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Escape 2026

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scape, 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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74Voices
0Underwriters
0Exhibitors
76On the bill · sessions
21Companies · in total
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The Voices

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

— and 52 more, by name unsung —

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The Programme

Selected from 76 sessions on the bill.
  • 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

Intermission
Part the Second · For the Buyer

An audience of 21 companies, parsed from the program.

“21 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
0Sponsoringsponsor only
0Exhibitingexhibitor only
21Companies Speakingspeaker only
№ 02Fig. 02 — The Voices, 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 on the bill · classified by free-text title

№ 03Fig. 03 — The Heaviest in the Room
  1. 01BBD49V
  2. 02AWS1V
  3. 03Capitec1V
  4. 04CodeXplores1V
  5. 05Computro Solutions / BMW IT HUB1V
  6. 06DealX1V
  7. 07Deloitte1V
  8. 08Entelect1V
  9. 09GDG Cape Town1V
  10. 10GirlCode1V
  11. 11Good Name1V
  12. 12Google Cloud1V
  13. 13IIBA1V
  14. 14iSolve Business Solutions1V
№ 04Fig. 04 — By Tier

Tiers were not disclosed for this convocation.