2026

Elmar Jürgens

CQSE, Germany

Elmar works both as a researcher and a founder. Elmar wrote his award-winning PhD thesis on static code analysis and is still active as a researcher in software quality analysis. In 2009, he co-founded CQSE GmbH. He (and his 60 colleagues) since help international teams in using software intelligence analyses to write better software in less time. Elmar frequently gives keynotes and talks at research conferences (e.g. ICSE, ICPC, SANER) and industry events (e.g. German Testing Day, Software Quality Days, Agile Testing Days, AutomationSTAR, EuroSTAR). He was elected best speaker 10+ times, including at Clean Code Days, German Testing Day and Software Quality Days. Elmar was named Junior Fellow of the GI in 2015 and received the German Award for Software Quality in 2024 for building bridges between research and practice. His research was cited 3600+ times.

Sara Martinez Giner

S2GRUPO, Spain

Sara began her career in 2014 as a Software Validation Engineer for communication products. Over the next five years, she strengthened her testing skills through projects in telecommunications, geolocation, big data, and power electronics.

In 2019, she redirected her expertise toward cybersecurity software, discovering a domain that immediately captivated her. This shift marked a turning point, inspiring her to dive deeper into the intersection of software quality and security.
Since then, Sara has continually expanded her capabilities, focusing on delivering high quality, secure software solutions and advancing her knowledge in both quality assurance and cybersecurity.

Jaunita Flessas

Empower Accessibility, Australia

Jaunita Flessas founded Empower Accessibility and globa11y, a social enterprise that trains and employs disabled technologists. Previously she led enterprise accessibility at Navy Federal Credit Union. She contributes to the W3C Accessibility Guidelines Working Group and her credentials include CPWA, DHS Trusted Tester, PMP, SAFe Agilist, and APX.

Ina Tsvetkova

Norwegian Directorate of Labor and Welfare, Norway

Ina Tsvetkova is a Senior Advisor in Digital Accessibility and Inclusive Design at the Norwegian Directorate of Labour and Welfare (NAV). She is a W3C AGWG contributor, Certified Professional in Web Accessibility (CPWA), DHS Trusted Tester, and ISTQB Advanced Level Test Manager and Test Analyst. Ina has been recognized as one of Norway’s Top 50 Tech Women in 2026.

Wessel Braakman

Bouvet ASA, Norway

Wessel is a skilled expert in the field of test automation, with over 12.5 years of experience in the industry. His strong interest in AI systems focuses on understanding their technical foundations and developing methods to critically assess their quality; particularly the softer aspects that affect user experience and ethical implications.

Teresa Herland

Rema1000, Norway

Teresa has over 10 years of experience as a test and quality manager. As a quality manager, she is concerned with the quality of the AI models themselves. How does the choice of AI system affect the results we get, how do we ensure they are “fit for purpose”?

Jens Kohl

BMW Group, Germany

Jens Kohl is a technology leader and builder with 13 years of experience at the BMW Group.

He is responsible for shaping the architecture and continuous optimization of the Connected Vehicle cloud backend. Jens has been leading software development and machine learning teams with a focus on embedded, distributed systems and machine learning for more than 10 years.

Huw Price

Curiosity Software, UK

Described as “the godfather of test data”, Huw set up his first test data start‑up in 1995 and has since helped invent some of the earliest publicly available solutions for data masking, generation, and provisioning.

A serial test data inventor, Huw has worked with the world’s largest organisations. His work has spanned numerous industries, including banking, government, healthcare, and retail.

A pioneer of advanced data generation techniques, his talks share the lessons he has learned along the way. Test data is his passion, and he has been leading a vendetta against poor TDM practices for more than 30 years.