Cybersecurity
Red Hat Summit: Connect Melbourne 2026
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.
The essentials
Event details
- Dates
- September 2026
- Organiser
- Red Hat
- Industry
- Cybersecurity
Who attends
The audience
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
Agenda themes
Topics covered
- Operationalising AI Across the Enterprise
- Hybrid Cloud Infrastructure and Platform Modernisation
- Security, Zero Trust, and Digital Sovereignty
- The Open Source Advantage in Enterprise IT
Logistics
Where to stay
Places to stay near the venue.
Causeway Inn on the Mall
BreakFree Heritage on Little Bourke
318 Little Bourke Street, 3000
Holiday Inn Bourke Street Mall
296 Little Collins Street
Hotel Indigo
YTI Garden Hotel
372-378 Little Bourke Street
Pullman Melbourne City Centre
195 Swanston Street, 3000
Mercure Welcome
265-281 Little Bourke Street
Causeway 353 Hotel
353 Little Collins Street, 3000
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