STARWEST 2026 - Test Strategy

Thursday, September 24

Sylvia Solorzano
ECS Federal, LLC
T21

From Chaos to Clarity: Leadership, Strategy, and AI in Testing

Thursday, September 24, 2026 - 3:00pm to 4:00pm

Quality is not accidental. It emerges when leadership and purpose-driven test strategies are aligned with business goals and customer impact, and are designed to work in practice, not just look good in theory. Many testing teams are tasked with standardizing processes and improving quality while working across inherited systems, unclear leadership structures, and inconsistent project maturity. In these conditions, well intentioned strategies often fail because solutions are designed before teams fully understand the reality they are operating in. This session shares a real-world journey of...