2025

Darren Richardson

Eficode, Finland

Security Architect, Managed Services @EficodeCybersecurity specialist, storyteller, occasional musician and giant with a great bushy beard, Darren Richardson is what happens if you cross a security nerd with a European Brown Bear who just woke up from hibernation.

With years of experience in cyber security and a desire to tell stories wherever he goes, he has much to tell on Dev(Sec)Ops and IoT, and has a passion for breaking down the highly technical in an entertaining way.

Isabel Evans

Independent, UK

After more than 30 years in IT, as a quality and testing practitioner Isabel is now a part-time post-graduate student at the University of Malta. Her research focuses on human factors in testing and test tools, and arises from real-life experiences as a test manager, quality manager, and test consultant. Isabel is an author and speaker and has spoken at many software conferences, Isabel chaired EuroSTAR (2019) and HUSTEF (2018), she is a Fellow of the BCS, and received the 2017 EuroSTAR Testing Excellence Award.

Erika Chestnut

The Leaders’ QA Consulting, USA

Erika Chestnut is a dynamic Quality leader with over 20 years of experience in the tech industry, where her passion is people, and her purpose is empowerment. She is a Maxwell-certified leadership team member, DISC consultant and Certified High Flow Coach.

Throughout her career, Erika has learned to lead powerfully through relationships, influence, grace, patience, and, of course, a bit of snarky humor. She is deeply committed to helping others rethink leadership, culture, and communication, not only to empower themselves but to equip them to empower others.

Erika specializes in sharing the tools and strategies that have enabled her to connect with teams on a deeper level, driving significant growth, performance, and transformation in both their careers and businesses.