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Recap of a successful Red Hat Summit:
Connect 2025

  • 25 November 2025

On 15 October, Conclusion had a strong presence at Red Hat Summit: Connect 2025. This leading open-source event annually brings together IT professionals, developers, architects, and decision-makers to explore the latest trends in AI, automation, hybrid cloud, and integration. With our expert companies, Conclusion Xforce, Conclusion Mission Critical, First8 Conclusion, and Conclusion Integration, we demonstrated what happens when technology, vision, and collaboration come together.

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Why Red Hat Summit matters to Conclusion

For Conclusion, Red Hat Summit is more than just a conference. It’s the platform where technology, vision, and partnership reinforce one another. As a leading IT player in the Netherlands, we use this event to stay up to date with the latest developments, learn from vendors and partners, and showcase what we stand for: innovation, collaboration, and impact.

A high-energy start: the Conclusion Sumo Challenge

We kicked off the day with great energy. Our booth immediately drew attention thanks to the Conclusion Sumo Challenge with LEGO®, led by Marcel de Jong (known from LEGO® Masters). Participants built smart, strong, and fast LEGO cars and competed against each other. The challenge sparked fun and meaningful conversations about collaboration, creativity, and technical innovation.

Automation as a strategic accelerator

During the keynote, Jitse Klomp (CTO of Conclusion Xforce) was interviewed by Ashesh Badani (Senior Vice President and Chief Product Officer at Red Hat) about our vision on automation. The message was clear: automation is not about tools—it’s about culture. With Red Hat Ansible Automation as a foundation and AI Ops as the future, Conclusion helps organisations use IT strategically. We coach teams, provide training, and ensure governance, enabling them to work in a scalable and consistent way.

“Automation is not about tools, it's about culture”
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Partner session with ProRail: mission-critical IT in action

During the partner session, Oliver Heesakkers (architect at Conclusion Mission Critical) and Laurens Conjarts (consultant at Conclusion Xforce) shared how they are working with ProRail to build a future-proof IT environment. Using the Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform and Dynatrace, they are creating a robust, scalable, and secure infrastructure.