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Dev Days Cape Town 2026

GitHub Copilot Community Event

3 October 2026 · BBD Cape Town, Century City

An in-person-only, community-led event bringing together developers, enthusiasts, and the local tech community to explore the power of GitHub Copilot.

Cape Town

South Africa

Full Day

Event

In-Person

On-site Only

Hands-on

Workshops

Open to All

Developers

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About Dev Days Cape Town 2026

Dev Days Cape Town is an in-person-only, community-led event taking place on 3 October 2026 at BBD Cape Town in Century City. There is no virtual or livestream option.

It brings together developers, enthusiasts, and the local tech community to explore the power of GitHub Copilot through practical, hands-on experiences.

Open to all developers, this is a full-day event focused on real-world workflows, hands-on activities, and workshops centered on GitHub Copilot in the Copilot app and the CLI.

Alongside the hands-on content, we will also have additional speakers with industry experience sharing their own perspectives on how they are using these tools day to day.

What to Expect

Every Dev Days session is designed to be practical, interactive, and community-driven.

Hands-on Workshops

Learn by doing with guided, interactive workshops in the GitHub Copilot app and CLI.

Real-world Workflows

Explore practical, real-world development workflows powered by GitHub Copilot.

Industry Speakers

Hear from experienced professionals sharing how they use these tools day to day.

Community Led

Organized by the Cape Town MS Dev User Group, for local developers.

Schedule

Full-day agenda for Dev Days Cape Town 2026 at BBD Cape Town.

Click a session title for the full abstract.

Printable Agenda
8:30 - 9:00

Arrival & Registration

30 min

9:00 - 9:30

Intro Keynote

Matthew Leibowitz

Matthew Leibowitz · 30 min

9:30 - 10:15

GitHub Copilot App - the agent driven development environment

Matthew Leibowitz

Matthew Leibowitz · 45 min

10:15 - 10:25

Movement Break

10 min

10:25 - 11:10

Your First Business Agent: Email, MCP, Copilot Studio & Business Central

Berny During

Berny During · 45 min

11:10 - 11:20

Movement Break

10 min

11:20 - 12:05

The Goema Sessions: Improvising Data Analysis with GitHub Copilot CLI

Niels Berglund

Niels Berglund · 45 min

12:05 - 12:45

Lunch

40 min

12:45 - 13:30

Beyond Drag and Drop: AI-Powered Code Apps with GitHub Copilot CLI

Carike Botha

Carike Botha · 45 min

13:30 - 13:40

Movement Break

10 min

13:40 - 14:25

Using GitHub Copilot Safely: What Developers Need to Know About AI, Dependencies and Security

Abed Matini

Abed Matini · 45 min

14:25 - 14:35

Movement Break

10 min

14:35 - 14:50

GreenGuard: Transforming Raw IoT Sensor Data into Accessible Community Farming Insights

Thapelo Vundla Vhutali Tsanwani Ntando Ndawonde Tidimatso Malatji

Thapelo Vundla, Vhutali Tsanwani, Ntando Ndawonde & Tidimatso Malatji · 15 min

14:50 - 15:00

Movement Break

10 min

15:00 - 16:30

Workshop

Allan Pead Carike Botha Matthew Leibowitz

Allan Pead, Carike Botha & Matthew Leibowitz · 1h30

Speakers

Meet the speakers presenting at Dev Days Cape Town 2026. Click a speaker to read their full bio.

Allan Pead

Allan Pead

CTO, developer, lecturer, Microsoft Internet of Things MVP, Microsoft Dev Technologies MVP, Microsoft Azure MVP

Matthew Leibowitz

Matthew Leibowitz

Principal Software Engineer at Microsoft building .NET MAUI

Niels Berglund

Niels Berglund

Software/AI Architect Lead, Derivco | Microsoft AI MVP

Abed Matini

Abed Matini

Senior Backend Developer at Ogilvy

Carike Botha

Carike Botha

(Carike_B) iSolve Business Solutions, Software Development Consultant

Berny During

Berny During

Microsoft Certified Trainer and MVP. Empowering global growth through knowledge, innovation, and 29 years of Dynamics expertise

Thapelo Vundla

Thapelo Vundla

Computer Engineering Student at CPUT | Co-Founder of GreenGuard

Vhutali Tsanwani

Vhutali Tsanwani

GreenGuard, Co-founder, Mr.

Tidimatso Malatji

Tidimatso Malatji

Mathematics & Statistics Student at UWC | GreenGuard Co-founder

Ntando Ndawonde

Ntando Ndawonde

Computer Engineering Graduate | AWS Cloud Practitioner | Technology Enthusiast

SPONSORS

This event would not be possible without the help of our sponsors.

Venue

Where Dev Days Cape Town 2026 takes place.

BBD Cape Town

Cape Town — 3 October 2026

BBD Cape Town

3rd Floor, Northbank Building, No. 1 N Bank Ln, Century City, Cape Town, 7441

Parking: Limited parking is available in the 2 secure parking areas at the BBD offices. Buzz BBD at the roller doors. Overflow pay parking at Canal Walk, Virgin Active or The Colosseum.

Catering: Refreshments will be provided during the session.

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Registration SOLD OUT - Waitlist available

Dev Days Cape Town 2026 is sold out. A waitlist is available on Luma.

Cape Town

BBD Cape Town · 3 October 2026

  • Hands-on Copilot workshops
  • Real-world workflow demos
  • Networking opportunities
  • Community-led sessions

Meetup RSVPs are separate from Luma registrations and are not confirmed attendance.

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Meet the Team

We are excited to be your organizing team with the support of our amazing volunteers.

Allan Pead

Allan Pead

CTO, developer, lecturer, Microsoft MVP

Carike Botha

Carike Botha

Software Developer & Tech Enthusiast

Matthew Leibowitz

Matthew Leibowitz

Principal Software Engineer at Microsoft building .NET MAUI

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