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Monday, September 21
 

9:00am PDT

“Rise of the Web Agents” Crafting AI-Driven Testers for Modern Web Apps
Monday September 21, 2026 9:00am - 5:00pm PDT
OK!Thess - Room 1
Testing agents promise nowadays autonomous systems and proper handling of reliable test automation solutions. This full day advanced tutorial introduces participants to the emerging discipline of Agentic Test Automation, where we will explore how web automation is guided by intelligent agents capable of orchestrating actions, healing DOM changes and autonomously navigating test-business flows....
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Speakers
avatar for Ioannis Papadakis

Ioannis Papadakis

Senior Quality Engineering Leader, LearnWorlds

Monday September 21, 2026 9:00am - 5:00pm PDT
OK!Thess - Room 1
  AI Full Day Workshop

9:00am PDT

Playwright Test: From the Fundamentals to Advanced Automation
Monday September 21, 2026 9:00am - 5:00pm PDT
OK!Thess - Room 2
This full-day workshop covers the full spectrum of Microsoft's Playwright testing framework in TypeScript/JavaScript. You'll learn to generate, write, and debug tests with over multiple interactive hands-on lessons.At the end of the day, you can master real-world testing scenarios that include visual regression, network manipulation, and multi-page or single-page applications, and you will have...
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Speakers
avatar for Stefan Judis

Stefan Judis

Frontend Developer / Playwright Ambassador / Web Educator, Freelance
Stefan is a freelance developer from Berlin who writes a weekly Newsletter for Frontend developers and as a Playwright Ambassador, Microsoft MVP and Google Developer Expert, he's probably written more end-to-end tests than hot takes on LinkedIn... Read More →
Monday September 21, 2026 9:00am - 5:00pm PDT
OK!Thess - Room 2 ΚΥΔΩΝΙΩΝ 2, όπισθεν Σοφούλη 30, Thessaloniki 546 55, Greece
  Full Day Workshop

9:00am PDT

Leading Quality: A Practical Playbook for Engineering Managers
Monday September 21, 2026 9:00am - 5:00pm PDT
Library
As organizations move faster, the responsibility for quality is increasingly shifting from traditional QA structures to engineering leadership. Yet many Engineering Managers and Heads of Development now find themselves accountable for quality outcomes without the tools, frameworks, and mental models needed to lead effectively in this evolving landscape.This full-day, hands-on workshop provides a...
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Speakers
avatar for Dr. Baris Sarialioglu

Dr. Baris Sarialioglu

Founder, TesterYou
Baris is an IT professional with 20+ years of experience as a Consultant and a Software Engineer for many different organizations. He has published a number of papers and books within the Software Testing profession and contribute to the field by regularly attending conferences as... Read More →
Monday September 21, 2026 9:00am - 5:00pm PDT
Library
  Quality Engineering Full Day Workshop
 
Tuesday, September 22
 

9:00am PDT

Discover the Quality Coach Role and their Toolbox
Tuesday September 22, 2026 9:00am - 10:00am PDT
Amphitheater
When I stepped into the role of a quality coach after working as a Test Lead, I was energized and confident. I had a solid foundation in testing, strong facilitation skills, and a passion for mentoring. I thought I was ready. But the reality turned out to be far more complex than I had anticipated.Supporting multiple teams as a quality coach introduced me to a whole new level of challenges. I...
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Speakers
avatar for Emna Ayadi

Emna Ayadi

Sogeti
Emna is a passionate tester from Tunisia, who started her career in IT in 2015. She got the chance to work on multinational projects combined between testing and quality coaching roles. Currently, she works at Sogeti France. She is an international speaker and workshop facilitator... Read More →
Tuesday September 22, 2026 9:00am - 10:00am PDT
Amphitheater
  Talk

10:15am PDT

From Pact to Impact: Turning Consumer-Driven Contracts into Deployment Confidence
Tuesday September 22, 2026 10:15am - 11:15am PDT
Library
As teams adopt contract testing with Pact, the real challenge begins: integrating it seamlessly into everyday development and release workflows. This talk explores how Pact can evolve from a testing tool into a confidence engine—driving smoother integrations, safer deployments, and stronger collaboration between teams. Drawing from practical examples and lessons learned in real...
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Speakers
avatar for Dimitris Dranidis

Dimitris Dranidis

Quality Assurance Lead, BetAdvanced
Dr Dimitris Dranidis is passionate about building high-quality software through solid engineering and smart testing practices. As Quality Assurance Lead at BetAdvanced, he helps teams strengthen their quality culture and embrace modern testing strategies. With a long academic bac... Read More →
Tuesday September 22, 2026 10:15am - 11:15am PDT
Library
  Talk

10:15am PDT

Test Architecture That Scales: How Loadable Components Empower Testing with Selenium
Tuesday September 22, 2026 10:15am - 11:15am PDT
Amphitheater
Automated testing with Selenium can get tricky—especially when dealing with modern, JavaScript-heavy web apps and getting into high amount of tests suite. When total numbers of tests are increasing, it is getting super hard to make a changes in the existing tests and any change can brake number of other tests. Another non-ending challenge in UI testing is knowing exactly when a page (or even...
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Speakers
avatar for Sargis Sargsyan

Sargis Sargsyan

Senior Test Architecture Manager, Align Technology
A dynamic quality engineering leader with more than 15 years in software development and testing, Sargis Sargsyan specializes in test automation, continuous integration, and building scalable frameworks. He has extensive experience working with distributed international teams across... Read More →
Tuesday September 22, 2026 10:15am - 11:15am PDT
Amphitheater
  Talk
  • global Y

11:30am PDT

Playwright in 2026: What You Missed (and What's Coming)
Tuesday September 22, 2026 11:30am - 12:30pm PDT
Amphitheater
Playwright moves fast, and if you blinked, you probably missed a few releases. In this talk, Stefan walks through the features that shipped recently, from smarter debugging and handy utilities to AI-assisted testing, and shows you how they'll change the way you write and maintain your tests.
Speakers
avatar for Stefan Judis

Stefan Judis

Frontend Developer / Playwright Ambassador / Web Educator, Freelance
Stefan is a freelance developer from Berlin who writes a weekly Newsletter for Frontend developers and as a Playwright Ambassador, Microsoft MVP and Google Developer Expert, he's probably written more end-to-end tests than hot takes on LinkedIn... Read More →
Tuesday September 22, 2026 11:30am - 12:30pm PDT
Amphitheater
  Talk

11:30am PDT

“Agents Assemble!” Building Autonomous Testers for Mobile Apps
Tuesday September 22, 2026 11:30am - 1:30pm PDT
Library
Let me tell you a story around mobility!Mobile test automation is entering a new architectural era - one where test suites don't just run scripts, but reason, adapt and self-correct. This 3-hour advanced tutorial introduces participants to the emerging discipline of Agentic Mobile Test Automation, where Appium-driven execution is guided by intelligent agents capable of orchestrating actions,...
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Speakers
avatar for Ioannis Papadakis

Ioannis Papadakis

Senior Quality Engineering Leader, LearnWorlds

Tuesday September 22, 2026 11:30am - 1:30pm PDT
Library
  Workshop

12:30pm PDT

Testing Cloud Applications Without Breaking the Bank: Testcontainers and LocalStack
Tuesday September 22, 2026 12:30pm - 1:30pm PDT
Amphitheater
How do you test an application that relies heavily on cloud services? Do you have a specific strategy for testing it, or do you simply run your tests regardless of the infrastructure costs?In this talk, we’ll explore how Testcontainers and LocalStack offer an affordable and scalable solution to cloud application testing without compromising on quality. This session will demonstrate (including a...
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Speakers
avatar for Fernando Teixeira

Fernando Teixeira

Lead QA Engineer, Verivox
I am a Lead QA Engineer with 9+ years of experience developing test automation solutions and test strategies for different projects. I specialized in backend, microservices testing, and DevOps throughout my career, focusing on designing, implementing, and optimizing testing strategies... Read More →
Tuesday September 22, 2026 12:30pm - 1:30pm PDT
Amphitheater
  Talk
  • global Y

3:00pm PDT

From Zero to Global: Scaling Quality Engineering Across Four Continents
Tuesday September 22, 2026 3:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Amphitheater
It started with one region and a handful of engineers. No shared standards, no common tooling, no agreed-on way of working. What followed was a gradual expansion across APAC, LATAM, NA, and EMEA — team by team, region by region, each with different tools, different levels of maturity, and different opinions about what QA is actually supposed to do.The session covers the decisions that defined...
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Speakers
avatar for Konstantinos Loupos

Konstantinos Loupos

Test Manager, Chubb
At the forefront of Chubb's quality assurance initiatives, my role as a Test Manager is underpinned by a solid foundation in test automation and a strategic approach to software testing. With proficiency in tools like Playwright, Selenium, SoapUI and ReadyAPI, my focus is on delivering... Read More →
Tuesday September 22, 2026 3:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Amphitheater
  Real-World Testing Stories

3:00pm PDT

BDD (Beer Driven Development)
Tuesday September 22, 2026 3:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Zefiros
Forget Test-Driven Development or Behavior-Driven Development — it's time for Beer Driven Development! In this lighthearted yet insightful talk, John Pourdanis explores how the casual, collaborative atmosphere of a beer-fueled discussion can surprisingly unlock better communication, clearer understanding of requirements, and more effective testing. He'll share anecdotes and practical...
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Speakers
avatar for John Pourdanis

John Pourdanis

Lead QA Engineer, Vimachem - IIoT Pharma 4.0 AI Platform
John is a Lead Software Engineer in Test with over 10 years of experience in software quality assurance and engineering. He began his career as a software developer, gaining hands-on experience across web and enterprise applications, which shaped his strong quality-first mindset... Read More →
Tuesday September 22, 2026 3:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Zefiros
  Talk
  • global Y

4:00pm PDT

Rethinking Software Testing: Life is a Test — Every Human, a Tester
Tuesday September 22, 2026 4:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Amphitheater
AbstractSoftware testing has changed dramatically — but many of our habits, metrics, and assumptions have not. In a world shaped by AI, automation, and intelligent systems, testing is no longer just about finding bugs or executing scripts. Much like quantum physics challenged the deterministic view of the universe, modern software systems challenge the illusion that quality can ever be fully...
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Speakers
avatar for Dr. Baris Sarialioglu

Dr. Baris Sarialioglu

Founder, TesterYou
Baris is an IT professional with 20+ years of experience as a Consultant and a Software Engineer for many different organizations. He has published a number of papers and books within the Software Testing profession and contribute to the field by regularly attending conferences as... Read More →
Tuesday September 22, 2026 4:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Amphitheater
  Talk
 

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