Call for proposals is open — we want to hear from you
Bring your story to the Red Hat Summit stage. Detail your challenges and successes, provide practical insights, or highlight your innovative open source applications.
Submit for the 2027 call for proposals (CFP) by November 30, 2026 for your opportunity to share your specialized knowledge with our vibrant community of IT innovators.
Looking for ideas?
Find ideas for your proposal, explore presentation formats and key topic areas, then get tips on how to submit for the opportunity to share your unique perspective.
Choose a session format
Whether you want to present a new idea, share a success story, host a group discussion, or offer hands-on learning, there’s a session format for you.
Breakout sessions
Presentations with slides or other visual aids and time for Q&A.
Panels
Interview-style conversations with a moderator and multiple panelists. Can include audience interaction, if desired.
Product roadmaps
Presentations that outline the vision or direction of a specific Red Hat product or service.
Lightning talks
Short-form presentations, held in the expo hall or lightning talk theater.
Labs
Technical, hands-on sessions that are self-paced or led by instructors.
Check out our topic areas to get inspired
We are looking for advanced and intermediate technical content in all of our key topic areas for 2027.
Application of Red Hat technologies
Share practical insights for building and scaling open hybrid cloud architectures, enterprise implementations of AI, automation and security best practices, and more.
Customer and partner stories
Present real-world use cases that explore both challenges and successes.
Evolving and emerging tech
Show how open source is advancing capabilities in AI, digital sovereignty, virtualization, edge environments, quantum computing, and other rapidly developing technology areas.
Community innovation
Explore innovative open source projects that push the boundaries of what’s possible.
Development trends
Examine how open source solutions shape conversations around application development, from DevOps to platform engineering.
Mark your calendar with key submission dates
October 15, 2026
Call for proposals opens
November 30, 2026
Last day to submit a proposal (11:59 PM PT)
December 2026–February 2027
Review and selection