As defence forces push decision advantage to the tactical edge, platforms must operate across domains under intermittent connectivity and contested environments. This session explores how open hybrid cloud patterns—from sovereign core to rugged edge—support multi-domain operations without sacrificing security, manageability, or mission tempo.
Live event date: Tuesday, October 6, 2026 | 03:00 PM CEST
On-demand event: Available for one year afterward
Dean Clark
EMEA Defence Technical Lead, Red Hat
Dean Clark is EMEA Defence Technical Lead at Red Hat, focused on open hybrid cloud, edge, and platform strategy for defence and security customers across the region. He works closely with UK and EMEA defence accounts on cloud-native architecture, edge demonstration capability, and bringing enterprise platform discipline to mission environments. Dean regularly collaborates with Red Hat’s global Defence Field CTO organisation on joint technical programmes spanning edge management, disconnected operations, and multi-domain platform patterns.
Sam Richman
Principal Chief Architect – Defense, Red Hat
Sam Richman is Principal Chief Architect – Defense in Red Hat’s Field CTO organisation. He specialises in aerospace and defence architectures spanning secure OpenShift deployments, edge computing, and operational technology at the tactical edge. Sam has led field technical work on defence edge exercises—including ruggedised hardware, Edge Manager, and RHEL-based edge stacks—and partners with EMEA defence teams to translate US programme experience into reusable patterns for coalition and multi-domain scenarios.
