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Red Hat Summit: Connect 2023

November 16, 2023Hong KongThe Ritz Carlton Hong Kong
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With technology constantly evolving, it’s on all of us to know what’s happening now and help shape what’s coming next. Discover how to build upon your existing IT systems at Red Hat Summit: Connect in Hong Kong. Whether you’re looking to engage with Red Hat thought leaders, technologies, and solutions or participate in sessions and demos, you’ll find options that fit your needs.

Join us at The Ritz Carlton, Hong Kong on November 16, 2023 for Red Hat Summit: Connect Hong Kong.

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Agenda

9:00 AM

Registration and solution showcase

9:30 AM

Welcome Message

Peter Man,

General Manager - Hong Kong, Taiwan & Macau, Red Hat

9:35 AM

Re-imagining your digital future

As Asia Pacific organizations are maturing in their use of cloud, data and new technologies - there are rising concerns that are placing increasing pressure on budgets, compelling organizations to ensure better alignment between IT and business operations to successfully deliver and accomplish business objectives. Imagine if innovation could bridge this gap by enabling organizations to leverage both well-established and cutting-edge technologies such as AI to propel innovation and foster sustainable growth. Join us as we share customer stories of business transformation and innovation. Discover how open can unlock the world’s potential and help organizations in harnessing emerging technologies at scale and realize its true value.

Peter Man,

General Manager - Hong Kong, Taiwan & Macau, Red Hat

10:05 AM

Red Hat Innovation Award Presentation

Marjet Andriesse,

General Manager and Senior Vice President for APJ, Red Hat

10:15 AM

Fireside Chat: The Perfect Harmony - Be Bold

Stephen Leung,

Head of Information Technology and Fintech Development Department, The Bank of East Asia, Limited

Franky Ho,

Cloud Platform Solutions Director, Red Hat

10:40 AM

Coffee break, networking and solution showcase

10:55 AM

The Power of Platform: Enabling Business Innovation without Compromises

The “AI moment” is here. So how can the business enable their most critical IT platforms to harness the power of AI, while still balancing new innovations and stability? How can Application Development teams be more productive, while working more closely with DevOps and Platform Engineering teams? How can we simplify and expand the use of automation across all of IT operations? How can we better manage scalable infrastructure across Data Center, Cloud and the Edge? And finally, how can we deliver a more secure, more trusted software across every aspect of the business, to drive new business opportunities? All of these questions, and many more, will be answered in this session. Join us as we highlight the latest innovations, and how we can work together to unlock possibilities.

Steven Ellis,

Principal Portfolio Architect, Office of Technology, APAC, Red Hat

Albert Law,

Director, Head of Solution Architecture - Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan, Red Hat

Frankie Ng,

Associate Principal Solution Architect, Red Hat

11:40 AM

Your Cloud Foundation on AWS

Deliver effective business results without compromising risk and reliability.

Gary Ko,

Senior Hybrid Specialist Solution Architect, Amazon Web Services

12:00 PM

Morning session wrap up and Quiz Game

12:15 PM

Networking Lunch and Solution Showcase

2:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Track A: Innovate without limitations with open hybrid cloud platform

2:00 PM

Develop, Deploy and Monitor cloud native applications with Trusted Software Supply Chain

Enterprise Open Source Software as part of digital transformation has transformed the way enterprises build and deliver applications. Astoundingly, more than two-thirds of applications rely on open source software. However, the challenge lies in securing and eliminating vulnerabilities during the building and deployment process. Introducing the Trusted Software Supply Chain—a groundbreaking initiative leveraging Red Hat's three decades of experience in curating enterprise-grade software. Prepare for an auditable and secured end-to-end application build and deployment pipeline. With Red Hat, you'll embark on an exciting journey, where innovation and security converge. Embrace the future, as this revolution unveils endless possibilities.

Frankie Ng,

Associate Principal Solution Architect, Red Hat

2:25 PM

Path to Platform Engineering - Overcoming the data gravity

Experience seamless data management in Red Hat OpenShift with Portworx by Pure Storage. Integrating VM infrastructure within Kubernetes clusters, Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization allows your apps to run in both VMs and containers. But what about data management? Simplify and automate data management for apps in both environments with Portworx, providing a unified storage management experience.

Teck Meng Lee,

Director, Portworx, APJ, Pure Storage

2:45 PM

Modernizing your data analytics and application platform with OpenShift AI

AI is the latest hot trend in the industry now. Red Hat has been building towards this for sometime. We started with our open source project Open Data Hub and later we introduced OpenShift Data Science and continue to expand it to OpenShift AI portfolio. Along this journey whe have also helped customers like NTT Data, Exxon etc build AI solutions on top of our platform. With OpenShift AI Red Hat provides a modern data analytics platform that deliver high quality data to intelligent applications quickly and consistently to drive business value with transparency and auditability.

Peter Ho,

Solution Architect, Red Hat

3:10 PM

Coffee break, networking and solution showcase

3:35 PM

Business Reinvention through Pioneering Technologies

Unlocking a new era of business reinvention with Pioneering technologies. Discover how organizations are leveraging innovative approaches to streamline cost management, gain deep insights into operations, enhance IT efficiency, and automate deployment processes. Explore the transformative power of these pioneering technologies in revolutionizing financial operations, optimizing business processes, harnessing intelligent automation for IT enhancements, and redefining architecture management.

Jeff Ling,

Senior Delivery Manager, Solution Division, Automated Systems (H.K.) Limited

3:55 PM

Improve Operational Efficiency and Innovation Focus with Red Hat Cloud Services

Imagine a world where innovation knows no bounds and flexibility reigns supreme—a realm where enterprises achieve faster innovation, flexible operating models, and accelerated business outcomes, all while delivering an exceptional customer experience. Join us in this captivating session as we delve into the transformative realm of Red Hat cloud services. Embrace innovation and become the driving force in the modern digital economy. Get ready to redefine success and embark on an extraordinary journey towards becoming a future-focused, outcome-driven enterprise!

Hayden Chow,

Solution Architect, Red Hat

4:20 PM

Closing Remarks and Wrap Up

Track B: Operate confidently with Automation and inbuilt security

2:00 PM

Take the Leapp towards Innovation and Cloud with Red Hat Enterprise Linux

Embark on a journey of innovation and cloud with Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL). Join us as we unveil Red Hat's vision for the future of Linux, where stability, reliability, and innovation converge. Discover how RHEL delivers faster innovation while maintaining its industry-leading standards. Uncover the power of integrating Linux services in the cloud, simplifying management and scalability across diverse environments. For CentOS Linux 7 users, this session is a must-attend, as we explore the compelling reasons to upgrade to RHEL. Unlock long-term support, leverage Red Hat Insights, and harness automation tools for increased cost savings and efficiency. Take the leap towards the full potential of Red Hat Enterprise Linux, combining stability, innovation, and the agility of cloud services.

Joey Lau,

Associate Principal Solution Architect, Red Hat

2:25 PM

Safeguarding APIs: Ensuring Security in Connected Ecosystems

In this rapidly evolving digital era, Connected Ecosystems and APIs play a pivotal role in interlinking platforms, systems, and applications, fostering seamless interactions and data exchanges. However, with increased connectivity comes increased vulnerability, making security a paramount concern. This keynote presentation will delve into the intricate world of API security within connected ecosystems. We will explore the fundamental principles of API security, the potential risks. We will also examine real-world case studies, shedding light on the aftermath of security breaches and the critical lessons learned. Our keynote will provide attendees with a comprehensive understanding of API security, guiding principles to implement in their organizations, and the foresight needed to mitigate future threats. Join us as we navigate the challenges of API security, equipping you with the tools you need to protect your Connected Ecosystems.

Laurent Petroque,

Regional Director, Solutions Engineering, F5

2:45 PM

Getting started with Event Driven Automation and Ansible Lightspeed

IT organizations are continually looking for ways to deliver IT services to their businesses more efficiently. Automation is key. It can help teams automate routine tasks so there is more time for innovation, ensuring consistent change and helping create overall resilience. With Event-Driven Ansible, teams can now complete important tasks automatically, whether resetting a router in the middle of the night or automatically responding to conditions when they occur with speed and resilience. This popular, new technology makes it easier for teams to flexibly build this type of automatic response into their operations. It is flexible from source to rule to action and can be used by teams without an extended project or deep coding skills. In additon, we explore at a high level, what efficiencies that Ansible Lightspeed (Generative AI) will bring to developing enterprise automation.

Alex Lee,

Senior Solution Architect, Red Hat

3:10 PM

Coffee break, networking and solution showcase

3:35 PM

1+1=3:Veeam + Red Hat = Better Together

As organizations deploy workloads in Kubernetes, backup and recovery for cloud-native applications have become a top requirement. Together, Kasten K10 by Veeam with Red Hat OpenShift provide a robust, efficient solution to achieve data protection with immutable and disaster recovery capabilities. Furthermore, Veeam has strong partnership with Red Hat to deliver integrated solution to fulfill guideline such as Secure Tertiary Data Backup (STDB) using Ansible with Veeam. No matter physical, virtual, cloud or Kubernetes environment, Veeam works with Red Hat to provide an end-to-end intelligence solution. Let’s see how it works during the session.

Morris Ng,

Senior Regional Solution Architect, Hong Kong & Macau, Veeam Software

3:55 PM

Accelerate hybrid cloud automation with Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform

Many organizations report hybrid cloud resources that are idle, underused, or over-provisioned, and they may have additional challenges with skill shortages, disparate teams, and the increasing demand to do more with fewer resources.  Red Hat’s hyperscaler cloud offerings, paired with the Ansible Content Collections (out-of-the-box integrations and automation workflows) and provided through the new hybrid cloud automation initiative, can accelerate the adoption of automation and greatly improve its time-to-value. In this session, you will learn how customers use hybrid cloud content (such as our certified integration with Terraform) to automate the full life cycle of their applications, perform cluster provisioning, migrate workloads from on-premise VMware vSphere to Red Hat OpenShift, manage it all at scale from their hyperscaler of choice (such as Amazon AWS or Microsoft Azure). We will share real-world examples showing how Ansible Automation Platform can enhance Red Hat OpenShift hybrid cloud architectures.

Dennis Chan,

Senior Solution Architect, Red Hat

4:20 PM

Closing Remarks and Wrap up

4:30 PM

End of event

Featured Speakers

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Marjet Andriesse

Red Hat

Marjet Andriesse

General Manager and Senior Vice President for APJ, Red Hat

Marjet Andriesse is a seasoned leader, with over 25 years of vast international experience in driving customer satisfaction, sales, and revenue growth.  She has been instrumental in successful transition and organizational management for technology and professional services firms across Europe and Asia.

As general manager and vice president of Red Hat in Asia Pacific, Marjet is responsible for the next phase of the company’s growth in the region, as well as leading initiatives to enable customer success with open hybrid cloud technology. Marjet also manages engagement with enterprise customers and emerging technologies sales and support capabilities.

Throughout her career, Marjet has been a passionate advocate for workplace diversity and has been acknowledged for her forward-thinking leadership. This includes her role as Chair of the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) council for Red Hat APAC and has been recognized as one of the Techleaders for the inaugural SG100 Women in Tech in 2020.

Marjet’s experience spans industries, including logistics and telecommunications, as well as HR services in a variety of leadership positions. Before joining Red Hat, she was the managing director of Telstra in Asia Pacific and was responsible for delivering the company’s corporate strategy in the region. Prior to Telstra, Marjet’s career also included working with Randstad and KPN NV in national and international management positions across Europe and Asia.

Marjet is a Dutch native and holds a master’s degree in Economics from the University of Groningen, The Netherlands.

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Peter Man

Red Hat

Peter Man

General Manager - Hong Kong, Taiwan & Macau, Red Hat

Peter Man is the General Manager for Red Hat in Hong Kong, Taiwan and Macau. In his role, Peter leads the teams to drive business and increase Red Hat’s footprint in Greater China.

Peter has more than two decades of IT industry experience and has established a strong reputation in Hong Kong’s open source community. Previously with Novell and IBM, he has a proven track record for building high performing teams.

Peter holds a string of academic qualifications, including a Masters in Computer Science from Texas A&M University and a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Boise State University.

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Stephen Leung

The Bank of East Asia, Limited

Stephen Leung

Head of Information Technology and Fintech Development Department, The Bank of East Asia, Limited

Mr Stephen Leung joined the Bank of East Asia, Limited in September 2021 as Head of Information Technology and Fintech Development Department.

Mr Leung steers and manages the technical development of all IT services of the bank. He also leads the Fintech Department to drive the adoption of latest technologies, as well as fostering an innovative culture at all levels.

Having worked in various Hong Kong, Chinese, European and American banks for over 25 years, Mr Leung has solid experience in application delivery, IT service management, IT management and innovation. Prior to joining the bank, Mr Leung was Head of IT - Wealth and Personal Banking in Hang Seng Bank Limited.

Mr Leung holds a Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems from Staffordshire University in the United Kingdom, and BS ISO/IEC20000:2011 and BS ISO/IEC 27001:2013 lead auditor certificates. He is a Financial Technology Committee Member of The Hong Kong Institute of Bankers, and an Advisory Board Member of the Fintech Indices of the University of Hong Kong.

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Steven Ellis

Red Hat

Steven Ellis

Principal Portfolio Architect, Office of Technology, APAC, Red Hat

Steven Ellis is a Principal Portfolio Architect in the Red Hat APAC Office of Technology. During his 30 years in the technology industry Steven has transitioned from development through infrastructure and operations, with a bit of devops on the side, into architecture roles. Today he helps Red Hat’s customers deliver complex business solutions thanks to the capabilities of Red Hat’s Enterprise Open Source technologies.

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Albert Law

Red Hat

Albert Law

Director, Head of Solution Architecture - Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan, Red Hat

Albert Law is the Director, Head of Solution Architecture at Red Hat in Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan. Leading the solution architecture team at Red Hat, Albert along with his team help customers and partners realize the power of transformative enterprise open source solutions including cloud enablement, automation, DevOps, and application modernization. 

Albert has been with Red Hat for close to 12 years joining the company as the only solution architect based in Hong Kong. Since then, he has played an important role in building up and expanding the Red Hat technical team, as well as building up the partner ecosystem.  

Albert has two decades of experience in specializing in IT infrastructure and cloud-related solutions, information availability, security and hybrid-cloud offerings. Prior to Red Hat he has worked with companies including Symantec and Compaq. 

Albert holds a masters degree in Information Systems as well as a bachelor of arts degree in business studies. 

Outside of work, Albert is a marathon runner and has participated in 100km Oxfam Trailwalker.

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Alex Lee

Red Hat

Alex Lee

Senior Solution Architect, Red Hat

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Dennis Chan

Red Hat

Dennis Chan

Senior Solution Architect, Red Hat

As a Senior Solution Architect at Red Hat Hong Kong, Dennis works with customers, partners and other colleagues in adopting Red Hat technologies. He also supports our partners with training, enablement and market development. He has around 20 years of experience in the IT industry, covering support, delivery and architect roles, and has been involved in various projects including system integration, IT automation and cloud for organizations in the public sector, FSI and telco segments.

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Frankie Ng

Red Hat

Frankie Ng

Associate Principal Solution Architect, Red Hat

Frankie is an IT professional focusing on open source technology. He has years of product development experience in IT infrastructure, automation, IaaS and cloud. He believes open source, sharing and the community are the keys for technology innovation. He joined Red Hat in 2016 as a solution architect supporting customers in Hong Kong and Taiwan. Frankie helps enterprises to drive the path of digital transformation with a hybrid cloud strategy, DevOps, container adoption and IT automation.

Franky Ho

Franky Ho

Red Hat

Franky Ho

Cloud Platform Solutions Director, Red Hat

Franky has over 15 years of experience working as a technologist in multinational companies to support customers in their transformation journey. He has expertise in emerging technologies like cloud, AI/ML, big data, and HPC. He has worked with technology giants and start-ups to create solutions that are agile, innovative, and enterprise-grade. Franky believes in "thinking big, but starting small" to ensure sustainable and measurable outcomes. At Red Hat Hong Kong, Franky is an evangelist for open culture and technology.

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Gary Ko

Amazon Web Services

Gary Ko

Senior Hybrid Specialist Solution Architect, Amazon Web Services

Gary Ko is a Senior Hybrid Specialist Solutions Architect in AWS who helps clients to solve hybrid cloud design and implementation challenges by bring the past experiences in on-premise networking and infrastructure with latest cloud technology. Gary believes that a hybrid cloud approach enables organization to achieve more versatile setup based on business needs for their digital transformation journey.

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Hayden Chow

Red Hat

Hayden Chow

Solution Architect, Red Hat

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Jeff Ling

Automated Systems (H.K.) Limited

Jeff Ling

Senior Delivery Manager, Solution Division, Automated Systems (H.K.) Limited

Jeff Ling is a Senior Delivery Manager in Automated Systems (H.K.) Limited and leading a Team driving cloud and application anywhere solutions for Government, Financial Services, and Commercial sectors. With a strong experience in enterprise-level solutions, he unwavering commitment to innovation, delivering successful innovative solutions for the next generation solutions.

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Joey Lau

Red Hat

Joey Lau

Associate Principal Solution Architect, Red Hat

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Laurent Petroque

F5

Laurent Petroque

Regional Director, Solutions Engineering, F5

Laurent is Director of Solution Engineering for NGINX in APCJ, an F5 business unit. Originally from France and currently based in Singapore, Laurent and his team of Solutions Specialists support customers, partners in deploying Modern Application Services as well as Application Security, to accelerate their digital transformation. 

Laurent has been with F5 for a number of years where he has been responsible for different areas of the business prior to joining the NGINX BU, starting as an SE Manager in France, then moving as a Partner SE Manager in APCJ.  Before joining F5, Laurent help technical roles at Check Point and Dimension Data.

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Lee Teck Meng

Pure Storage

Lee Teck Meng

Director, Portworx, APJ, Pure Storage

25 years of IT experience including the evolution of the Worldwide Web from its infancy in the 90s to the world of Web 2.0 and finally to the Cloud Computing today.

Spent the last 5 years in AWS, Pivotal/VMware and Portworx/Pure Storage focusing on cloud technologies such as Cloud Native Application Development and Kubernetes.

Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) & Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD).

Currently responsible for helping enterprises to build agile cloud native solutions that are cloud agnostic.

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Morris Ng

Veeam Software

Morris Ng

Senior Regional Solution Architect, Hong Kong & Macau, Veeam Software

Morris Ng is the Senior Regional Solution Architect for the Hong Kong & Macau at Veeam Software.

He has over 10 years of IT industry experience gleaned from Greater China region. His focus in International FSI institutions on technical architecture design and going with customers for digital transformation. He specializes in modernized data center design, cloud data management and financial compliance & regulations.

Prior to joining Veeam, he spent over 10 years in Solution Manager role in IBM and Huawei.

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Peter Ho

Red Hat

Peter Ho

Senior Solution Architect, Red Hat

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Event venue

Date: 16 November, 2023

Time: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Location: Diamond Ballroom, Level 3, The Ritz Carlton
Hong Kong

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