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Escape 2026

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Escape 2026 ran on Sep 10, 2026 in Johannesburg, South Africa. It is a Technology conference. ConferenceGrid lists 74 speakers, 1 sponsor and 76 sessions. Dates for the next edition are not announced yet.

Lineup updated Jun 24, 2026 · dates verified May 6, 2026

Escape, the annual tech conference powered by international software solutions company BBD, continues to redefine the landscape of technology events. Designed by technologists for technologists, Escape serves as a dynamic platform for innovation, collaboration and exploration of cutting-edge trends shaping the future of the industry. The hybrid event brings…

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74Speakers
1Sponsors
76Sessions
21Companies · in total

Speakers

Programmed at Escape, in alphabetical order.

Adam Kaminski
Software Engineer at BBD · BBD
Andre Staats
Software Engineer at BBD · BBD
Batandwa Mgutsi
Software Engineer at BBD · BBD
Carike Botha
Software Development Consultant at iSolve Business Solutions · iSolve Business Solutions
Charity
Charlene Cooke
Executive at BBD · BBD
Christine Bosman
Business Analyst at BBD · BBD
Claris Richter
Software Engineer · BBD
Dale Nunns
Technical Lead · DealX
David Budnitsky
Software Engineer at BBD · BBD
Emma Pringle
UI/UX Designer at BBD · BBD
Fabio Sousa Vieira
Software Engineer · BBD
Gaurav Choudhary
Software Engineer at BBD · BBD
Gauri Patil Parekh
Software Engineer · BBD
Herman Botha
Executive at BBD · BBD
Hyla Fourie
Software Developer · BBD
Jana Barclay
UI/UX Designer at BBD · BBD
Jessica Randall
Android Developer - GDG Cape Town · GDG Cape Town
Jochen Kirstätter
Google Developer Expert (GDE) at Google Cloud · Google Cloud
Joshua Wood
Marketing · BBD
Kayley Green
Business Analyst at BBD · BBD
Kevin Staples
CEO · BBD

Sponsors

The companies behind the program. Tiers as disclosed.

BBD

Agenda

Selected from 76 sessions.

  • 10:00 SAST

    Opening Keynote: Fear

  • 10:00 SAST

    Opening Keynote: Your thoughts are not your own

  • 10:15 SAST

    100ms makes a difference

  • 10:15 SAST

    Beyond gamification: Gameful thinking for complex challenges

  • 10:15 SAST

    Ctrl+Alt+TV: Reverse engineering an infrared TV remote using an ESP32 microcontroller and flutter

  • 10:15 SAST

    How building a portable escape room made me a better developer

  • 10:15 SAST

    How escaping death inspired me to develop an AI-assisted application

  • 10:15 SAST

    The hidden cost of automation: When doing less does more harm

  • 11:15 SAST

    10 career hacks I wished I'd used

Quick answers

When is Escape 2026?
Escape 2026 ran on Sep 10, 2026 in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Where is Escape 2026 held?
Escape 2026 was held in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Who is speaking at Escape 2026?
ConferenceGrid lists 74 speakers, including Adam Kaminski (Software Engineer at BBD, BBD), Andre Staats (Software Engineer at BBD, BBD) and Batandwa Mgutsi (Software Engineer at BBD, BBD).
Who sponsors Escape 2026?
ConferenceGrid lists 1 sponsor: BBD.
Company intelligence

What does it mean when 21 companies show up, and 1 bet on three roles at once?

21 companies. one are betting more than once.

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.

Who's in the room
1All threespeak · spons · exh
0Sponsoringsponsor only
20Speakingspeaker only

In all three roles

BBD

Speakers by seniority

11% of the speakers carry senior titles: C-suite, Founder, VP, or Director-level.

  • C-suite34%
  • Founder / Owner45%
  • Director / Head of11%
  • Manager / Lead79%
  • Engineer · IC4764%
  • Marketing / Brand11%
  • Other roles1115%

Of 74 speakers · classified by free-text title

Most-represented companies
#CompanyRolesSpeakers
1BBDSponsor49
2AWS1
3Capitec1
4CodeXplores1
5Computro Solutions / BMW IT HUB1
6DealX1
7Deloitte1
8Entelect1
9GDG Cape Town1
10GirlCode1
11Good Name1
12Google Cloud1
13IIBA1
14iSolve Business Solutions1
Sponsors by tier
unspecified1
100% of 1