Simon Alcott is a high-impact technology executive and the UK Sales Leader for Red Hat, the global leader in enterprise open-source solutions. A specialist in driving large-scale digital evolution, Simon partners with C-suite leaders across the UK to modernise legacy infrastructures through hybrid cloud, AI-ready platforms, and automation.

With a career spanning over two decades in the IT industry—including more than 12 years at Red Hat—Simon has been a key architect of the company’s growth in the British market. He is recognised for his expertise in navigating the intersection of complex technical innovation and tangible business outcomes, helping the UK’s largest enterprises transition from proprietary systems to flexible, community-powered architectures.

Known for fostering high-performance sales cultures, Simon is a leading advocate for the "Open Organisation" philosophy, prioritising transparency, collaboration, and strategic partnership to solve the most pressing challenges in the modern digital landscape.