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Of the Field

EKON 30 – Die Entwickler Konferenz für Delphi 2026

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KON 30 is the leading conference for Delphi developers, celebrating 30 years of Delphi. Over four days, attendees get hands-on experiences with workshops, sessions, and a dedicated bootcamp focusing on cross-platform development for iOS and Android. The event covers trending topics such as modern architectures, DevOps, cloud, AI integration in Delphi, testi…

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21Voices
12Underwriters
0Exhibitors
20On the bill · sessions
32Companies · in total
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The Voices

Programmed at EKON, in alphabetical order.
Arnaud Bouchez
Developer, Founder of the Open Source mORMot Framework · TranquilIT
Bernd Ua
Founder and Managing Director · Probucon Business Consulting
Bogdan Polak
DevOps practices, Cloud Integration & Software Modernisation · OEC Solutions
Bruno Fierens
tmssoftware.com BV · tmssoftware.com BV
Cary Jensen
Chief Technology Officer · Jensen Data Systems
Christoph Schneider
Delphi Consultant and Trainer · Schneider Infosystems AG
Devid Espenschied
PreSales Consultant · Embarcadero Germany GmbH
Dr. Chhitiz Buchasia
Full-stack Developer specializing in Backend Architecture · Xebia
Dr. Marco Geuze
Co-owner · GDK Software
Dr. Veikko Krypczyk
Developer and Technical Author · LARInet.com
Eric Berger
Expert in Server and Web Backend Development · Gorilla Software
Harald Binkle
Consultant, Trainer, FullStack, DevOps, Microsoft MVP · Xebia
Michael Philippenko
Co-founder · Fast Reports
Nigel Tavendale
Software Developer, Scrum Master, Consultant · All Things Syslog
Primož Gabrijelčič
Expert in Multithreaded Programming · Glagolite d.o.o.
Ray Konopka
President and Founder · Raize Software
Roald van Doorn
Delphi Developer · UnameIT B.V.
Sebastian Gingter
Consultant · Thinktecture AG
Serge Pilko
Founder · Softacom
Stefan Glienke
Software Design Expert · Aagon
Steffen Nyeland
Passionate Delphi Developer · Fixed by Code
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Underwritten By

The houses behind the program. Tiers as disclosed.
CAMPIXXMedia Partner
CapitalBayNewsMedia Partner
Digital ExpertMedia Partner
entwickler.de
entwickler.de Akademie
GermanTechJobsMedia Partner
Glorium TechnologiesMedia Partner
iBusinessMedia Partner
IcePanelMedia Partner
IT-Schulungen.comMedia Partner
IT-VisionsMedia Partner
TechDogsMedia Partner
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The Programme

Selected from 20 sessions on the bill.
  • TBA

    Beyond INI & JSON: Smart Configuration Files

    Every software needs configuration files. This session won’t propose a new standard to replace INI,JSON, TOML or YAML. Instead we will explore the logic behind those standards, and…

    Crossplatform, IoT, Web und Cloud
  • TBA

    Delphi and the AI Revolution

    This session highlights the status of Delphi and it's current and coming evolution, with a particular focus on how AI is reshaping software development and what Embarcadero is offe…

    Delphi Innovationen und Grundlagen
  • TBA

    Delphi: How Did We Get Here?

    In this panel discussion, some of Delphi's most recognizable supporters discuss Delphi's origins and where we are going from here.

    Delphi Innovationen und Grundlagen
  • TBA

    Effiziente Positionsmarken und Projektnavigation mit Bookmarks & Navigator

    Mit den Funktionalitäten von Bookmarks und Navigator lassen sich die Funktionen der RAD Studio IDE erheblich erweitern. Bookmarks bietet als leistungsfähige Positionsmarkenfunktion…

    Delphi Innovationen und Grundlagen
  • TBA

    FireMonkey Styles and the New Native Styles Designer

    This session covers two separate but strictly related concepts. First it offers a roundup of the roles of styles in FireMonkey, delving into one of the cross platform library found…

    Crossplatform, IoT, Web und Cloud
  • TBA

    Game Development with Gorilla3D

    Coding together a tiny 3D game in Delphi and Gorilla3D with multi platform support for Windows, Linux and Android.Showing various features like model-loading and animation integrat…

    Frameworks und Tools
  • TBA

    Getting Started with XData – Build Your First XData REST API in Delphi

    This session provides a practical introduction to TMS XData, the framework for building RESTful services in Delphi. Instead of focusing on theory, the session demonstrates how to g…

    Frameworks und Tools
  • TBA

    I Don't Like Mondays

    Accessing services through GraphQL APIs from Delphi can divert somewhat compared to what one is used to with normal plain REST APIs. As an example, will we go through some code and…

    Crossplatform, IoT, Web und Cloud
  • TBA

    KI-unterstützte Softwareentwicklung in der Praxis: Ein Erfahrungsbericht zum Einsatz von Antigravity in Delphi-Projekten

    Die Softwareentwicklung befindet sich in einem tiefgreifenden Wandel. Die Möglichkeiten der künstlichen Intelligenz verändern die Geschwindigkeit, mit der Code geschrieben, analysi…

    Crossplatform, IoT, Web und Cloud
Intermission
Part the Second · For the Buyer

An audience of 32 companies, parsed from the program.

32 companies in attendance.

The numbers below are derived from the speakers, sponsors, and exhibitors on this page — cross-referenced into one ledger. They are the only thing here that 10times.com cannot tell you.

01Fig. 01 — Composition of the House
0All threespeak · spons · exh
12Sponsoringsponsor only
0Exhibitingexhibitor only
20Speakingspeaker only
02Fig. 02 — The Voices, by Seniority

33% of the speakers carry senior titles — C-suite, Founder, VP, or Director-level.

  • C-suite15%
  • Founder / Owner629%
  • Engineer · IC943%
  • Other roles524%

Of 21 on the bill · classified by free-text title

03Fig. 03 — The Heaviest in the Room
  1. 01CAMPIXXSp·M
  2. 02Capitalbay NewsSp·M
  3. 03Digital ExpertSp·M
  4. 04entwickler.deSp
  5. 05entwickler.de AkademieSp
  6. 06German Tech JobsSp·M
  7. 07Glorium TechnologiesSp·M
  8. 08iBusinessSp·M
  9. 09IcePanelSp·M
  10. 10IT-Schulungen.comSp·M
  11. 11IT-VisionsSp·M
  12. 12TechDogsSp·M
  13. 13Xebia2V
  14. 14Aagon1V
04Fig. 04 — By Tier
media partner10
83% of 12
unspecified2
17% of 12
05Fig. 05 — The Missing · who's at peer events but not here

These companies sponsored two or more peer events recently, but aren't on this program. For an organizer, that's a list of warm prospects.

06Fig. 06 — Adjacent Convocations · by shared underwriters