Steve Jefferies

Principal Test Engineer – WTW, UK

Steve is the Principal Test Engineer and head of the QA community of practice at WTW. Steve currently supports a global team of test and QA professionals in their quest to deliver high quality software through a culture that puts testing and QA at the forefront of everything we do.

Steve has over 15 years experience working in software testing and QA, catching the software testing bug as a student tester back in 2008. He has since worked in a wide variety of test management, architecture, SDET and QA lead/engineer roles across a broad range of industries including the pharmaceutical, insurance and cyber security domains.

Vipin Jain

Delivery Manager – Metacube Software, India

Vipin Jain has 23 years of experience in the IT industry, during which he has acquired great knowledge in software projects, methodologies and quality. He has dedicated the last 18 years of his career to Software Quality. Currently, he works for Metacube Software as Head QA and Deliveries, and is involved in establishing QCE in his company, directing delivery operations. He is an avid speaker and writer, loves to participate in conferences and has given talks nationally and internationally.

He is a member of several technical committees of various international organizations like HUSTEF and QA&Test, and has participated in Testcon, SQA Days, ATD, HUSTEF, TestingUY Uruguay, TestingUnited, TestingCup, WrotQA, QA & Test, ExpoQA, Belgrade Testing Conference, World Testing Conference in Bangalore and other national conferences. He has published over 30 blogs on various platforms. Some of his articles have been published in Testing Planet and Testing Planet magazine, and he has also been involved in the writing of several books on software engineering and web technologies

Keith Klain

Director of Quality Engineering – KPMG, UK

For over 25 years, Keith Klain has worked on some of the toughest software testing challenges in enterprise technology, for some of the biggest financial services and consulting firms across the globe. As a Director of Quality Engineering at KPMG UK, he leads software quality, automation, process improvement, risk management, and digital transformation initiatives for retail, banking, and capital markets clients.

He is also an advocate for workforce development and social impact, having designed and delivered technology training curriculums for non-profits, to create technology delivery centers in disadvantaged communities. He has served as the Executive Vice President of the Association for Software Testing, and has received multiple awards and recognition for his contributions to the software testing profession, and the diversity in tech movement.

Vimmi Walia

Principal Consultant – Nagarro, India

A seasoned technologist, and a continuous learner, Vimmi has more than 16 years of experience in software engineering. She is leading Centre of Quality Excellence and working as head of Emerging QA and Performance Engineering practice at Nagarro.

A passionate QA, blogger, trainer, speaker, Vimmi is dynamic, self-motivated leader and believes in delivering value driven software quality. She has deep knowledge and experience in AI testing, Performance Testing, Test Automation, DevOps and proven QA delivery experience in different SDLC models like Agile, V model, waterfall. She is passionate about community driven learning specially in the area of technology. She is leading the local chapter for Ministry of Testing, esteemed member on advisory board for CPSAT and active speaker on renowned QA communities like EuroSTAR, STeP-IN, QAI STC, AgileTestingAlliance.

Manisha Mittal

Principal Consultant – Nagarro, India

In the wild world of QA engineering, my job description read something like: Embrace your inner creator! Hunt for flaws, and you must break the system. For the past 17 years, I’ve been bending, twisting, and stretching systems through various types of testing to ensure they last longer and stay user-friendly. It’s like giving our digital devices a daily workout, but without the sweatbands.  

My journey can be summed up as a quest for excellence, where I’ve worked in various domains & strong track record in leadership and management. I lead and manage diverse groups at Nagarro. From juggling code monkeys to taming the QA lions, my leadership skills are being tested every day. Furthermore, I’m on a quest for personal growth that’s more persistent than a raccoon raiding a trash can at midnight. I’m always hungry for knowledge and like a tech-hungry squirrel, I never miss a chance to stay ahead of the curve in the ever-changing world of new technologies!

Robert Sabourin

Professor – AmiBug.Com, Inc., Canada

Rob Sabourin has more than forty-one years of management experience leading teams of software development professionals. A highly respected member of the software engineering community, Rob has managed, trained, mentored, and coached thousands of top professionals in the field. He frequently speaks at conferences and writes on software engineering, SQA, testing, management, and internationalization. Rob authored “I am a Bug!”, the popular software testing children’s book; works as an adjunct professor of software engineering at McGill University; and serves as the principal consultant (and president/janitor) of AmiBug.Com, Inc. Contact Rob at robsab@gmail.com.

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Marcin Sikorski

QA Tech Lead – Smart Rzeczy, Poland

Expert and promoter of Smart technology. QA Test Lead – 10 years in the Smart industry. Speaker – 5 years on stage. Trainer – 4 years in the market. Podcaster – 2 years of recordings.

Since 2013, he has been working with the latest technologies and well-known brands (Smart consumer, automotive, nuclear reactors) advising on the implementation of good quality and testing practices. A member of the Future Industry Platform. Former member of the Working Group for the Internet of Things of the Ministry of Digitization, who co-authored the report “IoT in the Polish Economy” defining the direction of Poland’s development in the coming years. Active promoter of Smart solutions. 55 events in Poland and around the world, 14 publications in magazines and industry reports, 3 published books. The only Pole in the category “leading voice dt. Smart technology” according to the report “Who’s Who in IoT? – Influential Voices & Brands 2022”.

Specialization – Adaptation of the Internet of Things with AI, blockchain and 5G, Business Value of Smart Technologies (AI, 5G, IoT), Smart technology security, predictive maintenance and Business cooperation with China (technology, culture, negotiations).

Paul Ngum

Founder & CEO – afriQA, UK

Paul’s career spans nearly two decades in the Legal and Information Technology sectors. He has spent the last decade leading and being accountable for software quality assurance and testing on significant IT transformation projects for both public and private companies in the UK.

Paul is the Founder & CEO of afriQA , a Social Impact QA Outsourcing company that partners with Universities across Africa to recruit, train, and remotely deploy QA Engineers globally.

Holding a Master’s degree in International Business Law and an ISTQB Advanced Level Test Management certificate, Paul contributes his expertise to various fields. He is a 2023 judge for The European Software Testing Awards 2023. His interests include all aspects of technology, data protection and privacy law, as well as the legal and ethical issues involved in emerging technologies like artificial intelligence and blockchains.