Red Hat

About Red Hat

• Enterprise open source leader

  Red Hat is the world's leading provider of enterprise open source software, using a community-powered approach to deliver the technologies that run much of the modern enterprise: Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Red Hat OpenShift, and Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform.

• Hybrid cloud foundation

  Its hybrid cloud portfolio gives organizations a consistent foundation to build, deploy, and manage applications anywhere — from the datacenter to multiple public clouds to the edge.

• Open source for enterprise AI

  That same open source model now powers Red Hat's approach to enterprise AI: making it possible for organizations to train, tune, and run AI models on their own terms — flexibly, transparently, and on infrastructure they control. For the thousands of Massachusetts organizations already running on Red Hat, that means a practical, open path from AI experimentation to production.

• Committed to Boston

  Red Hat's commitment to this region is more than commercial. With a major engineering presence in Boston, Red Hat builds here, hires here, and invests here — including co-founding The Open Accelerator, the Boston AI innovation hub launched with IBM and the Massachusetts AI Hub to help early-stage AI founders reach enterprise readiness.

Why Red Hat sponsors Boston AI Week

• Built in the open: Open source and Boston AI Week run on the same principle: progress compounds when it's built in the open, together.
• All in on the Commonwealth: As Diamond Sponsor, Red Hat is backing the nine days when the Commonwealth's entire AI ecosystem convenes — and bringing its engineers, architects, and open source community with it.

At Boston AI Week 2026

Expect Red Hat sessions on open source AI in production, participation in the Career Fair on September 29, and support for The Open Accelerator's programming during the week. Details will appear on the schedule as they're confirmed.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Red Hat?

Red Hat, the world's leading provider of enterprise open source solutions, is a Diamond Sponsor of Boston AI Week 2026, Sept 24 – Oct 2 across Massachusetts.

Why is Red Hat part of Boston AI Week?

Red Hat is a Premier partner of Boston AI Week 2026, The Festival of AI. Boston AI Week is built as a rising tide for the whole ecosystem, and partners like Red Hat help make the festival open, statewide, and useful to the people building AI here.

How can I connect with Red Hat?

Use the "Visit redhat.com" link on this page, or visit www.redhat.com. You can also meet the Red Hat team during Boston AI Week events across Massachusetts.

When is Boston AI Week 2026?

Boston AI Week 2026 runs September 16 – October 28, 2026, with Core Festival Week from September 24 – October 2, 2026. Browse every session on the Boston AI Week schedule.