OVERVIEW
Red Hat Tech Day: Manila, the premier enterprise open source event, is coming to Manila on April 22!
Red Hat Day: Manila is your chance to deep dive into all the Red Hat announcements, products and release, plus the opportunity to engage with thought leaders on the future of AI, Virtualization, Automation, and Application Modernization.
During the event you will hear inspiring customer and partner stories, gain insights from Red Hat experts, participate in interactive labs and demos, and network with peers. It's your chance to unlock the next phase of your enterprise technology journey.
Red Hat Tech Day: Manila unites IT professionals, customers, partners, and peers, empowering you to overcome tech constraints, navigate cloud complexity, and discover new possibilities.
Event Details
Red Hat Tech Day: Manila
Date : April 22, 2026
Time : 8.45AM - 5.00PM
Venue : The Fifth at Rockwell, R5 Level, Power Plant Mall, Plaza Drive, Rockwell Center, Makati City, Metro Manila
Any questions? Please email redhat@paintitred.com.ph.
Registration
Log in to your existing Red Hat account to register for and manage your event experience. If you do not have an account you can register for one during the login process.
Agenda
| Time | Agenda |
|---|---|
| 8:45 AM - 9:30 AM | Registration, networking + solution showcase |
| 9:30 AM - 9:40 AM | Opening remarksDjang Granados, Country Manager, Philippines, Red Hat |
| 9:40 AM - 10:25 AM | Keynote: The autonomous enterprise: Scaling resilience, security, and efficiency with cloud-native AIOpsVincent Caldeira, Chief Technology Officer, Asia Pacific, Red Hat |
| 10:25 AM - 11:00 AM | Coffee break & networking + solution showcase |
| 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM | Customer fireside chatChuck Jugo, VP, Head of Infrastructure, Bank of the Philippine Islands Jet Almazan, Chief Enterprise Architect, Eastwest Bank Nico Alina, AVP, Head of Infra Architecture & Enablement, GCash Moderated by: Djang Granados, Country Manager, Philippines, Red Hat |
| 11:45 AM - 1:00 PM | Lunch, networking and solution showcase |
| 1:00 PM - 1:30 PM | AIOps: Turn intelligence into actionDarrick Leong, Ansible Specialist Solution Architect, SEAK, Red Hat |
| 1:30 PM - 1:50 PM | Kasten + OpenShift: Modernize rapidly. Defend relentlesslyKelvin Mun, Kasten Specialist - APJ, Veeam |
| 1:50 PM - 2:20 PM | Red Hat AI Enterprise: Any Model, Any Accelerator, Any CloudSandip Sharma, AI Sales Specialist, SEAK, Red Hat |
| 2:20 PM - 2:50 PM | Coffee break & networking + solution showcase |
| 2:50 PM - 3:10 PM | EDB & Red Hat: A powerful combination for AI-driven enterpriseDennis Bautista, Senior Sales Engineer, EDB |
| 3:10 PM - 3:40 PM | Next generation platforms: Red Hat's approach to hybrid cloudJerome Gotangco, OpenShift Sales Specialist, Philippines, Red Hat |
| 3:40 PM - 4:00 PM | The observability leap: From dashboards to playbooksJerome Pilande, Automation Specialist, SSI |
| 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM | Virtualization reimagined on OpenShift: Future-proof your virtual workloadsAnthony Lin, Principal Specialist Solution Architect, Application Platform, ASEAN, Red Hat |
| 4:30 PM - 5:00 PM | Operating RHEL from DC to Edge: Image Mode, RHEL Lightspeed, Post Quantum CryptographyKarlo Rene Paulino, Senior Solutions Architect, Philippines, Red Hat |
| 5:00 PM | End of event |
Speakers

Vincent Caldeira
Chief Technology Officer, Asia Pacific, Red Hat

Djang Granados
Country Manager, Philippines, Red Hat

Carlos Jugo (Chuck)
Head of Infrastructure Architecture, Bank of the Philippine Islands

Jet Almazan
Chief Enterprise Architect, Eastwest Bank

Nico Alina
AVP, Head of Infra Architecture & Enablement, GCash

Anthony Lin
Associate Principal Specialist Solution Architect, ASEAN, Red Hat

Darrick Leong
Ansible Specialist Solution Architect, SEAK, Red Hat

Jerome Gotangco
OpenShift Sales Specialist, Philippines, Red Hat

Karlo Rene Paulino
Senior Solutions Architect, Philippines, Red Hat

Sandip Sharma
AI Sales Specialist, SEAK, Red Hat

Dennis Bautista
Senior Sales Engineer, EDB

Jerome Pilande
Automation Specialist, SSI

Kelvin Mun
Kasten Specialist - APJ, Veeam
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Travel information
The Fifth at Rockwell, R5 Level, Power Plant Mall,
Plaza Drive, Rockwell Center, Makati City,
Metro Manila, Philippines
Registration
To attend Red Hat Tech Day: Manila 2026, you'll need a Red Hat account to register. Use your existing account or make a new one today.
