.
 video: ""      # After the event, add the YouTube video ID (e.g., "dQw4w9WgXcQ").
 image: "workshop-banner.png" # Main banner image (1200x630px ideal for sharing). Place in this workshop's folder.
-speaker_photo: "speaker-photo.jpg" # Speaker's photo. Place in this workshop's folder.
 type: "workshops" # IMPORTANT: Do not change this line for workshop events.
-speaker_bio: "A brief biography of the speaker. Highlight their expertise relevant to the workshop topic."
+show_author_bios: true # Set to true to display author bios from contributor profiles.
 # Optional: Add the file name (slug) of any software pages this event is related to.
 # e.g., ["spyx", "snntorch"]
 software_tags: []
diff --git a/content/contributors/alexandre-marcireau/index.md b/content/contributors/alexandre-marcireau/index.md
@@ -2,10 +2,17 @@
 title: "Alexandre Marcireau"
 description: "Software developer in neuromorphic computing, recognized for his contributions to the Faery event processing library for event-based camera data."
 social:
+  - icon: "fa fa-house"
+    link: "https://www.westernsydney.edu.au/marcs/about/our_people/researchers/dr_alexandre_marcireau"
+    title: "website"
+  - icon: "fa-brands fa-linkedin"
+    link: "https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandre-marcireau-6a634b6b/"
+    title: "linkedin"
   - icon: "fa-brands fa-github"
     link: "https://github.com/aMarcireau"
     title: "github"
 draft: false
 image: alexandre-marciraeu.png
 ---
 Alexandre Marcireau is a software developer and contributor in the neuromorphic computing space, known for his work on the Faery event processing library.
+https://www.westernsydney.edu.au/marcs/about/our_people/researchers/dr_alexandre_marcireau
diff --git a/content/contributors/christian-pehle/christian-pehle.png b/content/contributors/christian-pehle/christian-pehle.png
diff --git a/content/contributors/christian-pehle/index.md b/content/contributors/christian-pehle/index.md
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+---
+title: "Christian Pehle"
+description: "Researcher at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory. Maintainer of Norse and jaxsnn."
+image: "christian-pehle.png"
+social:
+  - icon: "fa fa-house"
+    link: "https://cpehle.github.io/"
+    title: "website"
+  - icon: "fa-brands fa-linkedin"
+    link: "https://www.linkedin.com/in/christian-pehle-37820a209"
+    title: "linkedin"
+  - icon: "fa-brands fa-github"
+    link: "https://github.com/cpehle"
+    title: "github"
+draft: false
+---
+Christian Pehle is a researcher at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory. He is a maintainer of the Norse and jaxsnn software frameworks.
diff --git a/content/contributors/dylan-muir/index.md b/content/contributors/dylan-muir/index.md
@@ -2,7 +2,14 @@
 title: "Dylan Muir"
 description: "VP Global Research Operations at SynSense, specialist in neural computation architectures. Directs research vision and neural architecture development."
 image: "dylan-muir.png"
-social: []
+social:
+  - icon: "fa-brands fa-linkedin"
+    link: "https://www.linkedin.com/in/dylanmuir/"
+    title: "linkedin"
+  - icon: "fa-brands fa-github"
+    link: "https://github.com/DylanMuir"
+    title: "github"
 draft: false
 ---
 Dylan Muir is the Vice President for Global Research Operations; Director for Algorithms and Applications; and Director for Global Business Development at SynSense. Dr. Muir is a specialist in architectures for neural computation. He has published extensively in computational and experimental neuroscience. At SynSense he is responsible for the company research vision, and directing development of neural architectures for signal processing. Dr. Muir holds a Doctor of Science (PhD) from ETH Zurich, and undergraduate degrees (Masters) in Electronic Engineering and in Computer Science from QUT, Australia.
+
diff --git a/content/contributors/gregor-lenz/index.md b/content/contributors/gregor-lenz/index.md
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@ social:
   - icon: "fa fa-house"
     link: "https://lenzgregor.com/"
     title: "website"
+  - icon: "fa-brands fa-linkedin"
+    link: "https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregorlenz/"
+    title: "linkedin"
   - icon: "fa-brands fa-github"
     link: "https://github.com/biphasic"
     title: "github"
diff --git a/content/contributors/hananel-hazan/hananel-hazan.jpg b/content/contributors/hananel-hazan/hananel-hazan.jpg
diff --git a/content/contributors/hananel-hazan/index.md b/content/contributors/hananel-hazan/index.md
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+---
+title: "Hananel Hazan"
+description: "Research scientist at the Allen Discovery Center at Tufts University and a leading developer of the BindsNET framework."
+image: "hananel-hazan.jpg"
+social:
+  - icon: "fa fa-house"
+    link: "https://hananel.hazan.org.il/"
+    title: "website"
+  - icon: "fa-brands fa-linkedin"
+    link: "https://www.linkedin.com/in/hananel-hazan/"
+    title: "linkedin"
+  - icon: "fa-brands fa-github"
+    link: "https://github.com/hananel-hazan"
+    title: "github"
+draft: false
+---
+Hananel Hazan is a research scientist at the Allen Discovery Center at Tufts University and a leading developer of the BindsNET framework.
+
diff --git a/content/contributors/james-knight/index.md b/content/contributors/james-knight/index.md
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+---
+title: "James Knight"
+description: "Senior Research Software Engineer at the University of Sussex, leading developer of the GeNN neural simulation environment."
+image: "james-knight.jpeg"
+social:
+  - icon: "fa fa-house"
+    link: "https://profiles.sussex.ac.uk/p415734-james-knight"
+    title: "website"
+  - icon: "fa-brands fa-linkedin"
+    link: "https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-knight-61833211b/"
+    title: "linkedin"
+  - icon: "fa-brands fa-github"
+    link: "https://github.com/neworderofjamie"
+    title: "github"
+draft: false
+---
+
+James Knight is a Senior Research Software Engineer at the University of Sussex and a leading developer of the GeNN neural simulation environment.
diff --git a/content/contributors/james-knight/james-knight.jpeg b/content/contributors/james-knight/james-knight.jpeg
diff --git a/content/contributors/jens-e-pedersen/index.md b/content/contributors/jens-e-pedersen/index.md
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@ social:
   - icon: "fa fa-house"
     link: "https://jepedersen.dk/"
     title: "website"
+  - icon: "fa-brands fa-linkedin"
+    link: "https://www.linkedin.com/in/jens-egholm-pedersen-69543117/"
+    title: "linkedin"
   - icon: "fa-brands fa-github"
     link: "https://github.com/jegp"
     title: "github"
diff --git a/content/contributors/marcel-stimberg/index.md b/content/contributors/marcel-stimberg/index.md
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+---
+title: "Marcel Stimberg"
+description: "Research engineer at Sorbonne Université. Leading developer of the Brian neural simulator."
+image: "marcel-stimberg.webp"
+social:
+  - icon: "fa fa-house"
+    link: "https://marcel.stimberg.info/"
+    title: "website"
+  - icon: "fa-brands fa-github"
+    link: "https://github.com/mstimberg"
+    title: "github"
+draft: false
+---
+Marcel Stimberg is a research engineer at Sorbonne Université and a leading developer of the Brian neural simulator.
diff --git a/content/contributors/marcel-stimberg/marcel-stimberg.webp b/content/contributors/marcel-stimberg/marcel-stimberg.webp
diff --git a/content/contributors/terry-stewart/index.md b/content/contributors/terry-stewart/index.md
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+---
+title: "Terry Stewart"
+description: "Research scientist focused on learning, memory, and biologically plausible SNNs. Lead developer of the Nengo neural simulator."
+image: "terry-stewart.png"
+social:
+  - icon: "fa fa-house"
+    link: "https://compneuro.uwaterloo.ca/people/terrence-c-stewart.html"
+    title: "website"
+  - icon: "fa-brands fa-github"
+    link: "https://github.com/tcstewar"
+    title: "github"
+draft: false
+---
+Terry Stewart is a research scientist focused on learning, memory, and biologically plausible SNNs. He is the lead developer of the Nengo neural simulator.
+
diff --git a/content/contributors/terry-stewart/terry-stewart.png b/content/contributors/terry-stewart/terry-stewart.png
diff --git a/content/workshops/open-source-neuromorphic-infrastructure/index.md b/content/workshops/open-source-neuromorphic-infrastructure/index.md
@@ -0,0 +1,129 @@
+---
+title: "Open-Source Neuromorphic Research Infrastructure: A Community Panel"
+author:
+  - Jens E. Pedersen
+  - Hananel Hazan
+  - James Knight
+  - Alexandre Marcireau
+  - Gregor Lenz
+  - Dylan Muir
+  - Christian Pehle
+  - Terry Stewart
+  - Marcel Stimberg
+date: 2025-07-30
+start_time: 17:00
+end_time: 18:30
+time_zone: CEST
+show_author_bios: true
+description: "Join leading maintainers of neuromorphic software libraries for a panel discussion on building open-source infrastructure, sharing lessons learned, and shaping the future of the neuromorphic ecosystem."
+upcoming: true
+# video: "" # Will be added after the event
+image: "tools.png"
+software_tags: ["neuromorphic-intermediate-representation","bindsnet", "snntorch", "brian", "genn", "jaxsnn", "nengo", "norse", "rockpool", "tonic"]
+# hardware_tags: []
+# speaker_slides: "" # Will be added after the event
+# speaker_notebook: ""
+# speaker_code: ""
+---
+
+## Abstract
+
+The neuromorphic computing field stands at a critical juncture. While we have incredible theoretical advances and promising hardware developments, our software infrastructure remains fragmented compared to the mature ecosystem that has propelled conventional machine learning forward. This panel brings together the maintainers and contributors behind the most important open-source neuromorphic software libraries to discuss how we can build a more unified, competitive, and accessible ecosystem.
+
+Join us for a unique opportunity to hear directly from the people building the tools that power neuromorphic research. Each panelist will share their insights on why they chose to build open-source solutions, what they've learned from developing these libraries, and their vision for how the Open Neuromorphic community can better support and accelerate the entire ecosystem.
+
+## Confirmed Panelists
+
+This panel brings together leading maintainers from the neuromorphic software ecosystem to discuss the future of open-source tools. We are thrilled to welcome:
+
+- **Hananel Hazan** ([BindsNET](/neuromorphic-computing/software/snn-frameworks/bindsnet/)), *Research Scientist at Tufts University*.
+- **James Knight** ([GeNN](/neuromorphic-computing/software/snn-frameworks/genn/)), *Senior Research Software Engineer at the University of Sussex*.
+- **Alexandre Marcireau** (Faery), *Researcher in neuromorphic event-based vision*.
+- **Gregor Lenz** ([Tonic](/neuromorphic-computing/software/data-tools/tonic/)), *Co-Founder & CTO at Neurobus*.
+- **Dylan Muir** ([Rockpool](/neuromorphic-computing/software/snn-frameworks/rockpool/)), *VP Global Research Operations at SynSense*.
+- **Jens E. Pedersen** ([NIR](/workshops/neuromorphic-intermediate-representation/) & [Norse](/neuromorphic-computing/software/snn-frameworks/norse/)), *Doctoral student at KTH and chair of Open Neuromorphic*.
+- **Christian Pehle** ([Norse](/neuromorphic-computing/software/snn-frameworks/norse/) & [jaxsnn](/neuromorphic-computing/software/snn-frameworks/jaxsnn/)), *Researcher at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory*.
+- **Terry Stewart** ([Nengo](/neuromorphic-computing/software/snn-frameworks/nengo/)), *Lead developer of the Nengo neural simulator*.
+- **Marcel Stimberg** ([Brian](/neuromorphic-computing/software/snn-frameworks/brian/)), *Research engineer at Sorbonne Université*.
+
+## What You'll Learn
+
+This panel will provide valuable insights into:
+
+- **Open-Source Motivation**: Why leading developers chose to build open-source neuromorphic tools rather than proprietary solutions
+- **Development Lessons**: Real-world challenges and discoveries from building neuromorphic software libraries
+- **Community Vision**: How maintainers believe the Open Neuromorphic ecosystem should evolve
+- **Collaboration Opportunities**: Ways the community can work together to create a more competitive and unified infrastructure
+- **Strategic Priorities**: What the neuromorphic community should focus on to accelerate adoption and impact
+
+## Target Audience
+
+This workshop is designed for:
+
+- **Researchers** working in neuromorphic computing who want to understand the software ecosystem
+- **PhD students** exploring neuromorphic tools and seeking guidance on library selection
+- **Industry practitioners** interested in the open-source neuromorphic landscape
+- **Software developers** considering contributing to neuromorphic libraries
+- **Community leaders** interested in ecosystem development and collaboration
+
+
+## Key Discussion Topics
+
+### 1. Open-Source Motivation
+- Why choose open-source over proprietary development?
+- What drives continued investment in community tools?
+- How does open-source accelerate scientific progress?
+
+### 2. Development Insights
+- What were the biggest challenges in building neuromorphic software?
+- Which design decisions would you make differently today?
+- How do you balance feature requests with maintainability?
+
+### 3. Community Ecosystem
+- How can Open Neuromorphic better support library maintainers?
+- What infrastructure would accelerate the entire ecosystem?
+- Where should the community focus its energy and resources?
+
+### 4. Future Vision
+- What would a mature neuromorphic software ecosystem look like?
+- How can we create better interoperability between tools?
+- What role should standardization play in ecosystem development?
+
+## Why This Matters
+
+The conventional machine learning ecosystem didn't achieve its current momentum by accident—it's the result of coordinated community effort, strategic tool development, and a focus on interoperability and ease of use. This panel represents a crucial step in applying those lessons to neuromorphic computing.
+
+By bringing together the key maintainers in one forum, we aim to:
+- Foster collaboration between previously isolated development efforts
+- Identify common challenges and shared solutions
+- Establish community priorities for infrastructure development
+- Create a roadmap for a more unified neuromorphic ecosystem
+
+## Registration and Access
+
+**When**: July 30, 2025, 17:00-18:30 CEST (11:00-12:30 EST)
+
+This workshop will be streamed live on Discord and YouTube. A direct link to join the session will be shared on our community channels closer to the event date:
+
+- [Discord](https://discord.gg/hUygPUdD8E)
+- [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/98345683/)
+- [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/@openneuromorphic)
+
+The session will be recorded and made available on YouTube for those who cannot attend live. We encourage early attendance to ensure smooth technical setup.
+
+## Format
+
+This 90-minute session will feature:
+
+- **Opening Introduction** (10 minutes): Overview of the current neuromorphic landscape
+- **Lightning Talks** (45 minutes): 9 maintainers presenting their motivation and vision
+- **Panel Discussion** (20-30 minutes): Community-focused discussion on priorities and collaboration
+
+
+## About the Organizer
+
+This panel is organized by Jens E. Pedersen on behalf of the Open Neuromorphic Executive Committee as part of ONM's strategic initiative to accelerate neuromorphic research through better open-source infrastructure.
+
+---
+
+*This workshop is part of Open Neuromorphic's ongoing strategic initiative to build a more transparent, competitive, and collaborative neuromorphic computing ecosystem. Following the panel, we'll publish a summary of insights and recommendations to help guide community priorities and development efforts.*
diff --git a/content/workshops/open-source-neuromorphic-infrastructure/tools.png b/content/workshops/open-source-neuromorphic-infrastructure/tools.png
diff --git a/layouts/contributors/list.html b/layouts/contributors/list.html
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@
     </div>
 
     {{- .Scratch.Set "contributorContent" (dict) -}}
-    {{- $contentSectionsToScan := slice "blog" "workshops" "student-talks" -}}
-    {{- $contentTypesToScan := slice "hacking-hours" "initiatives" -}}
+    {{- $contentSectionsToScan := slice "blog" "workshops" -}}
+    {{- $contentTypesToScan := slice "hacking-hours" "initiatives" "student-talks" -}}
 
     {{- range where site.RegularPages "Params.author" "!=" nil -}}
     {{- $page := . -}}
diff --git a/layouts/partials/event-single-layout.html b/layouts/partials/event-single-layout.html
@@ -8,14 +8,14 @@
     <article class="row justify-center">
       <div class="lg:col-8 mb-7">
         <div class="mb-4">
-        {{ $image := $page_context.Params.image }}
-        {{ if $page_context.Params.video }}
-           {{ partial "youtube-lite.html" (dict "Id" $page_context.Params.video ) }}
-        {{ else if $image }}
+          {{ $image := $page_context.Params.image }}
+          {{ if $page_context.Params.video }}
+          {{ partial "youtube-lite.html" (dict "Id" $page_context.Params.video ) }}
+          {{ else if $image }}
           {{ partial "image" (dict "Src" $image "Context" $page_context "Alt" $page_context.Title "Class" "w-full rounded") }}
-        {{ else }}
+          {{ else }}
           {{ partial "image" (dict "Src" "images/workshop-thumbnail-default.png" "Alt" $page_context.Title "Class" "w-full rounded") }}
-        {{ end }}
+          {{ end }}
         </div>
         {{ partial "components/metadata-bar.html" (dict "context" $page_context "type" "event") }}
         <div class="content">
@@ -25,16 +25,23 @@
       <div class="lg:col-4 mb-14">
         {{ partial $sidebar_content_partial $page_context }}
       </div>
-      {{ partial "components/speaker-details.html" $page_context }}
+
+      {{ if .Params.show_author_bios }}
+      <div class="lg:col-10 mx-auto">
+        {{ partial "components/author-bios.html" . }}
+      </div>
+      {{ else }}
+      {{ partial "components/speaker-details.html" . }}
+      {{ end }}
 
       <div class="lg:col-12 mt-16">
         {{ partial "components/content-contribute-cta.html" (dict
-          "page_context" .
-          "icon" "solid chalkboard-user"
-          "title" "Inspired? <span class=\"gradient-text\">Share your work.</span>"
-          "description" "Share your expertise with the community by speaking at a workshop, student talk, or hacking hour. It's a great way to get feedback and help others learn."
-          "link" "/getting-involved/share-your-work/"
-          "link_text" "Learn How to Present"
+        "page_context" .
+        "icon" "solid chalkboard-user"
+        "title" "Inspired? <span class=\"gradient-text\">Share your work.</span>"
+        "description" "Share your expertise with the community by speaking at a workshop, student talk, or hacking hour. It's a great way to get feedback and help others learn."
+        "link" "/getting-involved/share-your-work/"
+        "link_text" "Learn How to Present"
         ) }}
       </div>
     </article>
