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Sunday, April 28

7:30 AM

Registration Desk Hours—7:30am–11:00am

Continental Breakfast—7:30am–8:30am

8:30 AM

Requirements-based Testing Workshop (3-day)

Richard Bender

Using Visual Studio® to Improve Software Quality (3-day)

Anna Russo

Agile Tester Certification - IC Agile (2-day)

Rob Sabourin

Fundamentals of Agile Certification (2-day)

Jeff Payne

Software Tester Certification—Foundation Level (3-day)

Claire Lohr

12:00 PM

Lunch

4:00 PM

Registration Desk Hours—4:00pm–6:00pm

Monday, April 29

7:00 AM

Registration Desk Hours—7:00am–4:30pm

7:30 AM

Continental Breakfast—7:30am–8:30am

8:30 AM

Multi-day Training Classes Continue—8:30am–5:00pm

Full-day Tutorials

Half-day Tutorials

A Rapid Introduction to Rapid Software Testing

Michael Bolton, DevelopSense

The Challenges of BIG Testing: Automation, Virtualization, Outsourcing, and More

Hans Buwalda, LogiGear

Fundamentals of Risk-based Testing

Dale Perry, Software Quality Engineering

Managing Application Performance: A Simplified Universal Approach

Scott Barber, PerfTestPlus, Inc.

Leading Change—Even If You’re Not in Charge

Jennifer Bonine, tap|QA, Inc.

Seven Keys to Navigating Your Agile Testing Transition

Bob Galen, RGalen Consulting

Measurement and Metrics for Test Managers

Rick Craig, Software Quality Engineering

Implementing Crowdsourced Testing

Rajini Padmanaban, QA InfoTech

How to Break Software: Embedded Edition

Jon Hagar, Grand Software Testing

Quantifying the Value of Testing

Lloyd Roden, Lloyd Roden Consultancy

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Full Day Tutorials Continue...

Team Leadership: Telling Your Testing Stories

Bob Galen, RGalen Consulting

Exploratory Testing Explained

James Bach, Satisfice, Inc.

Testing the Data Warehouse

Geoff Horne, NZTester Magazine

Acceptance Test-driven Development: Mastering Agile Testing

Nate Oster, CodeSquads, LLC

Essential Test Management and Planning

Rick Craig, Software Quality Engineering

Creative Techniques for Discovering Test Ideas

Karen N. Johnson, Software Test Management, Inc.

The Craft of Bug Investigation

Jon Bach, eBay, Inc.

4:30 PM

Registration Desk Hours—Closes at 4:30pm

Tuesday, April 30

7:30 AM

Registration Desk Hours—7:30am–5:00pm

Continental Breakfast—7:30am–8:30am

8:30 AM

Multi-day Training Classes Continue—8:30am–5:00pm

Full-day Tutorials

Half-day Tutorials

Mobile Applications Testing

Jonathan Kohl, Kohl Concepts, Inc.

Key Test Design Techniques

Lee Copeland, Software Quality Engineering

Critical Thinking for Software Testers

James Bach, Satisfice, Inc.

Management Issues in Test Automation

Dorothy Graham, Software Test Consultant

Security Testing for Testing Professionals

Jeff Payne, Coveros, Inc.

Rob Sabourin: On Testing

Rob Sabourin, AmiBug.com

Test Management for Cloud-based Applications

Ruud Teunissen, Polteq Test Services BV

How to Break Software: Robustness Edition

Dawn Haynes, PerfTestPlus, Inc.

Exploratory Testing Is Now in Session

Jon Bach, eBay, Inc.

The Mindset Change for the Agile Tester

Janet Gregory, DragonFire, Inc.

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Full Day Tutorials Continue...

Production Performance Testing in the Cloud

Dan Bartow, SOASTA, Inc.

Build Your Mobile Testing Knowledge

Karen N. Johnson, Software Test Management, Inc.

High-flying Cloud Testing Techniques

Ruud Teunissen, Polteq Test Services BV

Collaboration Techniques: Combining New Approaches with Ancient Wisdom

Rob Sabourin, AmiBug.com

Dorothy Graham, Software Test Consultant

Introducing Keyword-driven Test Automation

Hans Buwalda, LogiGear

Distributed Agile Testing: Yes, You Can

Janet Gregory, DragonFire, Inc.

How to Actually DO High-volume Automated Testing

Cem Kaner, Florida Institute of Technology

Carol Oliver, Florida Institute of Technology

4:30 PM

Welcome Reception—4:30pm–5:30pm

5:30 PM

Bonus Session—Mobile Quality Assurance: What Functional and Non-functional Testers Need to Know About Advanced Best Practices

Bonus Session—Speaking 101: Tips and Tricks

Wednesday, May 1

7:00 AM

Registration Desk Hours—7:00am–5:30pm

7:30 AM

Continental Breakfast—7:30am–8:30am

8:30 AM

Testing in a Test-driven World

Jeff Payne, Coveros, Inc.

10:00 AM

Surviving or Thriving: Top Ten Lessons for the Professional Tester

Lloyd Roden, Lloyd Roden Consultancy

11:00 AM

Networking Break • Visit the Expo—10:30am–2:00pm

11:30 AM

Industry Technical Presentations–Microsoft, Mobile Labs, Keynote DeviceAnywhere

Test Management

Test Techniques

Test Automation

Agile Testing

Performance Testing

Special Topics

Emotional Intelligence in Software Testing

Thomas McCoy, Australian Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs

The Test Coverage Outline: Your Testing Road Map

Paul Holland, Testing Thoughts

The Pathologies of Failed Test Automation Projects

Michael Stahl, Intel

Baking In Quality: The Evolving Role of the Agile Tester

Dena Laterza, Agile Velocity

Building an Enterprise Performance and Load Testing Infrastructure

Dave Ogletree, Bridgepoint Education

Yin and Yang: Metrics within Agile and Traditional Lifecycles

Shaun Bradshaw, Zenergy Technologies, Inc.

Bob Galen, RGalen Consulting

12:30 PM

Lunch in the Expo—Meet the Speakers

1:45 PM

Industry Technical Presentations–Tricentis, uTest, IBM

Test Management

Test Techniques

Test Automation

Agile Testing

Performance Testing

Special Topics

Taming the Beast: Test/QA on Large-scale Projects

Shaun Bradshaw, Zenergy Technologies, Inc.

Think Different: Visualization Tools for Testers

Pascal Dufour, codecentric

Four Crucial Tips for Automated Web 2.0 Testing

Jim Holmes, Telerik

W10

Exploratory Testing on Agile Projects: Combining SBTM and TBTM

Christin Wiedemann, Professional Quality Assurance, Ltd.

W11

Cutting-edge Performance Testing on eCommerce Websites

Ron Woody, GSI Commerce

W12

Presenting Test Results with Clarity and Confidence

Griffin Jones, Congruent Compliance

3:00 PM

Industry Technical Presentations–Softtek, Cognizant, Compuware

Test Management

Test Techniques

Test Automation

Agile Testing

Performance Testing

Special Topics

W13

Increase Your Team’s Efficiency with Kanban

Derk-Jan de Grood, Valori

W14

Deadlines Approaching? Budgets Cut? How to Keep Your Sanity

Geoff Horne, NZTester Magazine

W15

Test Automation for Packaged Systems: Yes, You Can!

Chris Bushell, ThoughtWorks

W16

Automation Culture: Essential to Agile Success

Geoff Meyer, Dell, Inc.

W17

Performance Testing Web 2.0 Applications—in an Agile World

Mohit Verma, Tufts Health Plan

W18

Reports of the Death of Testing Have Been Greatly Exaggerated

Ruud Teunissen, Polteq Test Services BV

4:00 PM

Networking Break • Visit the Expo—3:30pm–6:30pm

4:30 PM

Lightning Strikes the Keynotes

Lee Copeland, Software Quality Engineering

5:30 PM

Reception in the Expo Hall

6:30 PM

Special Event—Shake, Rattle, n' Roll

Thursday, May 2

7:30 AM

Continental Breakfast—7:30am–8:30am

Bonus Session—Enabling Agility with Quality: Adventures from Microsoft

8:00 AM

Registration Desk Hours—8:00am–5:30pm

8:30 AM

Asking the Right Questions? What Journalism Can Teach Testers

Thomas McCoy, Australian Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs

9:45 AM

Industry Technical Presentations–Alliance Global Services, Wipro, HP

Test Management

Test Techniques

Test Automation

Mobile Testing

Cloud Testing

Special Topics

Building Successful Test Teams

Lloyd Roden, Lloyd Roden Consultancy

There’s No Room for Emotions in Testing—Not!

Michael Bolton, DevelopSense

Unleash Service Virtualization: Reduce Testing Delays

Allan Wagner, IBM Software—Rational

Android Mobile Testing: Right before Your Eyes

Jeff "Cheezy" Morgan, LeanDog

David Shah, LeanDog

Load and Performance Testing in the Cloud: Myth vs. Reality

Steve Weisfeldt, Neotys

Testing—After You’ve Finished Testing

Jon Bach, eBay, Inc.

10:45 AM

Networking Break • Visit the Expo—10:30am–3:00pm

11:15 AM

Industry Technical Presentations–Borland, Jamo Solutions, Polarion

Test Management

Test Techniques

Test Automation

Mobile Testing

Cloud Testing

Special Topics

Crowdsourcing: An Innovative Approach to Testing

Ralph Decker, Alliance Global Services

Better Unit Tests with ApprovalTests: An Open Source Library

Woody Zuill, Hunter Industries

Flintstones or Jetsons? Jump Start Your Virtual Test Lab

David Silk, Verisign, Inc.

T10

Mobile Testing Methodologies: Trends, Successes, and Pitfalls

Eran Kinsbruner, Perfecto Mobile

T11

A Year of Testing in the Cloud: Lessons Learned

Jim Trentadue

T12

Testing with an Accent: Internationalization Testing

Paul Carvalho, STAQS

12:15 PM

Lunch in the Expo • Meet the Speakers

1:30 PM

Industry Technical Presentations–Perfecto Mobile, Tata Consultancy Services, Syntel

Test Management

Test Techniques

Test Automation

Mobile Testing

Security Testing

Special Topics

T13

Strength in Numbers: Using Web Analytics to Drive Test Requirements

Lindiwe Vinson, Organic, Inc.

T14

White-box Testing: When Quality Really Matters

Jamie Mitchell, Jamie Mitchell Consulting, Inc.

T15

Innovations in Test Automation: It’s Not All about Regression

John Fodeh, Cognizant

T16

Introducing Mobile Testing to Your Organization

Eric Montgomery, Progressive Insurance

T17

Better Security Testing: Using the Cloud and Continuous Delivery

Gene Gotimer, Coveros, Inc.

T18

Things Could Get Worse: Ideas About Regression Testing

Michael Bolton, DevelopSense

2:30 PM

Networking Break • Visit the Expo—Closes at 3:00pm

3:00 PM

Industry Technical Presentations–Oracle

Test Management

Test Techniques

Test Automation

Mobile Testing

Security Testing

Special Topics

T19

Maybe We Don’t Have to Test It

Eric Jacobson, Turner Broadcasting

T20

Data Masking: Testing with Near-real Data

Martin Kralj, Ekobit

T21

Setting Automation Expectations: Lessons from Failure and Success

Laura Salazar, Softtek

T22

Mobile Testing Tools 101

David Dang, Zenergy Technologies, Inc.

T23

HTML5 Security Testing at Spotify

Alexander Andelkovic, Spotify

T24

New Testing Standards Are on the Horizon: What Will Be Their Impact?

Claire Lohr, Lohr Systems

4:15 PM

The Mismeasure of Software: The Last Talk on Measurement You’ll Ever Need to Hear

Lee Copeland, Software Quality Engineering

5:30 PM

Testing & Quality Leadership Summit Reception

Friday, May 3

7:00 AM

Registration Desk Hours—7:00am–3:00pm

8:00 AM

Testing & Quality Leadership Summit

8:30 AM

Workshop on Regulated Software Testing (WREST)