Quarkus at Red Hat Summit 2026

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Event Description: Red Hat Summit is the premier enterprise open source event where IT professionals can collaborate, learn, and move forward with hybrid cloud technologies that unlock innovation, everywhere.

Date: May 11-14, 2026
Location: Atlanta, Georgia USA
Event Type: In-Person

https://www.redhat.com/en/summit

Tuesday Sessions

Session: Red Hat build of Quarkus on Red Hat OpenShift
Speaker(s): Kevin Dubois, Ryan Jarvinen & Jaya Baskaran
Date/Time: Tuesday, May 12 : 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM EDT in A312 - Level 3
Abstract: Use the Red Hat build of Quarkus to develop Kubernetes-native microservices and deploy them to Red Hat OpenShift in this interactive workshop. The Red Hat build of Quarkus is one of the runtimes included in Red Hat Runtimes. Discover how it can make your development of cloud native Java apps faster and more productive as you navigate through one of three different modules: 'basic' or 'advanced' implementation examples.

Session: Develop and Deploy Reproducible Enterprise Applications
Speaker(s): Daniel Oh & Louis Imershein
Date/Time: Tuesday, May 12 : 2:15 PM - 2:55 PM EDT in B409 - Level 4
Abstract: Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 10 introduces image mode to overcome the challenge of inconsistent environments and provide full-stack reproducibility and on-time delivery for enterprise applications. This new model recognizes the operating system (OS) and enterprise application as a single, immutable unit to mitigate common performance and configuration issues. As a result, you can ensure your RHEL images boot and run the same way everywhere, supporting stable enterprise environments. In this session, experts from Red Hat and IBM will share how developers can use Red Hat build of Podman to build, test, and deploy enterprise Java applications on a consistent RHEL foundation.

Session: Red Hat Application Services Roadmap: Hybrid cloud innovation with AI
Speaker(s): Jack Britton, John Doyle, & Joe O’Reilly
Date/Time: Tuesday, May 12 : 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM EDT in B408 - Level 4
Abstract: This roadmap session offers an in-depth examination of Red Hat Application Services, focusing on the future of its core components in conjunction with the strategic introduction of artificial intelligence (AI) throughout the platform. Red Hat product leaders will detail the evolution of key technologies that enable modern application development in hybrid cloud environments and explore planned advancements for runtime environments, including:

• Red Hat build of Quarkus.
• Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform (EAP).
• Red Hat Application Foundation technologies, including: streams for Apache Kafka, AMQ Broker, Red Hat build of Apache Camel, Red Hat build of Keycloak, Red Hat build of Apicurio Registry, and more.

A significant portion of the presentation will be dedicated to demonstrating how Red Hat is infusing generative AI (gen AI) and other AI and machine learning (ML) capabilities throughout the portfolio. This session is for a technical audience of developers, architects, and DevOps professionals who want to gain specific insights into new features, performance enhancements, and future architectural shifts to maximize agility, scalability, and developer velocity.

Session: Governing AI-Assisted Development at Scale with IBM Bob​
Speaker(s): Markus Eisele
Date/Time: Tuesday, May 12 : 3:45 PM - 4:05 PM EDT in Discovery Theater 4
Abstract: AI has made writing code dramatically faster. But in enterprise systems, speed alone does not create value. In fact, ungoverned AI usage often increases risk, rework, and long-term cost. This talk explores what it takes to move from individual AI experiments to platform-native, governed AI-assisted development. Using Java, Quarkus, and Bob as concrete examples, we’ll show how AI must become part of the platform layer: Versioned, constrained, auditable, and aligned with architecture, to turn acceleration into durable business impact.

Wednesday Sessions

Session: The Executive Roadmap: 4 Paths to Modernize Your Java Estate Without Disruption
Speaker(s): Jeff Beck
Date/Time: Wednesday, May 13 : 12:50 PM - 1:10 PM EDT in Discovery Theater 4
Abstract: Organizations face a key challenge: modernizing their Java application estates while mitigating complexity and risk. Red Hat's hybrid strategy for Java applications We will delve into four options to modernize your Java applications without disrupting essential operations, and explore customer examples highlighting these strategies: - Maintain: Ensuring stability, security, and compliance of applications using technologies such as JBoss EAP by keeping applications on currently supported Java versions. - Migrate Progressively: Implementing updates, rehosting, and replatforming your Java applications onto a proven platform such as OpenShift to deliver results and minimize business impact. - Refactor for Performance Optimization: Transitioning apps to modern platforms, such as the Red Hat build of Quarkus to boost operational efficiency. - Innovate: Moving apps to be AI-ready by leveraging technologies such as the Red Hat build of Apache Camel and streams for Apache Kafka. With real-world customer examples, we will show how these strategies have been successfully deployed, creating value for organizations. Attendees will gain actionable insights into leveraging the comprehensive Red Hat portfolio to: - Reduce total cost of ownership (TCO) and operational risk - Drive developer productivity and enhance application performance - Strengthen stability and supportability

Session: From legacy to AI-ready: A pragmatic roadmap for your Java estate
Speaker(s): Markus Eisele, Jeremy Davis, & Jeff Beck
Date/Time: Wednesday, May 13 : 2:15 PM - 2:55 PM EDT in B403 - Level 4
Abstract: Organizations today face a critical challenge: modernizing extensive Java application estates across complex hybrid cloud environments. Mitigating complexity, avoiding escalating license costs, and overcoming scalability hurdles demands a pragmatic strategy, not a "one-size-fits-all" mandate.

This session for IT leaders introduces a practical, 4 path framework to modernize Java applications without disrupting operations. We'll discuss 4 strategic options, each aligned to a business goal:

• Maintain: Improve stability, security posture, and compliance for apps using Red Hat JBoss EAP by keeping them on supported Java versions
• Migrate progressively: Implement incremental updates, rehosting, and replatforming apps onto Red Hat OpenShift to deliver tangible results and minimize business disruption
• Refactor for performance: Transition applications to modern, high-performance frameworks like the Red Hat build of Quarkus to boost operational efficiency
• Innovate: Make applications AI-ready using event-driven patterns leveraging Red Hat build of Apache Camel and Red Hat Streams for Apache Kafka

Using real-world case studies from finance and telecommunications, we will show how these strategies create substantial business value.