Revolutions don't just happen. They take people – individuals looking toward the future who are willing to step up and say change won't happen to me but because of me.

This year at Red Hat Forum, let us celebrate the individuals, the explorers, the builders. Let us recognize the unsung hero of the server room, the doer who keeps the lights on and the enterprise running. Let us spotlight the explorer, the dreamer who boldly offers a new solution to an old problem we just can’t seem to overcome. For open source innovation is only possible because of the people behind it.