Red Hat Summit 2015: What to Expect

Red Hat Summit 2015 is a week away! From June 23 – 26, thousands of Red Hat's partners, customers, and developers will descend on the city of Boston to discuss the future of enterprise technology and the innovation open source is driving in many areas, including the cloud, Linux containers, mobile, virtualization, storage, and much more.

The agenda for Red Hat Summit 2015 is jam packed. An array of keynote speakers, panel discussions, hands-on labs and workshops, and breakout sessions will help attendees discover ways that open source can help their organizations become more agile, flexible, built for the future, and accelerate their business goals.

Here's a snapshot of what attendees can look forward to:

More than 200 sessions and hands-on labs. Attendees will get to learn about Red Hat solutions and how they can help address key business challenges. In addition, they will have valuable opportunities to interact directly with Red Hat developers and technical experts. There will be sessions devoted to Docker, OpenStack, the hybrid cloud, containers, security, middleware, and more. In fact, every Red Hat solution will be featured. Check out the full list of sessions and labs.

Keynote presentations from some of the biggest names in technology. In addition to presentations from Red Hat executives like CEO and author of The Open Organization Jim Whitehurst and President of Products and Technologies Paul Cormier, attendees will hear from top executives from other major technology providers. Representatives from Cisco, Dell, IBM, Intel, and SAP will discuss enterprise technology trends with conference attendees. Take a look at the full list of Red Hat Summit 2015 keynote speakers.

Tracks devoted to nearly every possible business need. Every track at Red Hat Summit 2015 will have a unique solution focus, and showcase product demos, use cases, and more. Everything from emerging technologies to partner ecosystems to a glimpse into the future of Red Hat solutions will be covered. Learn more about the many Red Hat Summit 2015 tracks.

Special add-on sessions devoted to specific interests. In addition to the regular tracks, Red Hat Summit 2015 will also include a series of add-on sessions devoted to training and developer interests. These sessions will enable attendees to learn more about becoming Red Hat Certified System Administrators, receive expert instruction, and enjoy developer-specific sessions. Here's more information about Red Hat Summit 2015 add-on sessions.

Fantastic networking opportunities. As always, Red Hat Summit 2015 will offer attendees a great chance to network with their peers and other open source enthusiasts. The conference will feature happy hours, the Red Hat Summit offsite party, and even a pub crawl, proving that, once again, Red Hat Summit will not only be informative, but fun, too.

A chance to get healthy – and give back. The third annual Red Hat Summit 5K run will take participants through the streets of downtown Boston. Registration is free, however, limited edition race t-shirts will be provided to those who make a contribution of $20 or more. All proceeds will go toward benefiting the Enable Community Foundation, a non-profit organization that supports a global community of volunteers using emerging technologies to develop innovative solutions for underserved populations. Visit the Red Hat Summit 5K race page to register and learn more.

This year promises to be the biggest and best Red Hat Summit ever. If you haven't registered yet, please be sure to visit the registration page.

We can't wait to see you in Boston!