# Red Hat Summit: Connect Melbourne 2026

- Dates: September 2026
- Location: darmstadtium - Wissenschafts- und Kongresszentrum, Melbourne, Australia
- Organiser: Red Hat
- Industry: Cybersecurity

## About

Red Hat Summit: Connect 2026 arrives in Melbourne at a pivotal moment for enterprise IT. Organisations across Australia and the Asia-Pacific region face mounting pressure to deploy artificial intelligence capabilities while simultaneously managing increasingly complex hybrid cloud environments and defending against sophisticated security threats. This regional edition of Red Hat’s flagship conference provides IT leaders and technical professionals with practical guidance on navigating these interconnected challenges using open-source technologies.

## Who attends

Red Hat Summit: Connect 2026 gives you access to technology experts, hands-on learning opportunities with Red Hat solutions, and options to connect with partners and your peers.

_As described by the organiser._

## Official links

- [Official website](https://www.redhat.com/en/summit/connect)
- [Registration](https://www.redhat.com/en/store)
- [Agenda](https://www.redhat.com/en/topics)

## Topics

- Operationalising AI Across the Enterprise
- Hybrid Cloud Infrastructure and Platform Modernisation
- Security, Zero Trust, and Digital Sovereignty
- The Open Source Advantage in Enterprise IT

## Where to stay

- **Causeway Inn on the Mall**: 80 m from the venue
  - [Hotel website](https://www.causeway.com.au/)
- **BreakFree Heritage on Little Bourke**: 120 m from the venue, 318 Little Bourke Street, 3000
  - [Hotel website](https://www.breakfree.com.au/heritage-on-little-bourke/)
- **Holiday Inn Bourke Street Mall**: 130 m from the venue, 296 Little Collins Street
- **Hotel Indigo**: 150 m from the venue
- **YTI Garden Hotel**: 180 m from the venue, 372-378 Little Bourke Street
  - [Hotel website](https://www.ytigarden.com/)
  - Phone: +61 3 9600 4000
- **Pullman Melbourne City Centre**: 180 m from the venue, 195 Swanston Street, 3000
- **Mercure Welcome**: 180 m from the venue, 265-281 Little Bourke Street
  - [Hotel website](https://www.mercurewelcome.com.au/)
- **Causeway 353 Hotel**: 200 m from the venue, 353 Little Collins Street, 3000
  - [Hotel website](https://www.causeway.com.au/)

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Source: https://www.luminik.io/events/red-hat-summit-connect-melbourne-ce1ef92e1009/