The STAREAST Virtual Attendee Experience
Can't make it out to Orlando? We've got you covered.
This is not just any virtual testing conference. You'll be able to solve existing testing roadblocks or tackle new challenges in the upcoming year with knowledge from our keynotes, sessions, industry technical presentations (ITPs), and live virtual training classes. Register and view the schedule below!
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Powerhouse Experts
Our virtual conference is filled with experts from leading companies, with more being announced soon.
Leading Industry Topics
From Test Automation and AI/ML to Security and the Cloud, you’ll learn ideas and strategies from leading experts and innovators.
On-Demand
We’re all busy (welcome to tech!), that’s why our virtual content will be available on-demand for six months after the conference.
Pull Up Your Desk Chair
Ready to grab your pass to the virtual event? Watch the virtual sessions live or on demand for six months after the event as your schedule allows.
Explore the STAREAST 2023 Virtual Schedule
* Content is Exclusive to the paid Virtual Pass
Wednesday, May 3
8:45 AM ET
K1
Janna Loeffler
mParticle
KEYNOTE | Quality Is Like Ogres
Ogres have layers. Quality has layers. We’ve seen this many times over in testing with the Testing Pyramid. However, whereas quality includes testing, it is not limited to testing. Quality layers build upon each other and provide information on the quality of not only our product but our processes. Each layer provides a different perspective on quality data so that informed decisions can be made. This helps drive continuous improvements of not only products but of our processes as well. Having a layered approach to quality helps build a culture of quality. When everyone has a clear understanding of the layers and how each person has an impact on quality then everyone involved with delivering software becomes responsible for delivering high-quality software. Join Janna as she discusses the different quality layers and how they can help improve quality at your organization.
10:00 AM ET
K2
Júlio de Lima, Capco
KEYNOTE | Rest API Testing Strategies: Going Beyond Request and Response
During this keynote, Júlio will bring a view on how to define which techniques can be used to test Rest APIs and the context in which each of them can be used, in order to bring more efficiency in the definition of test plans and strategies. Júlio will mix knowledge exposition and demonstration of tools designed to help attendees get more insights and actionable steps to test this layer.
11:30 AM ET
W2
AI, ML, and Data Science*
Leveraging Machine Learning & AI for Quality Assurance
David Dang, Zenergy Technologies
W5
DevOps Transformation*
Why Your Digital Engineering Effort Will Not Produce the Results You Think
Suzette Johnson, Northrop Grumman & Robin Yeman, Catalyst Campus for Technology & Innovation
ITP
Industry Technical Presentation
More information
coming soon!
12:30 PM ET
Break in the Expo - Play the Amazing Race Game
1:30 PM ET
W10
Test Strategy*
Delivering Quality with the Correct Strategy
Ariadna Trueba, Parser
W11
DevOps Testing*
High Octane DevOps: Supercharged CI/CD Pipelines
Marc Jimenez & Prashant Patil, Dell Technologies
ITP
Industry Technical Presentation
More information
coming soon!
2:45 PM ET
W13
Test Automation*
A Journey to Better Automation with the Screenplay Pattern
Sarah Watkins, Q2
W15
Accessibility*
Integration of A11y Audits into Test Automation
Boris Wrubel, boris.co.at
ITP
Industry Technical Presentation
More information
coming soon!
3:45 PM ET
Break in the Expo - Play the Amazing Race Game
4:15 PM ET
K3
Alison Wade
TechWell Corp.
KEYNOTE | Lightning Strikes the Keynotes
Throughout the years, Lightning Talks have been a popular part of the STAR conferences. If you’re not familiar with the concept, Lightning Talks consists of a series of five-minute talks by different speakers within one presentation period. Lightning Talks are the opportunity for speakers to deliver their single biggest bang-for-the-buck idea in a rapid-fire presentation. And now, lightning has struck the STAR keynotes. Some of the best-known experts in testing will step up to the podium and give you their best shot of lightning. Get multiple keynote presentations for the price of one—and have some fun at the same time.
Thursday, May 4
8:30 AM ET
K4
Shivani Gaba, New Work SE
KEYNOTE | A Tester's Journey in the World of Machine Learning
Machine learning (ML) has become the epicenter of software in today’s era. Tremendous efforts are put into developing ML-based systems. Join Shivani as she shares her experience of testing ML-based applications without any prior experience. She’ll reflect on her motivation, challenges, learnings, and techniques to test such systems. Get to know how a tester's skill set, like product knowledge, attention to detail, thinking out of the box, and customer focus can be a game changer here. She’ll leave you with tips, tricks, and ideas on how to create an impact on quality in such projects.
9:45 AM ET
T2
API Testing*
Automatic Canary Analysis: Critical Success Factor for Release Pipeline
Helena Song & Budhaditya Das, Netflix
T4
Test Strategy*
Testing Hard-to-Test Devices Using Docker Containers
Gunjan Sharma, Sony Interactive Entertainment
ITP
Industry Technical Presentation
More information
coming soon!
10:45 AM ET
Break in the Expo - Play the Amazing Race Game
11:15 AM ET
T9
Career Development*
Blurring the Line Between Developer and QA
Earline Deutsch, SS&C
T11
Test Transformation*
Building Something from Nothing: How Changes in the Healthcare Industry Kickstarted a Testing Revolution for Medicaid Agencies
Renee Taylor, State of Vermont
ITP
Industry Technical Presentation
More information
coming soon!
1:30 PM ET
T13
Test Automation*
Successfully Converting Manual Test Teams into Test Automation Engineers
Ardy Signey, DELMIAWORKS
T18
Women in Tech*
Women in QA: Challenges Faced by Women at Work and How to Solve Them
Himani Khanna, GSPANN Technologies, Inc.
ITP
Industry Technical Presentation
More information
coming soon!
2:30 PM ET
Break in the Expo - Play the Amazing Race Game
3:00 PM ET
T20
Leadership*
Ukrainian Lessons Learned: How to Build Continuous Testing and Project Management from the Trenches
Maryna Didkovska, EPAM
T23
Performance Testing*
Transformation to an Agile Based Performance Testing Model
Theron Melrose, State Farm Insurance Companies
ITP
Industry Technical Presentation
More information
coming soon!
4:15 PM ET
K5
Payson Hall, Catalysis Group, Inc.
KEYNOTE | Don't Be a Chump: Counters to Seven Common Negotiating Gambits
The movie “Rounders” has a scene at a poker table where the narrator says, “If you can't spot the sucker in the first half hour at the table, then you are the sucker.” If you find yourself negotiating with professionals and you have no formal training in negotiation, you are probably the sucker. Have you ever gone to buy a new car, agreed upon a firm price with the salesman, then found yourself paying hundreds or thousands more after he brought his manager in to “finalize the deal”? How did they do that? Car salesmen and their managers are professional negotiators. In this keynote, Payson will present tips to counter or defuse common negotiating tactics most of us will recognize from our own experience. Since many of us have limited formal training in negotiation, come and learn insightful, helpful, and immediately applicable techniques that can be applied in your daily personal or professional life. You will learn seven common negotiating gambits that skilled negotiators employ to gain an edge, then Payson will share the countermeasures to neutralize these so you can level the playing field and have a better chance of getting a fair deal.