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Where learning meets doing. Red Hat Summit: Connect puts the full Red Hat ecosystem in your hands—expert insights, IT best practices, live product demos, and peer connections that move your team forward.
Save the date: November 10, 2026
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Get a look at this year’s agenda
Grow your expertise, build on new skills, and connect with peers through interactive breakout sessions, discussion panels, and more. See available options and start planning your schedule.
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9:00 - 10:00 |
Registration + Networking |
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10:00-11:40 |
Welcome Keynote & Regional PerspectiveFeras Al Al Shaikh, Regional director, Red Hat Opening — The Four TensionsMarco Bill, Sr. VP & CIO, Red Hat AI: Metal to AgentsMarco Bill, Sr. VP & CIO, Red Hat Security in the AI EraMarco Bill, Sr. VP & CIO, Red Hat Virtualization & Digital SovereigntyAmr El Bakry, Senior Solution Architect, Red Hat Automation In AI SessionMarco Bill, Sr. VP & CIO, Red Hat Customers session (AI, Virtualization, Hybrid cloud, Automation, Security)Guest speaker |
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11:40-11:55 |
Coffee Break + Networking |
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11:55-13:05 |
Customer Panel: Shaping the Next Era: Digital Sovereignty, Transformation, and AIGuest speakers Red Hat Partner's Eco-SystemBurak Borhan, EcoSystem Direcotr MEA, Red Hat Make your company an AI company with Red Hat and Intel Open TechnologiesIntel & Red Hat |
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13:05-13:20 |
Coffee Break + Networking |
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13:20 - 14:05 |
IDC SessionMelih Murat, Associate Director, Artificial Intelligence, IDC CohesityGuest speaker DellGuest speaker |
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14:05 - 14:10 |
Quick Announcement |
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14:10 - 14:55 |
ZainTechGuest speaker EjadaGuest speaker SBMGuest speaker |
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14:55-15:15 |
Lunch |
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Venue information
Date: November 10, 2026
Time: 09:00 - 15:00
Location: JW Marriott Hotel Riyadh,
King Fahd Rd,
Sahafah District، Riyadh 11564,
Saudi Arabia
Join us at Red Hat Summit: Connect Riyadh 2026
If you have general questions about the event, contact emea-event-team@redhat.com.
