5 reasons to go with your team to Red Hat Summit 2026

You no doubt have a limited budget and a lot of choices about what industry events to attend—but bringing your whole team to Red Hat Summit 2026 will deliver big benefits. Many organizations came to last year's Red Hat Summit with both decision makers and technical developers, and our research showed that technical practitioners were the most engaged attendees, unlocking the value of the event for their whole organization.

This year in Atlanta, we’re focusing on collective innovation. From scaling AI across your organization to managing complex hybrid cloud environments, the challenges you face aren’t solved in a vacuum. We want to make it as easy as possible for your whole team to join us, which is why we offer special group pricing. When you register a group, you can save on each full-conference pass.

Here are 5 reasons why attending Red Hat Summit with your team is the best way to accelerate your goals this year.

1. Divide and conquer a massive agenda 

With hundreds of sessions, product spotlights, and hands-on labs covering everything from Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 to Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform to the latest in generative AI (gen AI) and more, it is physically impossible for one person to see it all. By attending as a team, you can divide and conquer the agenda. Assign individual team members to focus on specific tracks and then reconvene to share key takeaways that apply to your specific infrastructure. 

2. Move from experimentation to production together 

Our new AI quickstarts and the lemonade stand in the expo hall offer hands-on playgrounds for mastering Red Hat AI. When your team participates in these activities together, you can  build a shared understanding of how to implement guardrails-as-a-service and protect your models from prompt injection. This shared experience makes it much easier to transition these projects from ideas to reality once you’re back in the office. 

3. Get direct access to the people who build the products 

One of the biggest advantages of being on site is 1:1 access to Red Hat subject matter experts. In the expo hall, your team can walk up to product engineering booths and get on-the-spot answers to your most pressing technical hurdles. Whether you’re troubleshooting a specific migration issue or looking for a roadmap update on a specific project, having your team there ensures that the right questions get asked, bridging the gap between technical needs and business goals in real time.

4. Build advanced skills through hands-on challenges 

We believe one of the best ways to learn is by doing. Our late-night labs on Tuesday night provide a high-energy, self-paced environment where your team can tackle technical challenges and earn raffle tickets for exclusive prizes. This is a particularly great space for the makers on your team,the engineers and developers who thrive in a terminal window, to verify their skills with Red Hat instructors and bring back proven expertise to the rest of the group. 

5. Strengthen team bonds at Georgia Aquarium 

While your team will be busy collaborating and solving problems throughout the week, we’ve saved the most unique networking experience for the finale. On Wednesday evening, we are hosting our closing party at Georgia Aquarium, the largest aquarium in the Western Hemisphere. This is the perfect setting to connect with the broader community, explore the exhibits, and celebrate the week’s innovations alongside the whale sharks, manta rays, and sea otters. After a week of intensive learning, returning home with these shared memories helps solidify team bonds and a shared vision for the year ahead.

Join the open source future in Atlanta

Red Hat Summit is where the global community comes together to solve the industry's biggest challenges, and there is no better way to navigate that future than with your team by your side. By attending together, you ensure your organization isn't just watching the transition to AI and hybrid cloud happen—you'll also be leading it. You’ll leave Atlanta with a synchronized team, verified skills, and the collective momentum needed to unlock what’s next for your business.

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