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Sunday, September 21

Registration—7:30am–5:00pm
7:30 am to 5:00 pm
Breakfast—7:30am–8:30am
7:30 am to 8:30 am
Multi-day Training Classes Begin—8:30am–5:00pm
8:30 am to 5:00 pm
Software Test Management, Planning, and Measurement
Mike Ennis
8:30 am to 5:00 pm

Learn how to achieve a consensus on important test strategy issues such as resource allocation, risk prioritization, automation, and more. This course is appropriate for Test Managers, Test Leads, and experienced testers tasked with developing testing strategy for their organization.

  • Discuss the importance of corporate culture and the economics of test and failure
  • Learn proven test planning methods and techniques
  • Learn to create customized Master Test Plans and Level-specific plans
  • Explore the issues that affect the test strategy
    • ...
Fundamentals of AI—ICAgile Certification (ICP-FAI)
Jeff Pierce
8:30 am to 5:00 pm

Unravel the complexities of machine learning and AI. Attendees will be awarded the ICAgile Professional- Foundations of AI (ICP-FAI) designation. 

Agile Tester Certification—ISTQB/ICAgile
Robert Sabourin
8:30 am to 5:00 pm

Explore agile testing processes in this interactive course designed for dev and testing roles. Learn technical and team skills testers need for success, as well as key agile testing techniques. Successful attendees earn the ICAgile Certified Professional—Agile Testing (ICP-TST) designation and can optionally sit for the ISTQB® Certified Tester Foundation Level—Agile Tester (CTFL-AT) exam.

Fundamentals of Agile Test Automation—ICAgile Certification (ICP-ATA)
Jonathan Miller Kauffman
8:30 am to 5:00 pm

Explore the many ways automation supports agile testing in this course with real-world, vendor-neutral examples of agile test automation approaches and tools.

AI for Leaders
Jeffery Payne
8:30 am to 5:00 am

This workshop equips leaders with the knowledge and skills to navigate the complexities of AI, build AI-driven strategies, and cultivate an AI-centric culture.

Software Tester Certification Foundation Level—ISTQB CTFL
Tauhida Parveen
8:30 am to 5:00 pm
Launch your software testing career with this comprehensive course covering the latest ISTQB® CTFL v4.0 syllabus!
GitHub Advanced Security (GHAS) Certification Bootcamp
Connor Bottum
8:30 am to 5:00 pm

This hands-on course prepares software developers and security experts for the GitHub Advanced Security (GHAS) certification exam.

AI for Testers
Tom Stiehm
8:30 am to 5:00 pm

This hands-on course helps testers understand how to leverage AI to improve software test planning, execution, automation, and reporting.

Lunch—12:00pm–1:00pm
12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
Training Classes Continue—1:00pm–5:00pm
1:00 pm to 5:00 pm

Monday, September 22

Registration—7:00am–5:00pm
7:00 am to 5:00 pm
Breakfast—7:30am–8:30am
7:30 am to 8:30 am
Full & Half-Day Tutorials—8:30am–12:00pm
8:30 am to 12:00 pm
Multi-day Training Classes Continue—8:30am–5:00pm
8:30 am to 5:00 pm
Lunch—12:00pm–1:00pm
12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
Full & Half-Day Tutorials Continue—1:00pm–4:30pm
1:00 pm to 4:30 pm
Speed Networking—5:15pm-6:00pm
5:15 pm to 6:00 pm

Tuesday, September 23

Breakfast—7:30am–8:30am
7:30 am to 8:30 am
Registration—7:30am–5:00pm
7:30 am to 5:00 pm
Full- and Half-Day Tutorials—8:30am–12:00pm
8:30 am to 12:00 pm
Multi-day Training Classes Continue—8:30am–5:00pm
8:30 am to 5:00 pm
Lunch—12:00pm–1:00pm
12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
Full- and Half-Day Tutorials Continue—1:00pm–4:30pm
1:00 pm to 4:30 pm
Welcome Reception—5:00pm–6:00pm
5:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Test Lab Kick-Off—5:30pm-7:30pm
5:30 pm to 7:30 pm

Wednesday, September 24

Morning Yoga—6:45am-7:30am
6:45 am to 7:30 am
Registration—7:00am–5:00pm
7:00 am to 5:00 pm
Networking Events—Test Lab (All Day) | Speaker One-on-One (All Day)
7:30 am to 5:00 pm
Breakfast—7:30am–8:30am
7:30 am to 8:30 am
Visit the Expo—10:30am–2:00pm
10:30 am to 2:00 pm
Networking Break in the Expo—11:00am-11:30am
11:00 am to 11:30 am
Concurrent Sessions—11:30am–12:30pm
11:30 am to 12:30 pm
Lunch in the Expo—12:30pm–1:30pm
12:30 pm to 1:30 pm
Concurrent Sessions—1:30pm–2:30pm
1:30 pm to 2:30 pm
Concurrent Sessions—2:45pm–3:45pm
2:45 pm to 3:45 pm
Visit the Expo—3:30pm–6:30pm
3:30 pm to 6:30 pm
Networking Break in the Expo—3:45pm-4:15pm
3:45 pm to 4:15 pm
Expo Reception & Passport Game Prize Drawings—5:30pm–6:30pm
5:30 pm to 6:30 pm

Thursday, September 25

Morning Yoga—6:45am-7:30am
6:45 am to 7:30 am
Breakfast—7:30am–8:30am
7:30 am to 8:30 am
Networking Events— Test Lab (All Day) | Speaker One-on-One (All Day)
7:30 am to 5:00 pm
Registration—8:00am–3:00pm
8:00 am to 3:00 pm
Concurrent Sessions—9:45am–10:45am
9:45 am to 10:45 am
Visit the Expo—10:15am–3:00pm
10:15 am to 3:00 pm
Networking Break in the Expo—10:45am-11:15am
10:45 am to 11:15 am
Concurrent Sessions—11:15am–12:15pm
11:15 am to 12:15 pm
Lunch in the Expo—12:30pm–1:30pm
12:30 pm to 1:30 pm
Concurrent Sessions—1:30pm–2:30pm
1:30 pm to 2:30 pm
Networking Break in the Expo—2:30pm-3:00pm • Closes at 3:00pm
2:30 pm to 3:00 pm
Concurrent Sessions—3:00pm–4:00pm
3:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Testing & Quality Leadership Summit Reception 5:30pm-6:30pm (Summit Registration Required)
5:30 pm to 6:30 pm

Friday, September 26

Breakfast—7:30am–8:30am
7:30 am to 8:30 am
Registration—7:30am–3:00pm
7:30 am to 3:00 pm
Women Who Test
8:30 am to 3:30 pm

Friday, September 26 | 8:30am-3:30pm

Women Who Test will take place in Anaheim and is designed for women to network with other women who work in software testing. It is also a unique way to learn from and be inspired by each other. The program will cover testing topics and will support women’s personal and career journeys and include content like: reengineering your life, growing your personal brand, setting goals, discovering your career superpowers, and how to problem-solve when you are a female in the tech industry...Read more

Testing & Quality Leadership Summit
8:30 am to 3:30 pm

Innovating Software Testing Thursday, September 25 (evening) and Friday, September 26 (all day)

As new and innovative technologies such as artificial intelligence, generative AI, and new approaches to automated testing continue to revolutionize software testing and quality, testing leaders must explore the impact these innovations have on business strategies and direction. From setting strategic visions for quality engineering to fostering ethical and responsible practices as AI capabilities become the norm, strong leadership is essential for software quality and testing to be...Read more

Lunch—12:00pm–1:00pm
12:00 pm to 1:00 pm