The time for your expertise is now
The Red Hat® Summit 2026 call for proposals (CFP) is now open.
Apply to speak at Red Hat Summit
Share your expertise and connect with leading voices in the IT industry. Submit your proposal by November 12, 2025, for a chance to engage with a vibrant community of professionals, open source contributors, customers, and partners. Your specialized knowledge is essential to the Red Hat Summit experience, so consider sharing your technical proficiency in an advanced topic, especially in areas such as AI, automation, and virtualization.
Session types
Whether you want to present a new idea or project, share a success story, host a group discussion, or provide a hands-on learning experience, there’s a session format for you.
Topics
Share your knowledge or experience as a speaker in the following topic areas:
Application of Red Hat technologies
Provide practical insights on ways to apply, scale, and customize our products and services to maximize efficiency and flexibility.
Customer and partner stories
Share your key challenges, successes, and best practices for implementing technical solutions within your organization.
Emerging tech
Discuss how open source tools are advancing capabilities in AI, machine learning, or other evolving technologies.
Community innovation
Highlight new or existing applications pushing the boundaries of what’s possible within open source communities.
Development trends
Explore how open source solutions are shaping conversations and ideas around application development—from DevOps to platform engineering.
Next steps for potential speakers
CFP timeline
October 1, 2025
Call for proposals opens
November 12, 2025
Last day to submit a proposal (5:00 PM ET)
December 2025-January 2026
Review and selection
