Conference Schedule

Sunday, April 27

Registration—7:30am–5:00pm
7:30 am to 5:00 pm
Breakfast—7:30am–8:30am
7:30 am to 8:30 am
Multi-day Training Classes Begin—8:30am–5:00pm
8:30 am to 5:00 pm
Security Testing for Test Professionals
Derrick Roach
8:30 am to 5:00 pm

Explore security testing in an interactive workshop setting. This course is appropriate for software development and testing professionals who want to begin doing security testing as part of their assurance activities. 

Software Test Management, Planning, and Measurement
Mike Sowers
8:30 am to 5:00 pm

Learn how to achieve a consensus on important test strategy issues such as resource allocation, risk prioritization, automation, and more. This course is appropriate for Test Managers, Test Leads, and experienced testers tasked with developing testing strategy for their organization.

  • Discuss the importance of corporate culture and the economics of test and failure
  • Learn proven test planning methods and techniques
  • Learn to create customized Master Test Plans and Level-specific plans
  • Explore the issues that affect the test strategy
  • ...
Agile Tester Certification—ISTQB/ICAgile
Robert Sabourin
8:30 am to 5:00 pm

Explore agile testing processes in this interactive course designed for dev and testing roles. Learn technical and team skills testers need for success, as well as key agile testing techniques. Successful attendees earn the ICAgile Certified Professional—Agile Testing (ICP-TST) designation and can optionally sit for the ISTQB® Certified Tester Foundation Level—Agile Tester (CTFL-AT) exam.

ISTQB Certified Tester—Test Automation Engineer
Mike Ennis
8:30 am to 5:00 pm

Accredited training for the ISTQB® Advanced Tester Certification—Test Automation Engineer (CTAL-TAE) certification. This course utilizes practical exercises to reinforce learning, strengthen understanding, and prepare participants for the exam.

Fundamentals of AI—ICAgile Certification (ICP-FAI)
Thomas Stiehm
8:30 am to 5:00 pm

Unravel the complexities of machine learning and AI. Attendees will be awarded the ICAgile Professional- Foundations of AI (ICP-FAI) designation. 

Software Tester Certification Foundation Level—ISTQB CTFL
Jeff Pierce
8:30 am to 5:00 pm
Launch your software testing career with this comprehensive course covering the latest ISTQB® CTFL v4.0 syllabus!
Fundamentals of Agile Test Automation
Hajer Ben Moussa
8:30 am to 5:00 pm

Explore the many ways automation supports agile testing in this course with real-world, vendor-neutral examples of agile test automation approaches and tools.

AI for Leaders
Jeffery Payne
8:30 am to 5:00 am

This workshop equips leaders with the knowledge and skills to navigate the complexities of AI, build AI-driven strategies, and cultivate an AI-centric culture.

Lunch—12:00pm–1:00pm
12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
Training Classes Continue—1:00pm–5:00pm
1:00 pm to 5:00 pm

Monday, April 28

Registration—7:00am–5:00pm
7:00 am to 5:00 pm
Breakfast—7:30am–8:30am
7:30 am to 8:30 am
Full & Half-Day Tutorials—8:30am–12:00pm
8:30 am to 12:00 pm
Multi-day Training Classes Continue—8:30am–5:00pm
8:30 am to 5:00 pm
Lunch—12:00pm–1:00pm
12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
Full & Half-Day Tutorials Continue—1:00pm–4:30pm
1:00 pm to 4:30 pm
Speed Networking—5:15pm-6:00pm
5:15 pm to 6:00 pm

Tuesday, April 29

Registration—7:30am–5:00pm
7:30 am to 5:00 pm
Breakfast—7:30am–8:30am
7:30 am to 8:30 am
Full- and Half-Day Tutorials—8:30am–12:00pm
8:30 am to 12:00 pm
Multi-day Training Classes Continue—8:30am–5:00pm
8:30 am to 5:00 pm
Lunch—12:00pm–1:00pm
12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
Full- and Half-Day Tutorials Continue—1:00pm–4:30pm
1:00 pm to 4:30 pm
Welcome Reception—5:00pm–6:00pm
5:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Test Lab Kick-Off—5:30pm-7:30pm
5:30 pm to 7:30 pm

Wednesday, April 30

Morning Yoga—6:45am-7:30am
6:45 am to 7:30 am
Registration—7:00am–5:00pm
7:00 am to 5:00 pm
Networking Events—Test Lab (All Day) | Speaker One-on-One (All Day)
7:30 am to 5:00 pm
Breakfast—7:30am–8:30am
7:30 am to 8:30 am
Visit the Expo—10:30am–2:00pm
10:30 am to 2:00 pm
Networking Break in the Expo—11:00am-11:30am
11:00 am to 11:30 am
Concurrent Sessions—11:30am–12:30pm
11:30 am to 12:30 pm
Lunch in the Expo—12:30pm–1:30pm
12:30 pm to 1:30 pm
Concurrent Sessions—1:30pm–2:30pm
1:30 pm to 2:30 pm
Concurrent Sessions—2:45pm–3:45pm
2:45 pm to 3:45 pm
Visit the Expo—3:30pm–6:30pm
3:30 pm to 6:30 pm
Networking Break in the Expo—3:45pm-4:15pm
3:45 pm to 4:15 pm
Expo Reception & Passport Game Prize Drawings—5:30pm–6:30pm
5:30 pm to 6:30 pm

Thursday, May 1

Morning Yoga—6:45am-7:30am
6:45 am to 7:30 am
Breakfast—7:30am–8:30am
7:30 am to 8:30 am
Networking Events— Test Lab (All Day) | Speaker One-on-One (All Day)
7:30 am to 5:00 pm
Registration—8:00am–3:00pm
8:00 am to 3:00 pm
Concurrent Sessions—9:45am–10:45am
9:45 am to 10:45 am
Visit the Expo—10:15am–3:00pm
10:15 am to 3:00 pm
Networking Break in the Expo—10:45am-11:15am
10:45 am to 11:15 am
Concurrent Sessions—11:15am–12:15pm
11:15 am to 12:15 pm
Lunch in the Expo—12:30pm–1:30pm
12:30 pm to 1:30 pm
Concurrent Sessions—1:30pm–2:30pm
1:30 pm to 2:30 pm
Networking Break in the Expo—2:30pm-3:00pm • Closes at 3:00pm
2:30 pm to 3:00 pm
Concurrent Sessions—3:00pm–4:00pm
3:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Testing & Quality Leadership Summit Reception 5:30pm-6:30pm (Summit Registration Required)
5:30 pm to 6:30 pm

Friday, May 2

Breakfast—7:30am–8:30am
7:30 am to 8:30 am
Registration—7:30am–3:00pm
7:30 am to 3:00 pm
Women Who Test
8:30 am to 3:30 pm

Friday, May 2, 2025 | 8:30am-3:30pm ET Available as a Free Bonus session for In-Person Registrations Only.

Women Who Test will take place in Orlando and is designed for women to network with other women who work in software testing. It is also a unique way to learn from and be inspired by each other. The program will cover testing topics and will support women’s personal and career journeys and include content like: reengineering your life, growing your personal brand, setting goals, discovering your career superpowers,...Read more

Testing & Quality Leadership Summit
8:30 am to 3:30 pm

At the 2025 Testing & Quality Leadership Summit, program chair Jeffery Payne brings together senior industry leaders for an interactive exchange of ideas and experiences. Each of these leaders brings a unique perspective to the table and will provide Summit participants with lessons learned and practical techniques for leading teams, addressing management challenges, and gaining senior management buy-in.Read more

Lunch—12:00pm–1:00pm
12:00 pm to 1:00 pm