Explore cutting-edge academic research on composable memory systems in this 19-minute conference talk featuring two leading researchers from KAIST and the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Learn about advanced CXL use cases and characterization of composable memory systems through lightning presentations from Associate Professor Jongse Park and PhD student Antonis Psistakis, who share their published research on innovative approaches to CXL devices and disaggregated memory systems. Participate in insights from a moderated panel discussion that examines future research directions, alignment between academic programs and industry needs, and the impact of increased industry-academia collaboration on advancing composable memory technology research.