STARWEST 2020

STARWEST 2020 ran as STARWEST Virtual+, a fully online edition streamed live and on demand from 5 to 8 October 2020, after TechWell moved the conference fully online during the COVID-19 pandemic. The virtual programme streamed over 75 talks including keynotes, tutorials and sessions, together with live virtual training classes, the Leadership Summit, Women Who Test and virtual networking events, with sessions scheduled on US Eastern time.

Keynotes

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Pre-Conference Training

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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

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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

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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

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At the 2020 Testing & Quality Leadership Summit, program chair Jeffery Payne brings together senior industry leaders 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.

Also, bring your biggest issues and challenges to the Testing & Quality Leadership Summit, where you can draw on the knowledge and experiences of these leaders and your fellow leaders who may have already faced and solved some of your issues. You’ll hear what’s working—and not working—and have the opportunity to share your experiences and successes. The Quality Leadership Summit is a perfect opportunity for you to:

Women Who Test

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This is an interactive workshop and live event participation is highly recommended for both days!

Women Who Test is the ideal way for women to network with other women who work in software testing. It is also a day 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 out numbered 7:3.