STAREAST Virtual+ 2020 - Testing & Quality Leadership Summit

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"Building Your Leadership Skills"
Thursday, May 14 (1pm-4:30pm) &
Friday, May 15 (1pm-3:30pm)

Too often employees feel that leadership should come from above. Recent trends in leadership suggest that successful organizations are ones in which everybody is empowered to lead and individuals are encouraged to take personal responsibility for their growth and advancement. Join in the conversation with your peers as experienced technology leaders share ways to empower your staff (and yourself!) to great heights. Discover how seasoned leaders drive change, motivate staff, while accelerating their own careers.

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At the 2020 Testing & Quality Leadership Summit, program chair Jeffery Payne brings together senior industry leaders—Allyson Stuart and Adam Auerbach—for an interactive exchange of ideas and experiences. Each of these leaders brings a unique perspective on leadership to the table and will provide Summit participants with lessons learned and practical techniques for leading teams, addressing management challenges, and gaining senior management buy-in.

Also, bring your biggest issues and challenges to the Testing & Quality Leadership Summit, where you can draw on the knowledge and experiences of these leaders and your fellow leaders who may have already faced and solved some of your issues. You'll hear what's working—and not working—and have the opportunity to share your experiences and successes. The Testing & Quality Leadership Summit is a perfect opportunity for you to:

Participate in insightful and informative sessions focusing on leadership issues
Meet and network with your peers in the industry
Join in the “think tank” discussion with industry veterans
Develop new ideas and action plans for innovation within your organization

Thursday, May 14

Allyson Stuart

Refinitiv

Staying on TRACC as a Leader

Thursday, May 14, 2020 - 1:00pm to 2:15pm

What kind of Leader are you? Do you have the Trust of those you lead? Do you coach people to achieving Results? Do you empower and give your Employees Accountability? Do you help manage and partner with your Team(s) through Conflict and do you have their Commitment? Allyson Stuart believes that great Leaders do not command and control, rather guide and coach – a philosophy she has been incorporating for over 30 years. However, the path to being able to answer yes to these questions was not always straight-forward.

Join Allyson as she facilitates this interactive discussion on the...

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Adam Auerbach

EPAM Systems

Transforming a Testing Organization: An Exercise in Facilitation, Education and Courage

Thursday, May 14, 2020 - 2:30pm to 3:30pm

We are in a transformative wave, where companies across all industries are breaking down siloed IT departments and federating them into product teams. Testing and its practices are at the heart of these changes. Traditionally, IT organizations have been staffed with mostly manual testers and a limited number of automation and performance engineers. To keep pace with development in the new “you build it, you own it” environment, testing teams and individuals must develop new technical skills to stay relevant and add greater value to the business.

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Jeffery Payne

Coveros

Think Tank Discussion Part I—Problem Definitions

Thursday, May 14, 2020 - 3:45pm to 4:30pm

Join with your peers in an engaging and highly interactive session to discuss the issues that affect you most. Using answers to the question “As a Leader, What is Keeping You Up at Night?”, participants will form small groups to work on finding solutions to pressing test management issues. Discussions will review identified issues, barriers to change, and focus on innovative strategies and practical next steps. At the end of the think tank, all feedback will be collected and posted online to encourage further collaboration.

Friday, May 15

Jeffery Payne

Coveros

Think Tank Discussion Part II—Leadership Solutions

Friday, May 15, 2020 - 1:00pm to 2:15pm

Based upon the problem definitions developed during Part I of the Think Tank, small groups will brainstorm on how to best solve these challenges, leveraging the collective wisdom of peers and Summit speakers. Each group will designate a representative to present its results and practice delivery.

Jeffery Payne

Coveros

Think Tank Discussion Part III—Presentation of Results & Wrap-Up

Friday, May 15, 2020 - 2:30pm to 3:30pm

Small group representatives will each be given five minutes to present their leadership solutions. Summit participants will vote on which group produced the best solutions.