Red Hat Announces Agenda and Keynote Speakers for Red Hat Summit 2017
Thousands expected to descend on Boston for premier open source
technology conference to learn about innovating with Red Hat,
transforming companies with open source, and career advancement
opportunities their careers
RALEIGH, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Red Hat, Inc. (NYSE: RHT), the world's leading provider of open source
solutions, today announced the agenda and keynote speakers for Red Hat
Summit 2017, one of the premier open source technology conference. The 13th
annual Red Hat Summit is expected to welcome thousands of attendees from
around the world to the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center, May
2-4. Event details and registration are live at https://www.redhat.com/en/summit/2017.
Red Hat Summit has become a must-attend event focused on advancements in
open source, with customers, partners, and open source industry leaders
from around the world coming together for a high-energy week of
innovation, education, and collaboration. Open source has transformed
the technology industry and helped organizations around the world
innovate faster. But open source innovation is only possible because of
the people behind it. Red Hat Summit 2017 will celebrate the power of
the individual: individuals who are looking toward to the future, who
are willing to step up, try something new and make change happen. When
individuals are given the tools to innovate and find new solutions to
old problems everyone benefits. These individuals can create significant
advancements in a variety of fields, from healthcare and infrastructure
to finance, government and more.
Red Hat Summit 2017 is scheduled to feature:
- Technology industry visionaries - Attendees will hear keynotes
on the future of enterprise technology and open source from industry
leaders. Several Red Hat executives are scheduled to deliver keynotes
at Red Hat Summit 2017, including Jim Whitehurst, president and CEO,
and Paul Cormier, president, Products and Technologies. Red Hat's
Marco Bill-Peter, vice president of Customer Experience and Engagement
will host the Red Hat Innovation Awards. In addition, noted industry
executives are scheduled to take the Summit keynote stage:
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Armughan Ahmad, senior vice president and general manager,
Solutions and Alliances, Dell EMC
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Kelsey Hightower, staff developer advocate, Google Cloud Platform
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Jason Hoffman, vice president and head of PA cloud infrastructure,
Ericsson
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Jay Jamison, vice president, strategy, Software Defined and Cloud
Division (SDCG), Hewlett Packard Enterprise
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Sam Ramji, vice president, product management, Google Cloud
Platform
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Sandra Rivera, vice president and general manager, Network
Platforms Group, Intel Corporation
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Kirk Skaugen, executive vice president and president, Lenovo Data
Center Group
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Julia White, corporate vice president, Azure + Security Marketing,
Microsoft
- More than 200 breakout sessions covering many of enterprise tech’s
hottest topics - Sessions will be presented by experts from Red
Hat, customers, partners, and community contributors, offering
attendees an opportunity to dive into the latest product innovations
and hear best practices from across multiple industries. Red Hat
Summit 2017 sessions are tailored to different roles and levels of
expertise and will cover a wide range of topics, including:
containers; OpenStack; cloud and hybrid IT; Internet of Things (IoT);
IT strategy; security; mobile; management; diversity and culture; and
more.
- New developer programming - New for 2017, the developer
conference DevNation has been integrated into Red Hat Summit to offer
developer-focused content to all event attendees including 24
sessions, developer-focused labs, demos, theater sessions, games, and
CodeStarter hack nights.
- Red Hat Summit party at Fenway Park - On Wednesday, May 3,
thousands of Red Hat Summit attendees will watch the Boston Red Sox
take on the Baltimore Orioles at the iconic Fenway Park.
- Power training opportunities - Attendees looking for in-depth
training on-site at Red Hat Summit can add Power
Training to their registration. These two-day, interactive courses
provide accelerated training with expert instructors at a special
rate. Attendees taking advantage of Power Training will receive access
to Red Hat Training and Certification curriculum advisors; preferred
seating in the Red Hat Summit general session; meet-and-greets with
Red Hat technical leaders; and a 30-day Red Hat Learning Subscription.
- Partner Pavilion - The Red Hat Summit Partner Pavilion will
include more than 100 Red Hat partners and technology industry leaders
showcasing some of the best in enterprise technology, and giving
attendees a chance to connect directly with strategic technology
partners.
Supporting Quote
Paul Cormier, president, Products and
Technologies, Red Hat
“Together, Red Hat, our customers and our
partners are doing groundbreaking things with open source, and the pace
of innovation is faster than ever before. I’m excited to have Red Hat
Summit back in Boston this year for what we expect to be our biggest and
most exciting event yet. What makes Red Hat Summit the premier open
source event is our ability to bring together the individuals who are
driving the future of technology with our customers and partners to
celebrate their successes and offer them a glimpse of where we are
heading.”
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consulting services. As a connective hub in a global network of
enterprises, partners, and open source communities, Red Hat helps create
relevant, innovative technologies that liberate resources for growth and
prepare customers for the future of IT. Learn more at http://www.redhat.com.
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