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The EuroSTAR Journey

Over three decades, we’ve worked hard to cultivate a community of learning, belonging and engagement. Now, we’ve evolved into the biggest, most inclusive community of software testers and QA professionals in Europe – and we’re thrilled to have everyone on board! EuroSTAR is a welcoming space for first time attendees and experienced conference goers alike.

Along the way, we’ve seen and learnt a lot – after all, when we first started in 1993 computers looked like this and Mark Zuckerberg was still 11 years away from launching Facebook. Together with our attendees, our expert speakers, and a global network of testers, we’ve helped shape and lead the way in moving the testing community forward. Check out some of our biggest milestones, and make sure you join us in Antwerp next June.

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Once upon a time…

  • October 1993 A STAR is born

    The first ever EuroSTAR Conference takes place in London in October 1993.

    a poster of the first EuroSTAR Conference in 1993
  • Dec 1996 TestNet is founded

    TestNet, the Dutch Special Interest Group in Software Testing (SIGIST) is founded at EuroSTAR 1996.

    A speaker standing on stage at TestNet
  • Nov 1998 EuroSTAR Awards

    The first EuroSTAR Testing Excellence Award is presented to Martin Pol.

    EuroSTAR software Testing Awards gala dinner in Prague
  • Dec 2009 Test Lab is formed

    The Test Lab is formed at EuroSTAR 2009 by James Lyndsay & Bart Knaack, and has since become a focal point at many international conferences on software testing.

    Test Lab at EuroSTAR 2019
  • Nov 2011 Community Dinner

    A new EuroSTAR Community dinner is held in Manchester in 2011; an opportunity for attendees to renew acquaintances and forge new friendships in a relaxing atmosphere.

    EuroSTAR delegates sitting at tables during the community dinner
  • Nov 2012 10,000 testers

    EuroSTAR celebrates 10,000 attendees to date. We’ve welcomed testers from all corners of the industry – QA specialists, business analysts, CIOs, managers, test analysts, and lots more.

    10000 testers have attended EuroSTAR
  • Nov 2013 20 year club

    Dorothy Graham is the inaugural member of the EuroSTAR 20 Year Club – or as we like to call them ‘EuroSTAR Legends’. These are members of our community who have attended 20 or more EuroSTAR conferences.

    EuroSTAR speakers Dorothy Graham and Graham Freeburn posing for a photo
  • Jan 2014 Huddle launched

    EuroSTAR Huddle is created to provide easy access to the amazing learning resources co-created by incredible testers within our community.

    Mock up of the EuroSTAR Huddle website
  • Nov 2015 Mobile Deep Dive

    In recognition of the huge shift to software for mobile devices, EuroSTAR hosts a Mobile Deep Dive – a 1 day Mobile Testing Conference in the MECC, Maastricht on Nov 6th.

    EuroSTAR Mobile Deep Dive Maastricht 2015
  • April 2016 EuroSTAR Roadshow

    The EuroSTAR team keynote speakers and award winners take to the road to visit the Polish software testing community in Warsaw.

    A group of EuroSTAR delegates standing for a photo
  • Mar 2017 Inaugural UKSTAR

    UKSTAR conference is hosted in London – and it’s so popular we brought it back in 2018 and 2019.

    Delegates playing lego at UKSTARConf
  • Nov 2020 EuroSTAR Online

    EuroSTAR transitions to a fully virtual experience due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

    EuroSTAR 2020 depicted on a tablet with a speaker presenting
  • June 2022 30th Anniversary

    EuroSTAR celebrates 30 years of connecting the software testing community with a return to an in-person conference in Copenhagen.

  • June 2023 Antwerp Zoo

    EuroSTAR 2023 is going to Antwerp Zoo. Join us in June- get your ticket here. The first 100 tickets booked in March get a free Zoo pass!

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