Ester Greenwood

Sopra Steria, Netherlands

What’s in a name? Some might joke that ‘Ester the Tester’ was born to be a Test Engineer. She loves to solve the puzzle of how to test, what to test and when to test. Besides testing, she regularly goes into deep-dives on subjects that spark her interest.

Get her to talk about one of her interests, and you’ll get a free lecture. Ester sees a conference talk as the perfect opportunity to learn, research and ramble to her heart’s content. At 31 years of age, with 8 years of experience in IT, she is ready to take the stage.

Chris Ambler

Chris Ambler Consulting, UK

Chris Ambler, FBCS, GMBPsS, combines 45 years of IT leadership in QA and testing with honours degrees in Computer Science and Psychology. He has led both global and local teams in industries such as telecoms, finance, transport and defence. He latterly led European teams at both Electronic Arts and Microsoft Game Studios.

He now mentors future leaders, assesses software testing apprentices, and is a published author of ‘Psychology of AI Decision Making’. Now retired from the day job, he challenges how AI shapes our future, provoking debate, inspiring action, and giving back to his industry with insight, integrity, passion, and vision.

Gitte Ottosen

Key2quality, Denmark

Gitte Ottosen is a test manager and quality coach with a strong focus on a value driven approach to software development. She has 30 years of experience in IT, primarily within test, test management and process improvement, in both traditional and agile contexts. She is focusing on supporting a quality mindset across teams and organizations in Denmark.

Gitte is a self-confessed test and agile evangelist who preaches the need for a strong quality and value driven focus,  a role requiring profound professional insight, passion, and persistence. Gitte is a dedicated trainer within the areas of agile and test.

Laveena Ramchandani

Easyjet, UK

Laveena Ramchandani is a passionate Test Manager who has been testing for over 11 years, and is always seeking to learn and share. She is a community leader for data science testing and testing in general. Her entry on the digital platform has enhanced many individuals to learn a new area within testing.

Laveena was a finalist for The Digital Star 2022 at the everywoman in Technology awards. She has also been on various podcasts and blogs, and trains new testers and former BCS committee member and international speaker.

Florian Fieber

TestSolutions GmbH, Germany

Florian is Chief Process Officer at TestSolutions GmbH, leading test process and product management as well as training. With over 20 years of experience in software quality assurance, he has co-founded several companies. Since 2022 he serves as President of the German Testing Board, driving leadership and innovation in QA.

Susanne Kunkel

Lufthansa Group, Germany

Susi is Head of Test and Quality Management at Lufthansa Group, defining test processes and practices for the entire Group. With 27 years of experience she steers the Test Factory and drives communities within LHG. Her focus lies on structured testing, automation and innovation ensuring consistent quality improvements across projects.

Brijesh Deb

Infosys, Netherlands

Brijesh Deb is a quality engineering leader with 25+ years in software testing, AI, and Agile transformation.

A Principal Consultant at Infosys and Chief Enablement Officer of The Test Chat, he has delivered customer-centric solutions across domains. Known for his systems thinking and ethical, context-driven approach, he views Agile as a cultural shift fostering collaboration and purposeful teams.

Widely recognized for bold perspectives on testing, leadership, and AI, he shares insights through LinkedIn, Medium, his podcast TesterSpeak, and global conferences. Based in the Netherlands, he mentors professionals worldwide and finds inspiration in simple moments with his son.

Katherine Haigh

Xtract360, UK

Born and bred in northern England, I’ve been a tester for 10 years, starting out manually in the very niche world of XBRL (an XML-based business reporting language) and, more recently, developing my automation skills. I love coaching and mentoring other testers as part of a team, as well as learning and making new connections in the testing community.

Having experienced poor mental health, and knowing how many of us are affected by it, I’m really keen to promote open discussions and share good practices in this area. I also love gardening, making music and playing with my cat, Odo.

Keyhan Farhaninia

SOCO Norge AS, Norway

Keyhan Farhaninia has over 20 years of experience from the IT industry in different roles as a developer, test engineer, test manager and test advisor. He co-founded SOCO, a norwegian consultancy focused exclusively on software testing in 2012.

Stephan Haugsrud

Norsk Tipping AS, Norway

Stephan Haugsrud has a background in software testing with  technical roles in both the private and public sector. Eventually he moved from Oslo to Hamar to work for Norsk Tipping. He initially continued to work in the field of software testing, but made a transition to systems architecture for a couple of years.