Red Hat Research Events
Red Hat Research events bring together researchers, technology professionals, Red Hat engineers, and students to exchange ideas and tackle real-world challenges across disciplines and borders.
Browse recordings from previous events to see how academic and industry voices come together to advance research with real-world impact, inspiring fresh perspectives and forward-thinking ideas in open source.
Listen, Learn, and Connect
Our events come in different shapes — from polished conferences to open conversation forums — but they all share a common goal: connecting academia and industry to nurture collaborations in support of joint research initiatives and fostering research to help drive Red Hat’s technical direction and open source mission. Whether organized by us or our collaborators, these events reflect the diversity of our research engagements.
Dive into our archive and explore these formats:
Upcoming events
DevConf.US 2025 [19–20 September] in Boston, USA
Research Days
These virtual and in-person events showcase Red Hat’s collaborative research efforts in partnership with universities and research institutions worldwide.
Tech Talks
These focused sessions typically feature a single speaker on a standout research topic — from in-depth academic analysis to thought-provoking discussions and groundbreaking demos.
Others
Events that don’t fit into the main categories but still offer valuable insights and opportunities to connect.
Partner events
Research Interest Group (RIG) meetings
Informal discussion platform open to Red Hatters and our university partners to share ideas, drive discussion, communicate progress around research topics and projects, and to form collaborations in support of particular research initiatives.