Testing United, Mlynské Nivy 5, Bratislava (2026)

03/06/2026

Meet István Forgács 👋

Istvan Forgacs, PhD is CEO of 4Test-Plus Kft., former researcher at the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, co-author of several software testing books, and a long-time innovator in test design who has collaborated with organizations such as CERN, ESA, and Fraunhofer.

At Testing United, István will lead the half-day workshop "From Requirements to Automation: A Unified Human–AI Testing Workflow" 🚀

💡 What’s the workshop about?
AI is transforming software testing, but many teams still use it in isolated ways. This workshop presents a practical vision of how humans and AI can work together across the entire testing lifecycle — from improving requirements and designing tests to automating ex*****on.

István will demonstrate how connecting these activities into a single workflow can strengthen quality, reduce fragmentation, and help teams get real value from AI.

🎯 What you'll learn:
• How AI can help identify gaps, ambiguities, and contradictions in requirements
• How AI-driven test design can uncover more defects through action-state models
• How AI can support test automation by interacting with applications like a real tester
• How to build a unified workflow where human expertise and AI continuously reinforce each other

👉 Read more about the workshop & István: https://www.testingunited.com/istvan-forgacs-2/

📢 The full conference program is now live! https://www.testingunited.com/program_2026/

Secure your spot with early bird pricing until June 30. Click here: https://www.testingunited.com/

27/05/2026

Meet Martijn Goossens 👋

Martijn Goossens is a QA Director at Cerios with over 20 years of experience in the QA field.

At Testing United, Martijn will lead the half-day workshop “Enhancing requirements to improve the black boxes we build” 🚀

💡 What’s the workshop about?
As AI-assisted development and Spec Driven Development continue to accelerate software delivery, one thing becomes even more important: getting the requirements right from the start. Because if requirements are unclear, AI won’t solve the problem — it will amplify it.

Through practical techniques like Example Mapping, Three Amigos sessions, and Specification by Example, participants will learn how to align teams earlier, uncover hidden assumptions, and create examples that become tests, documentation, and reliable guidance for AI-generated software.

🎯 What you’ll learn:
• Why AI development requires better alignment and clearer requirements from day one
• How BDD techniques help avoid misunderstandings and costly assumptions
• How to use Specification by Example to create stronger, more reliable requirements

👉 Read more about the workshop & Martijn:
https://www.testingunited.com/martijn-goossens-2/

📢 The full conference program is now live! You can check it out here: https://www.testingunited.com/program_2026/
Secure your spot with early bird pricing until June 30. https://www.testingunited.com/

18/05/2026

Meet Katja Obring 👋

Katja is a Founder & Trainer at Kato Couching, Ltd., with 20+ years in the industry across DevOps QA, delivery leadership, and hands-on engineering. She helps teams understand where AI actually fits in quality practices, and when it doesn’t.

She’ll lead a half-day workshop “Decide First, Prompt Second” at Testing United 🚀

💡 What’s it about?
This session challenges a common misconception in AI adoption: that better prompts fix bad results. Instead, Katja focuses on the decision before the prompt, helping teams evaluate whether a task is even suitable for AI, and how to define “good output” before automation begins.
Through structured diagnostics and real-world use cases, participants will explore how to reduce noise, rework, and misaligned expectations in AI-assisted work.

🎯 What you’ll take away:
• A structured audit of your own AI use cases
• Clear criteria to define what “working” means in practice
• A reusable framework for evaluating AI suitability in QA and engineering
• Language to confidently communicate AI decisions to stakeholders

👉 Read more about the workshop & Katja:
https://www.testingunited.com/katja-obring/

📢 The full conference program is now live! You can check it out here: https://www.testingunited.com/program_2026/

Secure your spot with early bird pricing until June 30. https://www.testingunited.com/

12/05/2026

Meet Tiago Gomes & Daniel Carvalho 👋

Daniel, Senior QA Engineer at Hostfully, focuses on scalable quality strategies, automation, observability, and AI-related quality practices.
Tiago, Lead QA Consultant at Thoughtworks, is a technology leader passionate about software testing, innovation, and mentoring the next generation of tech talent.

Together, they’ll lead the workshop “Beyond Assert(true): Hands-on Testing for LLMs and AI Agents” at Testing United 🚀

💡 What’s it about?
This hands-on workshop explores how to design reliable workflows and Quality Gates for AI-powered QA agents and LLM-based systems. Instead of building the agents themselves, participants will focus on validating outputs, improving reliability, and introducing observability practices to monitor agent behavior.

🎯 What you’ll learn:
👉Define minimum acceptable quality for AI agent outputs
👉Create deterministic Quality Gates across workflows
👉Identify where adjustments are needed in AI pipelines
👉Use observability to detect failures and continuously improve systems

👉 Read more about the workshop & facilitators:
https://www.testingunited.com/tiago-gomes/
https://www.testingunited.com/daniel-carvalho-2/

📢 The full conference program is now live! You can check it out here: https://www.testingunited.com/

Secure your spot with early bird pricing until June 30. Get your tickets here: https://www.testingunited.com/

06/05/2026

Meet Ard Kramer & Szilárd Szell 👋

Ard, Quality Consultant at OrangeCrest Consulting B.V., is a self-described “Qualisopher”, combining curiosity, critical thinking, and decisiveness to drive meaningful quality improvements.

Szilárd, DevOps & AI Transformation Lead at Eficode, brings 25+ years of experience in transformation, coaching, and community leadership (and Tester of the Year 2024 in Finland).

Together, they’ll lead a full-day workshop on Day 1 of Testing United.

💡 What’s it about?
This interactive session reframes quality transformation as a leadership challenge. You’ll step into a simulated company environment, navigate stakeholder dynamics, and learn how to drive change where it actually matters.

🎯 What you’ll gain:
• Practical ways to balance risk and make better decisions
• Tools to prioritize impactful improvements
• Strategies to influence stakeholders and lead change

👉 Read more about the workshop & facilitators:

https://www.testingunited.com/ard-kramer/
https://www.testingunited.com/szilard-szell-2/

📢 The full conference program is now live! You can check it out here: https://www.testingunited.com/program_2026/
📌Secure your spot with early bird pricing until June 30. Get your tickets here: https://www.testingunited.com/

30/04/2026

🚨 Final hours to save on your ticket!

Super Early Bird tickets for Testing United Conference are available only until today at midnight (CET), after that, prices go up. Join us for two inspiring days with the global testing community, focused on learning, sharing, and meaningful connections.

Two days packed with value:

🔧 Day 1 – Workshops + networking evening
A full day of hands-on workshops led by experienced practitioners. Expect practical exercises, deep dives into real-world challenges, and direct collaboration with workshop facilitators.

In the evening, the conversations continue at our networking event, a relaxed space to meet speakers, partners and fellow attendees and exchange ideas beyond the workshop rooms.

🎤 Day 2 – Conference talks (2 parallel tracks)

A full day of talks across two parallel tracks, featuring keynotes, expert sessions, and real-world case studies from the testing and quality engineering space. You’ll hear from keynote speakers as well as carefully selected track speakers bringing fresh perspectives and practical insights.

📚 The full program is already live on the website, including detailed session descriptions, workshops, and speaker line-up. Please note that all talks and descriptions will be continuously updated based on the latest updates as we get closer to the conference. https://www.testingunited.com/program_2026/

🎟️ Secure your Super Early Bird ticket before midnight and be part of Testing United 2026. https://www.testingunited.com/

23/04/2026

It’s here! The Testing United Conference 2026 program is now available 🚀

Take a first look at what’s coming this year. From hands-on sessions to inspiring talks, we’ve built a program that reflects the challenges and innovations shaping today’s testing world. Whether you're looking to sharpen your technical skills, rethink your testing strategy, or simply get inspired by how others approach quality, you’ll find plenty of sessions to explore.

👉 Have a look and start planning your agenda:
https://www.testingunited.com/program_2026/

📅 A quick but important update - we’ve changed the conference dates to 25–26 November 2026, so make sure to update your calendar.

👤 Want to know more about the speakers and their sessions?
We’ll be updating speaker profiles soon, so you’ll be able to dive deeper into what each talk will bring.

⏳ And if you’ve been thinking about joining us, now is the best time to act: our Super Early Bird tickets are available only until April 30, which means there’s just one week left to get the lowest possible price. Buy tickets here: www.testingunited.com

Start browsing the sessions, pick your highlights, and get ready for two days full of learning, sharing, and connecting.

20/04/2026

Big news 🎉

We’ve officially finalized our speaker lineup and workshop selection, and this year, we’re bringing you fresh, forward-thinking talks designed to evolve right up until the conference, so you get the latest insights and ideas.

A huge thank you to everyone who applied to speak, we were truly inspired by the quality and diversity of ideas shared with us 🙌

Join us in Denmark 🇩🇰 for an experience full of inspiration, learning, and connection.

The full program is coming soon… stay tuned 👀

🎟 Super Early Bird tickets are still available until April 30, don’t miss your chance to grab yours at the best price.

www.testingunited.com

02/04/2026

🎤 We’re thrilled to announce our closing keynote speaker: Gitte Ottosen!

Gitte is a Test and Quality Advisor at Key2Quality, working at the intersection of software development, people, and organisational change. With more than 30 years of experience in IT, she helps teams and organizations take ownership of quality as an integrated part of how they build software, not as a separate discipline.

🌟 Closing Keynote: From Tool to Teammate – The Tester’s New Collaboration

After a full day of practical insights, demos, and case studies, one conclusion stands out: AI is becoming part of the testing team.

But tools do not take responsibility, people do.

▪️ We saw AI generate tests. But who ensures meaningful coverage?
▪️ We saw automation accelerate pipelines. But who ensures maintainability?
▪️ We saw intelligent monitoring. But who interprets risk and business impact?

In high-performance IT delivery, quality is built in, not inspected at the end. AI can accelerate quality engineering, but confidence in business value remains a human decision.

This closing keynote brings it all together with a clear message:
👉 Use AI as a tool
👉 Treat it as a collaborator
👉 But remain its critical guardian

Because in the era of intelligent systems, the most important quality measure is still human judgment.
Read more here👉 https://www.testingunited.com/speakers-2026/gitte-ottosen/

💡 United Intelligence means shared capability, but never shared accountability.

🎟️ Don’t miss out—Super Early Bird tickets are available until April 30 at the best price.

👉 Visit testingunited.com or contact us at [email protected]

10/02/2026

We’re excited to welcome Rik Marselis back as our Vision Chair for this year’s Testing United Conference in Denmark! 🙌

Rik brings a wealth of experience as a principal quality consultant at Sogeti, and is widely known as a presenter, trainer, author, consultant, and coach. As Vision Chair, Rik will be reviewing the submitted visions around this year’s theme: United Intelligence: Harmonizing Humans & Machines 🤝🤖 A topic that couldn’t be more relevant as we explore how people and technology can truly work together.

⏳ There’s still time to contribute!

Vision submissions are open until February 28, so don’t miss the chance to share your perspective and be part of the conversation. Click here for more info: https://www.testingunited.com/callforvisions2026/

We’re looking forward to the inspiring visions ahead!

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