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Reasons To Attend

A EuroSTAR Software Testing Conference


4OOAttendees

31Talks

145Companies Attending

27Speakers

27 Countries Represented

4Keynotes 6Deep Dives

92% Of Attendees Said They Would Return

Unlimited Tea & CoffeeBreakfast & Lunch Included

Software TestingEXPO

9Networking Sessions

Conference Highlights


It was a very interesting program and a great mix of things so that’s why I’m here. In general, there’s a nice community feel to it. It’s very easy to mingle with people and overall it has a good vibe.Apart from the content, I find that a very important element to any conference and UKSTAR has that. Being online looking at webinars listening to talks is one thing but when you’re able to mingle with people and they’re asking you questions and you’re asking them questions, I think you learn a lot that way and that is a big plus for the UKSTAR conference.

Fran O’HaraPrincipal ConsultantInspire Quality Services Ireland

Just got back home after UKSTAR. I still cannot believe how much fun we had, how many new faces I have met and how many new ideas I have.

Mirjana KolarovLevi IT Services Serbia


Who Attends The UKSTAR Conference

21%QA Engineers

20%Software Testers

19%Test Managers

15%C Level & Senior IT

11%Test Consultants

14%Others

2O18Attendee

Breakdown


Non-Stop Networking

From the moment you arrive at UKSTAR you will meet lots of fellow testers at our energizer breakfasts. You will have time to interact with testers and test managers from a wide range of industries, meet industry experts, catch up on the latest trends, spark new ideas and make lasting connections.Nothing beats face-to-face communication and UKSTAR provides dedicated networking breaks to help you make the most of your 2 days.


AutomationTesting in an Artificial WorldAPI Exploratory TestingTest Automation FrameworksTesting ToolsVisual Regression TestingTechnical DebtTroubleshootingOpen Source Technology

Key Themes & Learnings

Modern TesterFuzzing Testing TechniqueSecurity TestingArtificial IntelligenceCustomer SupportChatbotsPrivacy & Data OwnershipCognitive TestingQuality v’s Expectations

LeadershipDealing with UncertaintyTest Data AnalyticsDecision MakingHuman InterventionQA LeadershipDeveloping PersonasOrganisational ChangeLearning from other IndustriesTeam Development

Technology’s Feet On Society’s GroundFiona Charles

Quality Intelligence, Canada

When You’re Moving House & The Pipeline Needs Re-Plumbing

Peet MichielsenOptos, UK

Future-Proofing Testers In The Age Of Artificial Intelligence

Jonathon WrightDigital Assured, UK

What Data Should Leaders Use To Lead Teams

Jennifer BonineTap|QA, USA

API Exploratory Testing

Anne-Marie CharrettTesting Times, Australia

Hot Fuzzing: Testing With The Full Power Of Your Data

Dan BillingIndependent Test Consultant, UK

Embracing Uncertainty In Software Development

Fiona CharlesQuality Intelligence, Canada

Spot The Difference; Automation Visual Regression Testing

Viv RichardsRubber Duck Consulting, UK

Is It Possible To Automate Customer Support?

Maja SchreinerSwisscom, Switzerland

Baptism Of Fire: QA Leadership

Simon PriorCamelot, UK

Chatbots & How To Test Them

Hristo GergovMusala Soft, Bulgaria

A Wearables Story: Testing The

Human Experience

Gerie OwenQualiTest Group, USA

Why Cats Are The Best Test Automators

Seretta GambaIndependent Consultant, Germany

Automation Modern Tester Leadership

Monday ProgrammeThe Reality Of Testing In An Artificial World

Angie JonesApplitools, USA

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What To Look For In A Test Automation Tool

Joep SchuurkesMendix, Netherlands

Ignite Security Testing Practice In Your Team

Artem VasiukScalepoint, Denmark

Maximum Human Intervention

Susie MaguireSusieMaguire.com, UK

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Why Do We Automate?Bas Dijkstra

Independent Consultant, Netherlands

Why Do We Have So Much Technical Debt?

Andrew BrownSQS, UK

Cognitive Testing: Insight Driven Testing

Powered By ML

Poornima ShamareddyBritish Telecom, India

Testers: Is It Our Own Fault We Are Underrated?

Claire GossExactest Ltd., Ireland

CSS Selectors: From Zero To Awesome

Corina PipFrequentis, Romania

Improvised Storytelling For The Modern Tester

Magnus PetterssonSWARCO, Sweden

Building Robust Automation Frameworks

Bas DijkstraIndependent Consultant,

Netherlands

Adept: AI, Automation & Laziness

Jarosław HryszkoSJSI, Poland

Are We Crazy?

Rick TracyQualityMinds & Hapalion Consulting,

Netherlands

We Are Part Of The Team Too

Maryam UmarCaplin Systems, UK

Automation Modern Tester Leadership

Tuesday ProgrammeHow To Lead Successful Organisational Change

Amy PhillipsMoo, UK

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Troubleshooting The Fudge Out of It


SPEAKEASY Cognitive QA

Wayne RutterScholarPack, UK

What Aircrews Can Teach Testing Teams

Peter VarholTechnology Strategy Research,

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Networking Energiser Breakfasts Both Mornings - Monday Evening Networking Drinks -


KEYNOTE 1The Reality Of Testing In An

Artificial World


DEEP DIVE BHot Fuzzing:

Testing With The Full Power Of Your Data

Dan BillingIndependent Test Consultant,

UK

TRACK 1When You’re Moving House & The Pipeline Needs Re-Plumbing

Peet MichielsenOptos, UK

TRACK 8Is It Possible To Automate

Customer Support?


KEYNOTE 2Technology’s Feet

On Society’s Ground


TRACK 1Why Do We

Have So Much Technical Debt?

Andrew BrownSQS, UK

TRACK 7Adept:

AI, Automation & Laziness


DEEP DIVE DCSS Selectors: From Zero to

Awesome

Corina PipFrequentis,

Romania

TRACK 4What To

Look For In A Test Automation Tool

Joep SchuurkesMendix, Netherlands

TRACK 11Chatbots &

How To Test Them


KEYNOTE 3How To

Lead Successful Organisational Change

Amy PhillipsMoo, UK

TRACK 4Troubleshooting

The Fudge Out of It


KEYNOTE 4Why Do We Automate?


Netherlands

Recommended Journey For... Deepening Your Automation Knowledge

MONDAY TUESDAY



Artificial World


DEEP DIVE CEmbracing

Uncertainty In Software

Development


TRACK 2Future-Proofing

Testers In The Age Of Artificial Intelligence

Jonathon WrightDigital Assured, UK

TRACK 8Is It Possible To Automate

Customer Support?





TRACK 2Cognitive Testing:

Insight Driven Testing Powered By ML


TRACK 7Adept:



DEEP DIVE EImprovised Storytelling

Magnus Pettersson

SWARCO, Sweden

TRACK 6Maximum Human

Intervention


TRACK 12A Wearables Story:

Testing The Human Experience

Gerie OwenQualiTest Group, USA

KEYNOTE 3How To


Amy PhillipsMoo, UK

TRACK 5SPEAKEASY Cognitive QA




Netherlands

Recommended Journey For... Getting A Handle On Future Technologies

MONDAY TUESDAY



Artificial World




Development


TRACK 3What Data Should

Leaders Use To Lead Teams


TRACK 9Baptism of Fire: QA Leadership

Simon PriorCamelot, UK




TRACK 3Testers:

Is It Our Own Fault We Are Underrated?

Claire GossExactest Ltd., Ireland

TRACK 8Are We Crazy?

Rick TracyQualityMinds & Hapalion Consulting, Netherlands

DEEP DIVE EImprovised Storytelling

Magnus Pettersson

SWARCO, Sweden


Intervention


TRACK 10Why Cats Are The Best Test Automators

Seretta GambaIndependent Consultant,

Germany

KEYNOTE 3How To


Amy PhillipsMoo, UK

TRACK 6What Aircrews Can

Teach Testing Teams

Peter VarholTechnology Strategy Research,

USA



Netherlands

Recommended Journey For... Leading Your Team

MONDAY TUESDAY



Artificial World


DEEP DIVE AAPI Exploratory

Testing

Anne-Marie CharrettTesting Times, Australia




TRACK 7Spot The Difference; Automation Visual Regression Testing





TRACK 1Why Do We Have So

Much Technical Debt?

Andrew BrownSQS, UK

TRACK 9We Are Part Of The Team Too

Maryam UmarCaplin Systems, UK

DEEP DIVE FBuilding Robust

Automation Frameworks

Bas DijsktraIndependent Consultant,

Netherlands

TRACK 5Ignite Security

Testing Practice In Your Team

Artem VasiukScalepoint, Denmark

TRACK 11Chatbots &

How To Test Them


KEYNOTE 3How To


Amy PhillipsMoo, UK

TRACK 4Troubleshooting

The Fudge Out of It




Netherlands

Recommended Journey For... Expanding Your Technical Skills

MONDAY TUESDAY



Artificial World




Development





TRACK 7Spot The Difference; Automation Visual Regression Testing





TRACK 2Cognitive Testing:

Insight Driven Testing Powered By ML


TRACK 7Adept:



DEEP DIVE FBuilding Robust

Automation Frameworks

Bas DijsktraIndependent Consultant,

Netherlands


Intervention


TRACK 11Chatbots &

How To Test Them


KEYNOTE 3How To


Amy PhillipsMoo, UK

TRACK 5SPEAKEASY Cognitive QA




Netherlands

Bill Matthew’s Recommended Tracks

MONDAY TUESDAY


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It’s interesting to see trends that are coming. A lot of people are talking about the gamer mindset and how that can help us in a new way and there’s a lot about DevOps and you see the trends that are happening in the industry.

Saga B. DavíðsdóttirTest ManagerSopra Steria

Thanks for a great UKSTAR, really enjoyed my two days. It was a great chance to connect with other testers and hear different perspectives.

Neil TaylorInterica, United Kingdom


It’s easy to get to in London which is good, it has a really good mix of sessions, for example a track session I can bring a couple of my colleagues with me, it was a nice mix of keynotes and workshops and talks, so it ticks a lot of boxes for me.It is really slick and well run. It has a really nice atmosphere, everybody is friendly, lots of great interesting talks to go to.

Richard PatersonHead of Testing & Application SecurityR&D - SAS Scotland

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