OVERVIEW
Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform (AAP) 2.7 builds on previous innovations to eliminate operational friction across every stage of your organisation's automation journey—from initial deployment to enterprise-scale governance. As IT operations rapidly move toward an AI-centric world, AAP 2.7 establishes itself as the trusted execution layer that transforms AI-generated insights into secure, deterministic, and trusted enterprise actions.
Join our specialised ANZ technical team for this interactive session to discover how AAP 2.7 empowers platform engineering, scales self-service capabilities to non-experts, and bridges the gap between AI code generation and automated production infrastructure.
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN
- How to Empower Platform Engineering: Discover the brand-new, visual Execution Environment (EE) Builder that eliminates YAML syntax errors through guided, step-by-step creation workflows.
- How to Drive Self-Service Scale: See how the new Self-Service Automation Portal allows platform owners to deliver streamlined "point-and-click" automation access to domain SMEs without requiring them to be Ansible experts.
- How to Unlock AI-Driven Automation: Learn how the official Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for AAP exposes your existing automation capabilities directly to LLMs and agentic workflows.
- How to Secure and Measure Value: Explore the native integration of the Automation Dashboard within the platform UI to track automated execution costs and measure ROI, alongside new OIDC authentication setups for HashiCorp Vault.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
- Platform Engineers and Platform Owners
- IT Operations Leaders and Infrastructure Managers
- Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) in DevOps, Network, SecOps, and Cloud operations looking to streamline cross-team workflows
- Automation Developers seeking faster content creation and AI-assisted debugging capabilities
AGENDA:
The webinar will cover:
- Introduction to Ansible Automation Platform 2.7: Overview of the release architecture and core value pillars.
- Platform Engineering & Developer Tools: Visual EE Builder walkthrough, Ansible Development Workspaces, and the new MCP server plugin for the VS Code extension.
- Adoption & Self-Service Experience: Live demonstration of the new Self-Service Automation Portal and the UI-integrated Automation Dashboard.
AI-Driven Automation & Governance: Utilizing the native MCP server framework for secure agentic execution and using "Bring-Your-Own-Knowledge" (BYOK) inside the embedded Automation Intelligent Assistant
Security Hardening & Core Updates: Enforcing time-bound credentials via HashiCorp Vault, exploring Ansible Core 2.20 enhancements (play argument specs), and looking at new Content Collections (Windows, Splunk, Cisco)
Questions? Please reach out to anzevents@redhat.com.
EVENT DETAILS
| Date : | Tuesday, 21 July 2026 |
| Time : | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM AEST / 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM AWST / 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM NZST Only for Australia and New Zealand time zones |
| Duration : | 1 Hour virtual |
SPEAKERS
Tertius Bouwer
Automation Specialist, Red Hat
Tertius Bouwer is an Automation Specialist for Red Hat, with expertise in automation leveraging Ansible technology, supporting the automation journeys of organisations across Australia and New Zealand.
Tertius has a keen focus on driving organisational growth and efficiency through automation. He harnesses the power of Ansible to streamline processes and optimise workflows for clients across diverse industries in Australia.
Having honed his skills over the past 20 years, Tertius possesses a deep understanding of how automation can revolutionise business operations, enabling companies to achieve their objectives with greater speed and precision.
Tertius combined technical acumen with a customer-centric approach; he excels in crafting tailored solutions that meet the unique needs of each client.
Mina George
Automation Specialised Architect, Red Hat
Mina George is an Automation Specialist Solutions Architect at Red Hat, with over 20 years of experience in managing and automating infrastructure services in multi-cloud environments across the telecom, ICT, finance industries, and government sector.
Mina has extensive hands-on experience in designing, implementing, and operating solutions using multiple products in the Red Hat portfolio, as well as non-Red Hat industry-leading technologies.
Driven by a zero-touch automation mindset, Mina excels at evaluating organisational challenges, identifying opportunities for process improvement, and designing solutions that drive business growth and optimise systems and workflows.
