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Tanja is a professor at the Open University (Netherlands) and an associate professor at the Universitat Politècnica de València (Spain). For over 25 years she has been teaching and researching in the area of software testing. She has worked with many companies on automated testing projects in an industrial setting.
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Fiona is professional test leader and advisor, and she loves to meet people and discuss diversity and collaboration.
How can we get better together? – is one of her mantras. She has given several workshops and talks at conferences in Europe and Norway. Fiona has also been an active board member in the Norwegian computer society for many years.
She was part of the group started up Odin, a testing conference in Norway. She has both held the role as program chair and is now a part of the programme committee.
Tone has a great passion for test, people diversity, communication, and collaboration. She has many years of experience in the field of software testing and quality assurance. She is concerned with diversity and interaction across groups.
(You are at your best when you work in a team) Tone has given several talks/workshops at various conferences, e.g. EuroSTAR where she has also been on the program committee twice.
Tone has been an active board member in the Norwegian computer society for over 20 years. She has chaired the DND’s testing group and is also part of the programme committee for the Norwegian software testing conference Odin.
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I’m Bart, a seasoned software tester from Belgium with over a decade of experience in software testing and a strong passion for test automation. I began my career in software development, but after dealing with the frustrations of unresolved bugs, I discovered my true calling: ensuring software reliability.
Over the years, I’ve had the privilege of working on impactful media projects for Belgian organizations such as VRT (Flemish Radio and Television Broadcasting Organisation) and DPG Media, one of Belgium’s leading media groups. For the past five years, I’ve been a QA Coach at Axxes, where I mentor and guide emerging professionals.
Currently, I’m proud to serve as the Technical Lead of Software Testing at Axxes, where I help drive innovation and best practices in the field.
Outside of work, I’m passionate about sports, music, and gaming, which allow me to stay energized and creative beyond my technical pursuits.
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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.
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Check out this video from Tatiana Pastukhova to hear more about her talk, ‘Emotional Intelligence at Work’.
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Tatiana Lukyanova is an Emotional Intelligence and Agile Coach based in the Netherlands. Tatiana has over 15 years of experience in Product Management and Business Development.
Successful at creating hyper-productive teams, she is now coaching effective communication, process transformation, and leadership. Tatiana has an MSc in Communication, Behaviour and Credibility Analysis at Manchester Metropolitan University.
She is the author of books “A User Guide to the Unconscious Mind” and “Psychology of Change Management.”
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Check out this video from Andrew Brown to hear more about his talk, ‘Training software professionals using simulations.’
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Dr Andrew Brown is an independent test consultant. He leads an independent line of research into understanding why we humans make the mistakes that lead to software defects.
He has 25 years’ experience in the software industry. Previous roles include Consultant, Trainer, Head of QA at HMV, Head of QA at a financial software house and a test manager in Japan.
He holds a degree in Physics and Maths, an MBA from Warwick Business School and a doctorate from Imperial College.
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Michael Bolton is a consulting software tester and testing teacher who helps people to solve testing problems that they didn’t realize they could solve.
He is co-author (with James Bach) of Rapid Software Testing (RST), a methodology and mindset for testing software expertly and credibly in uncertain conditions and under extreme time pressure.
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I am an IT Architect based in Barcelona, specializing in Test Engineering and Backend development. My career spans various industries, with a focus on the health sector, where I have developed data platform test strategies, particularly for ETL processes.
Currently, I am working on implementing AI in testing to enhance automation and efficiency. I have extensive experience in DevOps, backend development, cloud computing, and testing methodologies to ensure high-quality software.
Additionally, I teach at Pompeu Fabra University, mentoring future IT professionals. I am committed to continuous learning and sharing my knowledge to drive growth and excellence.
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