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Testing Assembly 2026

Testing Assembly 2026 is a premier event focusing on the future of software testing, business, and quality assurance. The conference features multiple tracks, keynote speeches, workshops, the World’s Best Tester Cup qualification round, and various networking opportunities. It also integrates ISTQB Foundation level exams and recognizes outstanding academic c…

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42Speakers
17Sponsors
17Sessions
44Companies · in total

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Speakers

Programmed at Testing, in alphabetical order.

Alexandra Schladebeck
Bredex
Andre Mazouch
Nordea
Antti Niittyviita
Arda Müftüoglu
Nortal Germany
Ari Laitinen
OP
Aryadevi Neelakantabhattathiri
Software Tester
Bryan Jones
Senior QAT Architect · 2i Limited (Scotland)
Eeva Pursula
Finbiosoft
Erkki Pöyhönen
FiSTB
Hanna Saari
Northcode
Hans Börjesson
Test Scouts Sweden AB (Sweden)
Heikki Mansikka
Adjunct Professor · National Defence University, Finland
Henri Tehilä
S-Pankki / Hidden Trail
Jamina Pöllänen
QA and Test Automation Professional
Jonas Hermansson
IT-HUSET (Sweden)
Kari Kakkonen
Service Owner of Customer Expertise Development · Gofore
Katja Rajaniemi
Apotti
Katri Saarikivi
Samoi
Maaret Pyhäjärvi
Director of Testing Services · CGI
Marin Ivanov
Enetpulse (Bulgaria)
Marko Rytkönen
S-Pankki / Hidden Trail

Sponsors

The companies behind the program. Tiers as disclosed.

QlarifyPlatinum
RabbitQAPlatinum
SogetiPlatinum
TestimatePlatinum
AutoExploreGold
GoforeGold
Hidden TrailGold
iSQIGold
KnowitGold
QEVOGold
Robot FrameworkGold
TietoGold
DragonsOutConference Partner
EuroSTARConference Partner
Q-FactoryPlatinum Extra
VALAPlatinum Extra
ValcoConference Partner

Agenda

Selected from 17 sessions.

  • 10.30

    Building Quality Through Wise Technology

    This talk explores how wise technology expands the idea of quality beyond software. It shows why diversity, evolving roles, and better dialogue between business and IT are key to b…

    TRACK 1 – Auditorium (basement)
  • 10.30

    Collaborative Cyber & Quality Assurance Learning: Meeting Compliance Through Integrated Paths

    Discover how OP Financial Group combines cybersecurity and QA learning to tackle compliance challenges effectively. We showcase OP Tech Academy’s role in building cross-disciplinar…

    TRACK 2 – Room Kaleva (3rd floor)
  • 10.30

    Voisitko rakastaa työtäsi?

    Voisiko omaa työtä parantaa löytämällä tekemisen tarkoitus, rakentamalla yhteisen tavoitteen eteen työskentelevä yhteisö, kyseenalaistamalla hallinnointiin liittyvien tehtävien tar…

    TRACK 3 – Room Carl Gustaf (Finnish track, 3rd floor)
  • 11.15

    How to Use AI with Playwright for UI & API Testing

    TRACK 1 – Auditorium (basement)
  • 11.15

    Kuinka testausta johdetaan organisaatiotasoisesti S-Pankilla

    Esityksessä käydään läpi millaiset yritystasoisen testauksen johtamisen peruspilarit loimme S-Pankille, ja matkalla kertyneitä oppeja.

    TRACK 3 – Room Carl Gustaf (Finnish track, 3rd floor)
  • 11.15

    What makes Robot Framework stand out?

    Not everybody should test with Robot Framework. Just trying to say what are the important features of a good test framework. Here’s my story of using another framework.

    TRACK 2 – Room Kaleva (3rd floor)
  • 13.00

    Metrics Are Easy, People Are Hard: Why Software Metrics Fail and How You Can Fix It

    TRACK 2 – Room Kaleva (3rd floor)
  • 13.00

    Two Paths to Quality: Leading with Authority and Influence

    What happens when two quality-minded professionals, years apart and in different organizational climates, lead quality in the same company? One through structure, the other through…

    TRACK 1 – Auditorium (basement)
  • 13.00

    Voiko ChatGPT tehdä jotain hyödyllistä? Testiautomaatio sanoo kyllä!

    TRACK 3 – Room Carl Gustaf (Finnish track, 3rd floor)
Company intelligence

What does it mean when 44 companies show up, and 3 bet on three roles at once?

44 companies. three are betting more than once.

The numbers below are derived from the speakers, sponsors, and exhibitors on this page, cross-referenced into one ledger. They are the only thing here that 10times.com cannot tell you.

Who's in the room
3All threespeak · spons · exh
14Sponsoringsponsor only
27Speakingspeaker only

In all three roles

Gofore·Qlarify·Sogeti

Speakers by seniority

10% of the speakers carry senior titles: C-suite, Founder, VP, or Director-level.

  • Founder / Owner25%
  • Director / Head of25%
  • Manager / Lead25%
  • Engineer · IC37%
  • Other roles3379%

Of 42 speakers · classified by free-text title

Most-represented companies
#CompanyRolesSpeakers
1GoforeSponsor · Gold1
2QlarifySponsor · Platinum1
3SogetiSponsor · Platinum1
4AutoExploreSponsor · Gold-
5Dragons OutSponsor · Conference Partner-
6EurostarSponsor · Conference Partner-
7Hidden TrailSponsor · Gold-
8iSQISponsor · Gold-
9KnowitSponsor · Gold-
10OP3
11QEVOSponsor · Gold-
12Q-FactorySponsor · Platinum Extra-
13RabbitQASponsor · Platinum-
14Robot FrameworkSponsor · Gold-
Sponsors by tier
platinum4
24% of 17
gold8
47% of 17
conference partner3
18% of 17
platinum extra2
12% of 17
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