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CIO / Director
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Development Manager
Performance Tester
Product Manager
Project Manager
Quality Assurance
Security
Software Architecture or Design
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Adopting Agile Practices
Agile Development
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Agile Test Automation
Agile Testing
Cloud Computing
Cloud Testing
Collaboration or Communication
Design and Architecture
Dev Ops
Development
Leadership
Lean Management
Measurement and Estimating
Measurement and Metrics
Mobile Applications
Mobile Testing
People and Teams
Performance Testing
Personal Improvement
Process Improvement
Project Management
Quality Assurance
Requirements
Security Testing
Software Development
Software Testing
Test Automation
Test Design
Test Management
Usability
Web or eBusiness Testing
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Sunday, May 4
7:30 AM
Continental Breakfast—7:30am–8:30am
Registration Desk Hours—7:30am–10:00am
8:30 AM
Agile Tester Certification—ICAgile (2-day)
Rob Sabourin
Software Tester Certification—Foundation Level (3-day)
Dawn Haynes
Fundamentals of Agile Certification—ICAgile (2-day)
Jeff Payne
Real-World Software Testing with Microsoft Visual Studio® (3-day) SOLD OUT
Anna Russo
Requirements-based Testing Workshop (3-day)
Richard Bender
12:00 PM
Lunch
4:00 PM
Registration Desk Hours—4:00pm–6:00pm
Monday, May 5
7:00 AM
Registration Desk Hours—7:00am–4:30pm
8:30 AM
Multi-day Training Classes Continue—8:30am–5:00pm
Full-day Tutorials
Half-day Tutorials
MA
A Rapid Introduction to Rapid Software Testing
Michael Bolton
,
DevelopSense
MB
The Challenges of BIG Testing: Automation, Virtualization, Outsourcing, and More
SOLD OUT
Hans Buwalda
,
LogiGear
MC
Getting Started with Risk-based Testing
Dale Perry
,
Software Quality Engineering
MD
Hands On with Selenium and WebDriver
NEW
Alan Richardson
,
Compendium Developments
ME
Management Issues in Test Automation
Dorothy Graham
,
Independent Test Consultant
MF
What’s Your Leadership IQ?
NEW
Jennifer Bonine
,
tap|QA, Inc.
MG
Take a Test Drive of Acceptance Test-Driven Development
NEW
Jared Richardson
,
Agile Artisans
MH
Rapid Software Testing: Strategy
SOLD OUT
NEW
James Bach
,
Satisfice, Inc.
MI
Measurement and Metrics for Test Managers
Rick Craig
,
Software Quality Engineering
MJ
Exploratory Testing Explained
Paul Holland
,
Testing Thoughts
12:00 PM
Lunch
1:00 PM
Full-day Tutorials Continue (8:30am–4:30pm)
MK
Testing the Data Warehouse―Big Data, Big Problems
Geoff Horne
,
NZTester Magazine
ML
Essential Test Management and Planning
Rick Craig
,
Software Quality Engineering
MM
Apply Emotional Intelligence to Your Testing
SOLD OUT
NEW
Thomas McCoy
,
Australian Department of Social Services
MN
Testing with Limited, Vague, and Missing Requirements
SOLD OUT
NEW
Lloyd Roden
,
Lloyd Roden Consultancy
MO
Rapid Software Testing: Reporting
NEW
James Bach
,
Satisfice, Inc.
MP
Alan Page: On Testing
NEW
Alan Page
,
Microsoft
4:30 PM
Registration Desk Hours—Closes at 4:30pm
Tuesday, May 6
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
TA
Testing Mobile Applications from All Angles
NEW
Randy Rice
,
Rice Consulting Services, Inc.
TB
Key Test Design Techniques
SOLD OUT
Lee Copeland
,
Software Quality Engineering
TC
Critical Thinking for Software Testers
James Bach
,
Satisfice, Inc.
TD
Test Management for Busy People
NEW
Lloyd Roden
,
Lloyd Roden Consultancy
TE
Innovation Thinking: Evolve and Expand Your Capabilities
NEW
Jennifer Bonine
,
tap|QA, Inc.
TF
Testing Cloud Services: SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS
NEW
Martin Pol
,
Polteq
Jeroen Mengerink
,
Polteq
TG
Test Automation Patterns: Issues and Solutions
NEW
Seretta Gamba
,
Steria Mummert ISS GmbH
Dorothy Graham
,
Independent Test Consultant
TH
Introducing Keyword-driven Test Automation
Hans Buwalda
,
LogiGear
TI
Exploring Usability Testing
NEW
Rob Sabourin
,
AmiBug.com
TJ
Congruent Coaching: An Interactive Exploration
NEW
Johanna Rothman
,
Rothman Consulting Group, Inc.
TK
Seven Keys to Navigating Your Agile Testing Transition
SOLD OUT
Bob Galen
,
Velocity Partners
Mary Thorn
,
ChannelAdvisor
12:00 PM
Lunch
1:00 PM
Full-day Tutorials Continue (8:30am–4:30pm)
TL
Application Performance Testing: A Simplified Universal Approach
Scott Barber
,
SmartBear
TM
Security Testing for Testing Professionals
Jeff Payne
,
Coveros, Inc.
TN
What's the Problem? A Workshop in Identifying, Clarifying, and Solving
NEW
Michael Bolton
,
DevelopSense
TO
The Dirty Little Secret of Business
NEW
Andy Kaufman
,
Institute for Leadership Excellence and Development, Inc.
TP
Root Cause Analysis for Software Testers
NEW
Alon Linetzki
,
Best-Testing
TQ
Getting Your Message Across: Communications Skills for Testers
NEW
Thomas McCoy
,
Australian Department of Social Services
TR
Test Estimation in Practice
NEW
Rob Sabourin
,
AmiBug.com
TS
Influence and Authority: Use Your Personal Power to Get Things Done
NEW
Johanna Rothman
,
Rothman Consulting Group, Inc.
4:30 PM
Welcome Reception—4:30pm–5:30pm
5:30 PM
B1
Speaking 101: Tips and Tricks
Lee Copeland
,
Software Quality Engineering
Wednesday, May 7
7:00 AM
Registration Desk Hours—7:00am–5:30pm
7:30 AM
Continental Breakfast—7:30am–8:30am
8:30 AM
K1
Principles Before Practices: Transform Your Testing by Understanding Key Concepts
Randy Rice
,
Rice Consulting Services, Inc.
10:00 AM
K2
Testing in the Age of Distraction: Flow, Focus, and Defocus in Testing
Zeger Van Hese
,
Z-sharp
11:00 AM
Networking Break • Visit the Expo—10:30am–2:00pm
11:30 AM
ITP1
Mitigate Data Risks by Testing Apps Using a Private Mobile Device Cloud
Dan McFall
,
Mobile Labs
ITP2
How To Do Realistic Mobile App Load Testing: Device and Network Impact
William Nicholson
,
NEOTYS
ITP3
Delivering Velocity and Quality for the New Style of Application Delivery
Michael Cooper
,
HP
Silvia Siqueira
,
HP
Shane Evans
,
Hewlett-Packard
Test Management
Test Techniques
Test Automation
Agile Testing
Personal Excellence
Special Topics
W1
Exposing Test Management Myths
Johanna Rothman
,
Rothman Consulting Group, Inc.
W2
Testing Lessons Learned from Monty Python
Rob Sabourin
,
AmiBug.com
W3
Automation through the Back Door
Seretta Gamba
,
Steria Mummert ISS GmbH
W4
The Three Pillars Approach to Your Agile Test Strategy
Bob Galen
,
Velocity Partners
W5
Twelve Tips for Becoming a More Professional Tester
Joel Montvelisky
,
PractiTest
W6
Test Process Improvement in Agile
Jeroen Mengerink
,
Polteq
12:30 PM
ITP4
Cross Browser Testing Made Easy
Archie Roboostoff
,
Borland, a Micro Focus Company
Lunch in the Expo—Meet the Speakers
1:45 PM
ITP5
Solve the Multi-Device Mobile Testing Challenge
Joe Lewis
,
Keynote
ITP6
Future Proofing Mobility Testing
Clayton Simmons
,
Cognizant
ITP7
42 Hundred Testers Under the Sea
Mikael Fries
,
Oracle
Mazen Arar
,
Oracle
Test Management
Test Techniques
Test Automation
Agile Testing
Personal Excellence
Special Topics
W7
The Golden Rules for Managing Large Testing Initiatives
Krishna Murthy
,
Tata Consultancy Services
W8
Continuous Testing through Service Virtualization
Allan Wagner
,
IBM
W9
Leveraging Open Source Automation: A Selenium WebDriver Example
David Dang
,
Zenergy Technologies
W10
Risk-Based Testing for Agile Projects
Erik van Veenendaal
,
Improve Quality IT Services BV
W11
Succeeding as an Ethnic or Minority Tester
Yousef Harfi
,
Medavie Blue Cross
W12
Improving the Mobile Application User Experience (UX)
Philip Lew
,
XBOSoft
3:00 PM
ITP8
World Quality Report: Emerging Testing Trends
Sultan Syed
,
Capgemini
Mary Johnston
,
Capgemini
Michael Cooper
,
HP
ITP9
Sprint from 3 weeks to 2 days - How Mobile Leaders Accelerate Release Cycles
Dustin Grimes
,
Perfecto Mobile
ITP10
Put Your Test Automation on Steroids
Regg Struyk
,
Polarion Software
Test Management
Test Techniques
Test Automation
Agile Testing
Personal Excellence
Special Topics
W13
An Ounce of Prevention...
Kirk Lee
,
Infusionsoft
W14
Testing in the Wild: Practices for Testing Beyond the Lab
Matt Johnston
,
Applause
W15
Implementing Testing for Behavior-Driven Development Using Cucumber
Max Saperstone
,
Coveros
W16
Meet Big Agile: Testing on Large-Scale Projects
Geoff Meyer
,
Dell, Inc.
W17
The Impact of Cognitive Biases on Test and Project Teams
Thomas Cagley
,
The David Consulting Group
W18
Making Numbers Count: Metrics That Matter
Mike Trites
,
Professional Quality Assurance, Ltd.
4:00 PM
Networking Break • Visit the Expo—3:30pm–6:30pm
4:15 PM
K3
Lightning Strikes the Keynotes
Lee Copeland
,
Software Quality Engineering
5:30 PM
Reception in the Expo Hall
6:30 PM
B2
Best Practices in Transforming to World-class QA
Prakash Kandasamy
,
Cognizant
Dianne Bertolet-Duff
,
The Hartford
Thursday, May 8
7:30 AM
Continental Breakfast—7:30am–8:30am
8:00 AM
Registration Desk Hours—8:00am–5:30pm
8:30 AM
K4
Extreme Automation: Software Quality for the Next Generation Enterprise
Theresa Lanowitz
,
voke, inc.
9:45 AM
ITP11
Is Your Test Strategy Ready for a Connected World?
Rajeevan Velayudhan
,
Mindtree
ITP12
Next Gen Automation: Abstracted Language and Tool Agnostic Approaches to Reduce Quality Costs
Brian Bernknopf
,
Virtusa
ITP13
Role of Testing in Dev-Ops: Your Part in Driving Superior Customer Experience
Mathew Varughese
,
TCS
Tom Edwards
,
Nielsen
Test Management
Test Techniques
Test Automation
Mobile Testing
Performance Testing
Special Topics
T1
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to User Acceptance Testing
Randy Rice
,
Rice Consulting Services, Inc.
T2
Leaping over the Boundaries of Boundary Value Analysis
Michael Bolton
,
DevelopSense
T3
Patterns of Automation: Simplify Your Test Code
Jeff "Cheezy" Morgan
,
LeanDog
T4
Mobile App Testing Secrets
Jason Arbon
,
Applause
T5
Next-Generation Performance Testing with Lifecycle Monitoring
Scott Barber
,
SmartBear
T6
Using the Cloud to Load Test and Monitor Your Applications
Charles Sterling
,
Microsoft
10:45 AM
Networking Break • Visit the Expo—10:30am–3:00pm
11:15 AM
ITP14
Test Automation for Web Applications: Going Beyond the Conventional
Tushar Sikand
,
Cygnet Infotech
ITP15
From Request to Delivery - Using Agile Methods to Trace Customer Requirements and Improve Quality
Steve Machernis
,
InfoStretch
ITP16
Big Testing: Achieving Scalable Test Automation
John Kane
,
LogiGear
Test Management
Test Techniques
Test Automation
Mobile Testing
Performance Testing
Special Topics
T7
Bugfest!
Shaun Bradshaw
,
Zenergy Technologies, Inc.
T8
Designing for Testability: Differentiator in a Competitive Market
David Campbell
,
MITRE Corporation
T9
Accelerate Testing in Agile through a Shared Business Domain Language
Laurent Py
,
Smartesting
T10
Adopting and Implementing the Right Mobile Testing Strategy
PRabhu Meruga
,
CSS Corp
T11
Performance Testing in Agile: The Path to 5 Star App Reviews
Shane Evans
,
Hewlett-Packard
T12
DevOps: Where in the World Is Test?
Erik Stensland
,
Pearson Learning Technology
12:15 PM
ITP17
Service Virtualization Enables Continuous Testing
Wayne Ariola
,
Parasoft
Lunch in the Expo • Meet the Speakers
1:30 PM
ITP18
Practical Application of Extreme Automation
Michael Eckhoff
,
Tricentis
ITP19
A Practioner’s Guide to Scriptless Automated Testing For HP ALM
Dale Ellis
,
TurnKey Solutions
ITP20
Continuously Test & Deliver High Quality Software Faster
Allan Wagner
,
IBM
Requirements
Test Techniques
Test Automation
Mobile Testing
Continuous Testing
Special Topics
T13
Top Challenges in Testing Requirements
Lloyd Roden
,
Lloyd Roden Consultancy
T14
Build the Right Regression Suite with Behavior-Driven Testing
Anand Bagmar
,
ThoughtWorks
T15
Designing and Implementing Automation at a Large Financial Institution
Michael Sowers
,
SQE
T16
Mobile Testing in the Cloud
Rachel Obstler
,
Keynote DeviceAnywhere
T17
Continuous Test Automation
Jared Richardson
,
Agile Artisans
T18
Automated Analytics Testing with Open Source Tools
Marcus Merrell
,
RetailMeNot, Inc.
2:30 PM
Networking Break • Visit the Expo—Closes at 3:00pm
3:00 PM
ITP21
Gain Competitive Advantage through the Next-Gen Quality Assurance
Prasad MK
,
TCS Assurance Services
Mathew Varughese
,
TCS
ITP22
Testing Ajax, Mobile Apps with Agile Test Management and Tools
Frank Cohen
,
Appvance
Requirements
Test Techniques
Test Automation
Mobile Testing
Continuous Testing
Special Topics
T19
Ambiguity Reviews: Building Quality Requirements
Susan Schanta
,
Cognizant Technology Solutions
T20
Making Testing at eBay More Realistic
Kamini Dandapani
,
eBay, Inc.
T21
Using DevOps to Improve Software Quality in the Cloud
Glenn Buckholz
,
Coveros
T22
Top Practices for Successful Mobile Test Automation
Fred Beringer
,
SOASTA
T23
Ensuring Security through Continuous Testing
Jeremy Faircloth
,
UnitedHealth Group
T24
Game On: Automating Sports Video Game Testing
Fazeel Gareeboo
,
EA Sports
4:15 PM
K5
The Art of Testing Transformation: Blending Technology with Cutting-Edge Processes
Jennifer Bonine
,
tap|QA, Inc.
5:30 PM
Testing & Quality Leadership Summit Reception
Friday, May 9
7:30 AM
Registration Desk Hours—7:30am–3:00pm
8:00 AM
Continental Breakfast—8:00am–8:30am
8:30 AM
Testing & Quality Leadership Summit (8:30am–4:00pm)
B3
The Workshop on Regulated Software Testing (WREST)
John McConda
,
Moser Consulting
Griffin Jones
,
Congruent Compliance
12:00 PM
Lunch
1:00 PM
Testing & Quality Leadership Summit (cont.)