Innovate Together HELSINKI 2026
24/11/2026 | 08:15 - 17:00 | Helsinki | Finland
Event overview
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 Helsinki for a full-day in-person event designed to help you turn modern IT challenges into enterprise opportunities. Through deep-dive conversations and networking 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 Innovate Together in Helsinki!
Registration
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Agenda
| 08:15–08:50 | Check-in, morning coffee & partner expo | ||
| 09:00–10:15 |
Event opening Mikko Pylväs, Country Manager, |
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Keynote: Guardrails of the Galaxy: Securing AI applications at scale with Cansu Kavili Oernek, Principal AI Platform Architect, |
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| 10:15–10:45 | Coffee break & partner expo | ||
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Track 1: Automation
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Track 2: Security
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Track 3: OpenShift
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| 10:45–11:15 |
Customer presentation
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Top 10 security features for zero trust in Juan van der Breggen, RHEL Advocate, |
Scaling AI Innovation: Mastering multi-tenancy with OpenShift AI Christopher Brown, Senior Architect, |
| 11:15-11:45 |
Ansible automation adoption at scale: Aligning people, processes, and tech
Christian Jung, Specialist Adoption Architect, |
Beyond installation: Automating continuous compliance and security hardening in RHEL
Sam Wachira, Principal Technical Account Manager, |
Customer presentation
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| 11:45–12:30 | Lunch & partner expo | ||
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Track 1: Automation
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Track 2: Security
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Track 3: OpenShift
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| 12:30-13:00 |
Partner presentation
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Demystifying software supply chain security
Marco Klaassen, Senior Solution Architect, |
Robert Bohne, Principal Specialist Solution Architect, OpenShift, |
| 13:00–13:30 |
Getting started with Ansible: From concepts to live automation
Christian Jung, Specialist Adoption Architect, |
Lightwell and supply chain security - What does it mean to me?
Ingo Boernig, Principal Chief Architect, |
Partner presentation
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| 13:30–14:00 |
AI-Driven governance-as-code: Scaling Ansible automation with intelligent agents
Silvio Pérez Torres, Architect, |
Customer presentation
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Demystifying OpenShift upgrades with a TAM
Simon Stumpf, Technical Account Manager, |
| 14:00–14:30 | Coffee break | ||
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Track 1: Automation
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Track 2: Security
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Track 3: OpenShift
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14:30–15:15 (45 min/panel or with customer or partner) |
Automation panel dicussion
Moderated by Ivan Jennings, Senior Manager, Specialist Sales, |
Partner presentation
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Hosted control planes: From introduction to network and storage deep dive
Robert Bohne, Principal Specialist Solution Architect, OpenShift, |
| 15:15–15:45 |
Automation as a path to digital sovereignty
Christian Jung, Specialist Adoption Architect, |
Audit-Radar: your open source audit tool for OpenShift
Yury Titov, Senior Solution Architect for Cloud Services, |
Automating cluster consistency at scale with RHACM governance
Maximilian Thüringer, Technical Account Manager, |
| 15:45–17:00 | Wrap-up & networking at the partner expo | ||
Speakers
AR
Architect
Red Hat
AB
Architect
Red Hat
CO
Architect
Red Hat
CJ
Architect
Red Hat
CB
Architect
Red Hat
DE
Executive
Red Hat
IB
Architect
Red Hat
IM
Architect
Red Hat
JB
RHEL Advocate
Red Hat
MK
Architect
Red Hat
MG
Architect
Red Hat
MT
Architect
Red Hat
MP
Executive
Red Hat
RB
Architect
Red Hat
SW
Architect
Red Hat
ST
Architect
Red Hat
Travel Information
Clarion Hotel Helsinki
Tyynenmerenkatu 2 | Helsinki | Finland
We recommend to use public transportation when arriving to the hotel. From Helsinki Railway Station you can either walk 1,5km or take tram number 7 or 9 and thei bring you to the tram stop "Huutokonttori" which is next to the hotel. Ruoholahti is the closest metro station, it's about 700m away from the hotel. Länsisatama harbour is 1km from the hotel. When arriving by car you can use parking garage Rokkiparkki which is 450m from the hotel, at Välimerenkatu 12. For parking you need to have EasyPark application, payment is done via app.
Red Hat is committed to the health and safety of our customers, partners, employees, and attendees. All attendees will be expected to follow Red Hat, venue, and local guidelines regarding health and safety. Please note that all protocols are subject to change.
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.
