Red Hat Innovate Together
13/10/2026 - 14/10/2026 | Šibenik | Croatia
Event overview:
After two incredible years in Opatija, our flagship event is sailing south! We are thrilled to invite the open source community to Amadria Park Convention Centre Šibenik on October 13–14, 2026 for the Red Hat Innovate Together event!
In an era where organizations face increasingly complex hurdles, the demand for agile, innovative technology has never been higher. Innovate Together is more than just a conference; it’s a collaborative hub where IT leaders, visionaries, and experts gather to share strategies for accelerating innovation and maximizing ROI.
Join us in Šibenik for a two-day adventure designed to help you turn modern IT challenges into enterprise opportunities. Through deep-dive conversations and networking in a relaxed, coastal setting, you will discover how Red Hat automation, infrastructure, application development, and AI tools—supported by our trusted partner ecosystem—can help your organization on your digital transformation journey.
Don’t miss this chance to shape your IT future. We are currently building an exciting, high-impact agenda, so return to this page later to check for the updates.
And meanwhile you can already register to secure your place and join us for this new adventure in Šibenik!
Registration
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Agenda
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Day 1 | Tuesday, October 13, 2026 |
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| 14:00–15:00 | Registration, welcome coffee | ||
| 15:00–15:10 | Welcome | ||
| 15:10–15:30 |
Opening keynote: Navigating the New Tech Paradigm: Sovereignty, Agentic AI, and the Cost of Modern Infrastructure |
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| 15:30–16:20 | Technical keynote | ||
| 16:20–16:35 | Presentation title coming soon | ||
| 16:35–17:00 | Coffee break | ||
| 17:00–19:00 |
Track 1
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Track 2
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Track 3
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| 17:00–17:20 |
Presentation title coming soon
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Delegate the work. Keep control. - AI agents run your SDLC with OpenShift AI
Janos Mahovszkij, Innovation & Product Manager, cloudWerkstatt; Lena Reisinger, AI & ML Senior Architect, cloudWerkstatt |
| 17:30–17:50 |
Success Story: Accelerating Cloud Adoption with
Bartosz Smela, Telecommunications and IT Systems Engineer, Veolia Centrum Usług Wspólnych; Krzysztof Korzela, Associate Principal Solution Architect, |
Kubernetes Gateway API, AI Gateway, API Gateway - One solution many use cases
Andrzej Kowalczyk, Principal Solution Architect, |
Vibe-Coding vs. The Law: Scaling Delivery via AI-Led Evidence
Michael Thirion, Principal Solution Architect, |
| 18:00–18:20 |
Solving the Innovation vs. Keeping the Lights On Dilemma: A Case Study
Armin Warda, Global FSI Architect & EMEA FSI Technology Lead at |
Hidden treasures: Top 10 underrated tools included in your RHEL subscription
Ahmed Dahia, RHEL SSA, |
Agentic AI on
Jaroslaw Stakun, Principal Solution Architect, |
| 18:30–19:00 |
Presentation title coming soon
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Developer Experience as a Competitive Advantage
Patrik Plachý, Senior Solution Architect, |
Storage for OpenShift Virtualization - how-to and best practices for your start Matthias Muench, Principal Specialist Solution Architect, |
| 19:00–20:00 | Refreshment break | ||
| 20:00–00:00 | Dinner & Networking & Party | ||
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Day 2 | Wednesday, October 14, 2026 |
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| 09:00–09:10 | Day 2 Opening | ||
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Keynote: Building AI Powered Software Factory Andreas Bergqvist, EMEA SSP AI, |
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| 09:30–10:30 | Presentation title coming soon | ||
| 10:30–11:00 |
Panel Discussion: AI as your next employee |
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| 11:00–11:30 | Coffee break | ||
| 11:30–13:30 |
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Track 2
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Track 3
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| 11:30–11:50 |
Presentation title coming soon
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Presentation title coming soon
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From brick-by-brick to panel-by-panel: Building IT with Ansible
László Szomor, IT Infrastructure Operations Manager, Groupama Bizitósító Zrt.; Viktor Sebestény, CTO, Inter Computer Group |
| 12:00–12:20 |
FSI AI case study
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Stop worrying about CVEs with
Radek Vokal, Senior Engineering Manager, |
Practical experience of transition from Ansible-core to Ansible Automation Platform
Robi Hrvatin, System Engineer, Intesa Sanpaolo Bank Slovenia; Jacek Skorzynski, Principal Solutions Architect, |
| 12:30–12:50 |
Insurance Automation use cases (case study)
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FSI Automation journey (case study)
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Taming the Chaos: Centralized Management of Modern Virtualization with
Rafal Szmigiel, Principal Solution Architect, |
| 13:00–13:30 |
Cleared for Takeoff: HungaroControl’s Cloud-Native Transformation Journey
Szabolcs Nagy, Infrastructure Architect, HungaroControl |
How to bridge two worlds without falling. Elastic cloud bursting with
Marek Martofel, Cloud Native and Container Platform Lead, CEE, |
Live Demo: Securing Unreliable AIOps Actions through Ansible Automation Platform as a Trusted Execution Layer
Karoly "Charlie" Vegh, Senior Specialist Solution Architect, Ansible Automation Platform, |
| 13:45–15:00 | Closing Lunch & Networking | ||
| 15:00–18:00 | Additional program: Hands-on labs | ||
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Hands-on Lab 1. AI
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Hands-on Lab 2. Automation
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Hands-on Lab 3. Virtualization
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Travel Information
Hoteli Solaris 86 | Šibenik | Croatia
Airport Transfer Support
If you need assistance arranging a transfer from Split or Zadar airports to Amadria Park Šibenik, please contact the team at,
transfers.excursions@amadriapark.com.They will assist in coordinating your transport on a self-payment basis.
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