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.

Kristina Sabotic

QA Consultant – Zington, Sweden

Kristina, “Stina”, has been working in QA for over ten years, and the last few years as a consultant for Zington. She loves operating in the grey area between tech and business, where there is need for a translator and sometimes a mediator. Favourite type of assignment is setting up test automation strategy for organizations that are new to automation. It’s diplomacy, techy know-how and change management rolled up in one! In the end you´re rewarded with seeing the team adopting that automation baby as its own. When not busy at work or with her family, Stina loves to knit and spin her own yarn for knitting.

Carin Norling

Head of Zington Quality – Zington, Sweden

Carin has a history of many years in IT. First as a developer but then as a performance tester, test manager and test strategist. Over the years, she has alternated this with being a consultant manager, running her own business and now for 7 years responsible for Zington Quality.

Over the years, Carin has met many organizations and thus even more people, and gained a lot of knowledge about people. But a disease like fatigue is so difficult to detect and very important to talk about. After all, it’s not about just “biting the bullet” or toughening up, but about finding a sustainable balance in life.

Benjamin Johnson-Ward

Lead Solutions Engineer – Curiosity Software, USA

Before spending the past 10+ years pioneering testing techniques and tools, Benjamin studied economics at the world-leading London School of Economics. He focused on behavioral economics and econometrics, questioning how unconscious biases and economic structures influence behavior. Benjamin has since applied these insights to become a better tester, seeking to understand how unconscious biases can mislead the critical thinking that lies at the heart of testing.

Benjamin has applied this introspective mindset to his work as a tester at both start-ups and multinationals. He has helped shape testing techniques at global banks, retailers, insurance companies, telcos and beyond. He has occupied many of the roles associated with “quality”, including developer, product manager, automation engineer and tester. Benjamin’s work has often gravitated towards model-based testing and test data management. He has most recently focused on applications of Generative AI to testing, both as a product manager and delivery specialist of AI-driven tools.

Rick Tracy

Test Pathfinder – Hapalion Consulting, Netherlands

Testing is about learning as much as you can and spreading that knowledge to people who need to hear it. That’s why I like to dive into every possible topic I can find, think about how each person might use it, and try to come up with a good story so people will want to hear it.

That’s who I am and what I do. I am curious; I want to engage others’ curiosity. I am exploratory; I want to enable other people’s explorations. I am talkative; I want to get people talking.

Whether it’s AI, Chain processes, communication, abstract exploration or just good old effective scripting, I want to explore every aspect in this testing world I can, and I invite you all to explore it with me.

Bert Fabry

Owner/Coach/Trainer – FabCore Consulting, Belgium

A passionate advocate for empathic leadership with a diverse background in the arts, technology, and international development. Overcame personal battles with illness by drawing strength from adversity.

As an IT consultant, coach, and Agile enthusiast, I now use my decades of broad knowledge to transform employee development. From Belgian theaters to Central African IT projects, I believe that authentic connection, continual learning, and embracing vulnerability are the keys to redefining success. When I’m not championing change, I’m in the kitchen creating culinary delights or weaving epic tales as a long-time tabletop roleplaying game master and storyteller.

Speaker at (inter)national events. Founder of FabCore Consulting.