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STARWEST 2018

STARWEST

Software Testing Conference

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The Place for Software Testing Innovations

STARWEST—one of the longest-running and most respected conferences on software testing and quality assurance. The event week features over 100 learning and networking opportunities and covers a wide variety of some of the most in-demand topics and innovations.

Testing in DevOps
Test Transformation
Test and Release Automation
Agile Testing
Testing for Developers
Security Testing
Test Strategy, Planning, Metrics
Test Leadership
Performance Testing and Monitoring
Big Data, Analytics, AI/Machine Learning for Testing

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Featured Speakers

Adam Auerbach

Lincoln Financial Group

Vice president of quality and DevOps engineering at Lincoln Financial Group, Adam...

Janna Loeffler

Carnival Corp.

Janna Loeffler has more than fifteen years of software quality experience. She...

Hans Buwalda

LogiGear

Hans Buwalda has been working with information technology since his high school...

Alan Page

Unity

Alan Page has been improving software quality since 1993, now as director of...

Isabel Evans

Independent Consultant

Independent quality and testing consultant Isabel Evans has more than thirty...

Dawn Haynes

PerfTestPlus, Inc.

Dawn Haynes is CEO, testing coach, and consultant for PerfTestPlus, Inc. A...

Dona Sarkar

Microsoft

Dona Sarkar wishes she’d been born a cat so she could have had nine lives....

Mike Sowers

Coveros

Coveros' Executive Vice President of Training Mike Sowers has more than twenty-...

Tariq King

Senior Director Quality Engineering, Ultimate Software

Tariq King is the senior director and engineering fellow for quality and...

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Pre-Conference Training & Certification

Enhance your conference experience by attending one of our pre-conference training classes.

JMeter Performance Testing Workshop
Mobile Application Testing
Python for Testers
Performance, Load, and Stress Testing
Security Testing for Test Professionals
Software Tester Certification—Foundation Level
Real-World Software Testing with Microsoft Visual Studio®
Agile Test Automation—ICAgile
Agile Tester Certification
Foundations of DevOps—ICAgile Certification

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Tutorials

Our Full- and Half-Day tutorials are consistently the most popular and highly rated part of the conference. They allow you to take a deeper dive into a specific topic so that you can learn to make improvements to everyday processes in the areas that matter the most to you.

Here are a few of the upcoming tutorial sessions at STARWEST:

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Skills for the Testing World
Fundamentals of Testing Requirements
Instill a DevOps Testing Culture in Your Team and Organization
Security Testing for Test Professionals
Shift Left to Test User Experience

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The Testing & Quality Leadership Summit

Bring your difficult issues and challenges to the Testing & Quality Leadership Summit where you can draw on the knowledge and experience of these leaders and your fellow participants 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.

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Conference Highlights

Pre-conference training classes
In-depth half- and full-day tutorials
Keynotes featuring recognized thought-leaders
Concurrent sessions covering major issues and solutions
The Expo, bringing you the latest in software testing solutions
Networking events: receptions, breakfasts, breaks, and lunches included
A full day to explore unique challenges at the Testing & Quality and Leadership Summit