STAREAST 2020

STAREAST 2020 ran as STAREAST Virtual+, a fully online edition streamed live and on demand from 4 to 7 May 2020, after TechWell moved the conference fully online during the COVID-19 pandemic. The virtual programme streamed over 90 talks including keynotes, tutorials and sessions. Keynote speakers included Mike Andrews of Open Raven, Jane Jeffers of Riot Games, Raj Subrameyer and Allyson Stuart.

Pre-Conference Training

Now that this event will be held virtually, we’re excited to offer you even more learning opportunities. Our partner, Coveros, offers a wide variety of expert-led, professional training and certification courses via their Live Virtual learning platform. Explore upcoming classes in agile testing, test automation, ISTQB certification, and more at training.coveros.com/live-virtual.

Enhance your conference experience by attending one of our pre-conference training classes. Taught by industry leaders with years of practical experience, combining training and the conference is the best way to maximize your learning experience. *NOTE: Training classes at the conference can also be attended without a full conference registration by visiting Training.Coveros.com .

Tutorials

Full- and half-day tutorials are consistently the most popular and highly rated part of the conference. Tutorials allow you to take a deeper dive into a specific topic so that you can learn to make improvements to everyday processes in the areas that matter most to you.

Concurrent Sessions

Concurrent sessions offer attendees the flexibility to explore a variety of topics throughout the conference on Wednesday and Thursday in order to customize their learning experience. Learn both enterprise foundations and new methodologies to grow your skills, supercharge your knowledge, and re-energize your career growth.

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Testing and Quality Leadership Summit

THIS EVENT IS PART OF THE STAREAST VIRTUAL+ ALL-ACCESS PASS!"Building Your Leadership Skills"Thursday, May 14 (1pm-4:30pm) &Friday, May 15 (1pm-3:30pm)

Too often employees feel that leadership should come from above. Recent trends in leadership suggest that successful organizations are ones in which everybody is empowered to lead and individuals are encouraged to take personal responsibility for their growth and advancement. Join in the conversation with your peers as experienced technology leaders share ways to empower your staff (and yourself!) to great heights. Discover how seasoned leaders drive change, motivate staff, while accelerating their own careers.

At the 2020 Testing & Quality Leadership Summit, program chair Jeffery Payne brings together senior industry leaders—Allyson Stuart and Adam Auerbach—for an interactive exchange of ideas and experiences. Each of these leaders brings a unique perspective on leadership 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.

Women Who Test

THIS EVENT IS PART OF THE STAREAST VIRTUAL+ ALL-ACCESS PASS!

Women Who Test will take place on Thursday, May 14 (1-5pm) and Friday, May 15 (1-4pm) 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, and how to problem-solve when you are a female in the tech industry where your gender is outnumbered 7:3. Join women test engineers, managers, CEOs, and consultants for some truly inspiring talks and fascinating group work.

Registration for this event is included in a STAREAST Virtual+ All Access Pass—reserve your seat today!Read below for the overview of sessions and full descriptions.