EuroSTAR Conference 2010

Monday Full Day Tutorials - 29 November
Full Day Tutorials on Monday 29 November begin at 08:30hrs and finish at 17:00
AJust In Time Testing - Effective Testing Strategies (Sold Out)
Rob Sabourin, AmiBug.com Inc, Canada
BAgile Acceptance Tests: Lo-Fi to Hi-Fi Techniques (Sold Out)
Antony Marcano & Andy Palmer, RiverGlide , UK
CLean Test Management (Sold Out)
Bob van de Burgt & Iris Pinkster, Professional Testing BV, The Netherlands
DScrum – A Tester's Perspective
Fran O'Hara & Ken Brennock, Sogeti, Ireland
ESuccessful Test Automation
Dorothy Graham, Software Testing Consultant, UK
Tuesday AM Tutorials - 30 November
Half Day Tutorials on Tuesday 30 November begin at 08:30hrs and finish at 12.30hrs
FPragmatic Testing: When Your Testing World is Messy
Lee Copeland, Software Quality Engineering, USA
GTest Framing: Constructing Tests and Telling the Testing Story
Michael Bolton, DevelopSense, Canada
HReliable Test Estimation
Ruud Teunissen, POLTEQ IT Services, The Netherlands
IPassion And Stress…The Siamese Twins - Stress Coaching For Testers
Morten Hougaard, PrettyGoodTesting, Denmark
JTransitioning to Agile Testing - The Mind of the Agile Tester
Bob Galen, iContact, USA
KPractical Risk-Based Testing
Erik Van Veenendaal, Improve Quality Services BV, The Netherlands
LTest Automation Patterns & Tools for Mobile Wireless Application Testing
Julian Harty, UK & Mika Katara, Tampere University of Technology, Finland
Tuesday PM Conference - 30 November
13:30Opening Remarks
John Fodeh, Programme Chair, EuroSTAR 2010
13:45Keynote 1: Putting Tradition to the Test: The Evolving Role of the Tester
Antony Marcano, RiverGlide, UK
14:30Keynote 2: Monty Python’s Flying Test Lab
Rob Sabourin, AmiBug.com, Canada
15:15Afternoon Break - Visit the Expo
16:00
T1
Profession
Working Ourselves Out Of A Job: A Passion For Improvement
Isabel Evans, Dolphin Computer Access, UK.
T2
Exploratory
Introducing Exploratory Testing Champions
Henrik Andersson, House of Test Consulting, Sweden
T3
Virtualisation
Are We Ready For Cloud Testing?
Frank Cohen, PushToTest, USA
T4
Test Management
Nine Causes of Losing Valuable Testing Time
Derk-Jan de Grood, Valori, The Netherlands
17:00
T5
Profession
I Don’t Want To Be A Tester Any More!
Anne Mette Hass, DELTA Axiom, Denmark
T6
Exploratory
Can Exploratory Testing Save Lives?
Fredrik Rydberg , AddQ Consulting, Sweden
T7
Virtualisation
Virtual Test Labs: The Next Frontier
Darshan Desai, Microsoft, India
T8
Test Manangement
Risk-Based Testing – A Must For Medical Devices
Bjarne Månsson, KK Data Danmark, Denmark
17:45Drinks Reception - Networking in the Expo
Wednesday Conference - 01 December
8:30
W1
Techniques
Branch Out Using Classification Trees For Test Case Design
Julie Gardiner, Grove Consultants, UK
W2
Lean
Testing & Lean Principles
Beata Karpinska, 3L System & Ingvar Nordström, Scania CV, Sweden
W3
Special
Test Accounting - Keeping Your Test Record Straight
Dirk van Dael, Capgemini, The Netherlands
W4
Workshop
What We Can Learn From Big Bugs That Got Away
Ken Johnston, Microsoft, USA
9:30
W5
Techniques
Session-Based Testing in Practice
Carsten Feilberg, Strand & Donslund A/S, Denmark
W6
Lean
Lean Kaizen Applied To Software Testing
Thomas Axen, ATP, Denmark
W7a
Mini Tracks
Testing – From A Critic’s Perspective!
Palak Kedia, L&T Infotech, India
9:50
W7b
Mini Tracks
eResept – Implementing Electronic Prescription In Norway
Fiona Ring Østensvig, EDB Consulting Group, Norway
10:15Morning Break - Visit the Expo
10:45
W8
Automation
Agile Test Design & Automation of A Critical Medical Device
Thomas Kauders, PrettyGoodTesting, Denmark
W9
SCRUM
Help, I'm Stuck In A Scrum Project!
Linda Hoff, Know IT, Sweden
W10
Test Team
Building A Quality Driven Team
Anko Tijman, Ordina, The Netherlands
W11
Inspiration
Hot Topics Panel - Live from EuroSTAR!
Facilitated by Lee Copeland, Software Quality Engineering, USA
11:45
W12
Automation
Testing 'Slow Flows' Fast - Automated End-2-End Testing Framework
Dominic Maes, Quintes BVBA, Belgium
W13
SCRUM
A Scrum Master And Test Managers Dialogue
Egbert Bouman, Valori & Geert Bossuyt, Xebia, The Netherlands
W14
Test Team
How To Embed A Passion For Quality
Geoff Thompson, Experimentus Ltd., UK
W15
Inspiration
Weekend Testing - Skilled Software Testing Unleashed
Ajay Balamurugadas, EFI India Pvt. Ltd,
12:30Lunch - Visit the Expo
13:30
W16
Model-Based
From Model-Driven Testing To Test-Driven Modelling
Darius Silingas, No Magic, Lithuania
W17
People
Inspiring Passion In Testing Teams
Lynn McKee, Quality Perspectives, Canada
W18
Case Study
Testing Package Solutions: Business As Usual?
Tim Koomen, Tim Koomen Test Management & Advice, The Netherlands
W19
Workshop
The Testers Toolbox - Seven Powerful Cognitive Techniques
Graham Thomas, Independent Consultant, UK
14:30
W20
Model-Based
A Lean And Mean Approach To Model-Based Testing
Bert Zuurke, Logica, The Netherlands
W21
People
The Carrot or the Whip – What Motivates Testers?
Tafline Murnane, K.J. Ross & Associates, Australia
W22
Case Study
Say What? Testing A Voice Activated System
David Hayman, Qual IT Solutions, New Zealand
15:15Afternoon Break - Visit The Expo
16:00Keynote 3: When Passion Obscures The Facts: The Case for Evidence-Based Testing
Stuart Reid, Testing Solutions Group, UK
17:00Fun Session: "The Supertesters - A Slightly True Story"
Anna Hoff & Linda Hoff, Know IT, Sweden
17:45Conference Sessions Finish
19:00Gala Awards Reception (tickets required)
Thursday Conference - 02 December
8:30
Th1
Visionary
The Mobile Testing Challenge: Why Mobile Apps Need Real-World Testing Coverage
Doron Reuveni, uTest, USA
Th2
Testing Competencies
Alternative Testing: Do We Have to Test Like We Always Have?
Julian Harty, eBay, UK
Th3
VIDEOSTAR
Open Source Tools for Test Management
C.V. Narayanan, Sonata Software, India
Th4
Workshop
Critical Thinking Skills For Testers
Susan Windsor, Aqastra Ltd, UK
9:30
Th5
Visionary
Advancing Testing Using Axioms
Paul Gerrard, Gerrard Consulting, UK
Th6
Test Data Management
Building Effective Test Data Management in a Distributed Environment
Saksham Sarode, Cognizant, India
Th7a
Special
Implementing Continuous Integration - A Case Study
Laura Perales Palma, Infojobs.net, Spain
9:50
Th7b
Special
Data and Application Migration: The Do's and Don'ts
Iris Pinkster, Professional Testing BV, The Netherlands
10:15Morning Break -Visit The Expo
10:45
Th8
Process Improvement
TMMi - What Is Not In The Textbook
Andrew Goslin, TMMi Foundation, UK
Th9
Education
Alternative Paths For Self-Education In Software Testing
Markus Gärtner, it-Agile GmbH, Germany
Th10
Metrics
Numbers For Passion - Passion For Numbers
Stefaan Luckermans, Thaste IT, Belgium
Th11
Leadership
Test Strategies In Agile Projects
Anders Claesson, Enea, Sweden
11:45
Th12
Process Improvement
A Pragmatic Approach To Improving Your Testing Process
Clive Bates, Experimentus, UK
Th13
Education
Passion For Testing – By Examples
Peter Zimmerer, Siemens AG, Germany
Th14
Metrics
How Much Testing is Enough? - Achieving the Optimum Balance
Edwin van Loon, Valid, Belgium
Th15
Leadership
Passion for Details - Adding a People Dimension to Software Testing
Thorkil Sonne, Specialisterne, Denmark
12:30Lunch - Visit the Expo
13:30Keynote 4: For The Love Of The Game
Dino Patti, PLAYDEAD ApS, Denmark
14:15Keynote 5: Moving Beyond The Status Quo – Differentiating Ourselves and Demonstrating Value
Bob Galen, iContact, USA
15:00Afternoon Break - Visit the Expo
15:30Test Lab Report
James Lyndsay & Bart Knaack
15:40Conference Closing Words
John Fodeh, Programme Chair, EuroSTAR 2010
16:00
POWER HOUR
PH1
Making it Happen - Getting Real Value from EuroSTAR!
Graham Freeburn, Sopra Group Ltd., UK
POWER HOUR
PH2
Accelerate Testing And Advance Your Career With EuroSTAR
Ruud Teunissen, POLTEQ IT Services, The Netherlands
17:00Conference Finishes

Exhibitors:

To find out more about exhibiting at the 2013 EuroSTAR Software Testing Conference email sales@eurostarconferences.com

More

About EuroSTAR Conferences:

EuroSTAR Conferences are delighted to announce that the 21st Annual Conference  on Software Testing will take place in the Swedish Exhibition & Congress Centre, Gothenburg from 04 Nov - 07 Nov 2013. Take a look through the website for information on the upcoming 2013 software testing conference and keep up-to-date with our Testing Community where you can access a wealth of testing resources such as videos, podcasts, eBooks, blog posts, webinars and more...

More