STAREAST 2023

STAREAST 2023 was held from 30 April to 5 May 2023 at the Rosen Centre Hotel in Orlando, Florida, with sessions also available virtually. Billed as the world's leading conference for software testing and quality, the programme featured over 75 talks including keynotes, tutorials and sessions. Keynote speakers included Janna Loeffler, Júlio de Lima, Shivani Gaba and Payson Hall.

Pre-Conference Training

Maximize your in-person learning and stay ahead of emerging trends in the industry by participating in a pre-conference training class. Provided by our partner, Coveros, each class is led by respected experts with years of practical experience. Our Powerhouse Pass includes a complete conference experience plus all of your training and certification fees, making it easy to maximize your learning experience—and your savings.

Tutorials

Full- and half-day tutorials are consistently the most popular and highly rated part of STAREAST. Tutorials allow you to take a deeper dive into the topics below so that you can learn more 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.

Testing and Quality Leadership Summit

Thursday, May 4 | 5:30pm ET & Friday, May 5 | 8:00am-3:30pm ETThis full-day event is available for in-person registrations only.

Leadership has never been more important. Between navigating on-going economic challenges, dealing with staffing changes, and addressing tough issues surrounding back-to-office policies, while keeping our teams focused on business results is a challenge. Join in the conversation with your peers as experienced technology leaders share ways to lead and make test organizations successful. Discover how seasoned leaders have grown their leadership skills and what they believe the keys are to becoming exceptional leaders.

At the 2023 Testing & Quality Leadership Summit, Program Chair, Jeffery Payne, and industry quality leader, Priyanka Halder, team up to lead 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

Friday, May 5, 2023 | 8:30am-3:30pm ETAvailable as a Free Bonus session for In-Person Registrations Only.

Women Who Test will take place in Orlando 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. Read below for the overview of sessions and full descriptions.

To reserve your seat for Women Who Test, add on this complimentary bonus session to your conference pass upon your in-person registration.