For the 2nd year, we made the list of best testing conferences in the world!

 

Attend on June 26th-28th 2019 in New York City.

See full schedule, speakers and sessions HERE.

Buy tickets for Test Leadership Congress HERE.

 

Attend on November 20th-22nd 2019 in New York City.

Buy pre-program tickets for ConTEST NYC HERE.

Full schedule, speakers and sessions will be announced by May 15th.

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ConTEST 2018

WE ARE ON THE LIST OF BEST TESTING CONFERENCES 2018:

ConTEST offers a broad array of activities—keynotes, classes, breakout sessions, workshops, TED-like presentations, trial labs, and networking opportunities —to help testing and QA community members discover trends, share best practices, examine and investigate new technologies, and sharpen teamwork and leadership skills. This is a fairly new conference, but it has a strong following and is growing fast.”

https://techbeacon.com/best-software-testing-conferences-2018

Buy your tickets HERE.

Join us to:

  • Discover latest IT trends

  • Exchange Quality Engineering practices

  • Examine innovative techniques

  • Investigate newest technologies

  • Sharpen team player and leadership skills

  • Recognize the testing role in XP, Agile, DevOps

  • Explore hottest tools and methodologies

  • Master Software Testing expertise

  • Meet community leaders

  • Practice, debate, confer

Register for ConTEST NYC HERE.

CONFERENCES 2018 ANNOUNCEMENTS!

3rd Annual Test Leadership Congress

June 4th-6th 2018, NYC

Test Leadership Congress is an international conference featuring emerging trends, latest developments, experience and practical advice in software quality leadership.

We invite YOU to learn from companies and innovators that occupy technology news headlines, be among the ones who influence the future of technology, and leave with ideas granting unfair competitive advantage.

Our presenters are scientists, executives and senior specialists overseeing software testing and quality engineering strategies.

BECOME TLC 2018 SPEAKER! SUBMIT PROPOSAL HERE.

CALL FOR PROPOSALS  DEADLINE IS Sunday, FEBRUARY 11th

ConTEST NYC 2018

November 12th-14th 2018, NYC

ConTEST is the conference that explores the role of software quality and testing in the context of the modern world.

We invite YOU to discover emergent trends and practices in software testing and quality engineering, lay your hands and eyes on latest technologies and immerse yourself in the thought leadership of others in 3 unforgettable days at ConTEST NYC.

Our presenters are senior technologists, managers, and practitioners who are the innovators and experts in their field.

BECOME ConTEST 2018 SPEAKER! SUBMIT PROPOSAL HERE.

CALL FOR PROPOSALS  DEADLINE IS Sunday, FEBRUARY 11th

 

Conferences Venue:

AMA Conference Center, 1601 Broadway, New York, NY 10019

 

OUR RECENT EVENTS

ConTEST NYC 2017

November 29th – December 1st, 2017

ConTEST is the conference that explores the role of software quality and testing in the context of the modern world. It’s everything you need to be ahead of the game.

We invite YOU to discover emergent trends and practices in software testing and quality engineering, lay your hands and eyes on latest technologies and immerse yourself in the thought leadership of others in 3 unforgettable days at ConTEST NYC

Join us to:

  • Discover latest IT trends

  • Exchange Quality Engineering practices

  • Examine innovative techniques

  • Investigate newest technologies

  • Sharpen team player and leadership skills

  • Recognize the testing role in XP, Agile, DevOps

  • Explore hottest tools and methodologies

  • Master Software Testing expertise

  • Meet community leaders

  • Practice, debate, confer

See full program and buy tickets HERE

 Conference

WOTBLACK 2

December 3rd, 2017 NYC

Partnership with Anders Dinsen. We invite you to the second WOTBLACK, Workshop on Testing in Black Swan Domains: A LAWST style context driven workshop on testing in high-risk contexts such as banking, healthcare, industrial plant management, safety systems, public sector, transportation.

The workshop is on Sunday, December 3rd, 8:30 AM to 5 PM, post ConTEST NYC weekend. Location: NYC.

Apply to participate HERE 

CURRENT PROJECTS 

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Test Masters Academy in NYC.

The goal of Test Masters Academy is to offer the modern, highly demanded education through public and corporate classes, conferences, training and community events. We invite community authorities, international speakers, and thought leaders to teach our technical, strategy and leadership masterclasses. Latest events at TestMastersAcademy.org
ConTEST NYC is November 29th – December 1st, 2017. See full 3 day schedule and buy tickets HERE 

Modern Test Management Practices research.

Partnership with Robert Sabourin and McGill University. Find more information here.
The research data methods and analysis was presented by Robert Sabourin at New Testing Conference in September 2016 during Reinventing Testers Week NYC.

NYC Educator training: Software Quality and Testing.

Partnership with NYC Department of Education. Find more information here.
1st cohort of NYC Educators certified as The Software Quality and Testing Educator Level 1 graduated in January 2017.

PAST EVENTS HIGHLIGHTS

2nd Annual Test Leadership Congress, NYC.

May 1st, 2017. Test Masters Academy hold it’s 2nd Annual Test Leadership Congress with the topic “May Day! May Day!”.  This event brought together the leaders and managers in software testing for an opportunity to learn from the leaders in the industry, get exposed to scientific research, share and debate ideas and techniques they find successful.  Opening Keynote by Dave Snowden “Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something Blue…”. Closing Keynote by Jonathan Bach “Rethinking your testing role”.  Joined us on stage: speakers from Rent the Runway, Spotify, eBay, Credit Karma, LexisNexis, major investment banks and more. Read more HERE.

Reinventing Testers Week, NYC.

WITS peer workshop.

September 25th, 2016. The Workshop In Testing Software (WITS) is the peer workshop for  Software Test and QA professionals. Attendance is by application or invitation and limited to 20 participants. WITS is facilitated in the style of LAWST workshops. Presentations are based on the first-person experience of invited delegates. WITS is a peer workshop for practitioners to share experiences in software testing, to allow people interested in these topics to network with their peers, and to help build a community of professionals with common interests. WITS was dedicated to Reinventing Testers theme. 

New Testing Conference and Masterclasses.

September 26th-27th, 2016. New Testing Conference is a unique forum where the masters and practitioners in software testing are sharing, teaching and discussing the latest emerging trends, effective practices, and advanced skills in software testing and quality. The program format introduces innovative learning techniques that were developed explicitly for the New Testing Conference with the goal to create a special environment that enhances the learning experience for participants.

Quality Leader Bootcamp.

September 29th, 2016. Quality Leader Bootcamp is intended for QA and Test Leads and Managers, Test Practice Leads, Test Coaches, Senior Testers, aspiring leaders and everyone who is tasked with establishing professional quality and testing practice in their organizations.

Test Automation Strategies Panel, NYC.

August  19th, 2016. Test Masters Academy partnered with NYC Testers Meetup to bring you the Test Leadership Panel on Automation StrategyLeading Test and QA Specialists joined the panel to discuss the implementation of successful automation practices. Our panel members have a wealth of experience in leading automation efforts in their respective companies throughout the years. 
To join Meetup: Test Masters Academy Leadership Series

1st Annual Test Leadership Congress/QA Expo, NYC.

April 27th, 2016. Test Masters Academy opened it’s 1st Annual Test Leadership Congress with the topic “Test Management Agility”.  This event brought together the leaders and managers in software testing for an opportunity to share and debate ideas and techniques they find successful.  By spending a full day at the conference, attendees forged new vital contacts, gained inspiration by discovering successful applications of modern trends and practices which could have an immediate impact for their current work and their future career success. Opening Keynote by Fiona Charles “The Dying Art of Test Management”. Joined us on stage: speakers from Spotify, Etsy, Huge, Johnson and Johnson, global IT services providers and more.
1st Annual Test Leadership Congress in the News.