Systems | Development | Analytics | API | Testing

Leadership today is facing a serious gap. Many people step into leadership and management roles without a clear understanding of how to lead, manage, or genuinely support their teams. While the fundamentals of leadership are simple, poor leadership makes it necessary to revisit the basics. Drawing from experience as a consultant, manager, individual contributor, and leader, this session focuses on what truly works and what consistently fails.

In machine learning, an 85% accurate model is often considered a success because we accept that data is messy, the real world is unpredictable, and chasing perfection is rarely worth the cost. However, in software testing, especially in the GenAI era, the question of “Can we test 100%?” still comes up. With AI systems producing probabilistic outputs where the same input can lead to different results, absolute coverage is unrealistic. Confidence scores already tell us that uncertainty is part of the system, and testing needs to acknowledge that reality.

The role of the Software Development Engineer in Test has evolved far beyond just writing tests. Today, SDETs operate at the intersection of quality, development, product, and automation, creating opportunities that extend well beyond traditional testing roles. This session explores the core responsibilities of an SDET and how these skills form a strong foundation for multiple career paths.

Selenium has been the trusted name in web automation for years, offering broad compatibility and flexibility. Cypress revolutionized front-end testing with a developer-friendly experience. But as web applications become more complex, is there a better alternative?

As machine learning models continue to shape critical decisions in areas like healthcare, finance, and security, understanding their vulnerabilities has become paramount. “Breaking the Machine” delves into adversarial attacks—carefully crafted actions designed to exploit model weaknesses, leading to incorrect predictions. This talk explores the two main categories of adversarial attacks, White Box and Black Box, and their subcategories of targeted and untargeted attacks.

Managing Test Data is one of the most challenging aspects of testing and software development, especially as systems grow in complexity n require intricate, context specific data.....The need to generate, anonymize, and transform data at scale often consumes significant testing time and resources, which in turn impacts efficiency. However, without relevant test data, we cannot effectively trigger actions or observe system behaviors. LLM offer a powerful solution to this challenge by generating diverse and complex data structures on demand.

In today’s fast-paced software development landscape, teams are constantly confronted with the dilemma of balancing quality and speed. Mark Hrynczak, with his extensive experience leading teams at Canva and Atlassian, will share insights on how high-performing teams can effectively navigate this challenge. With a proven track record in driving agile transformations and optimizing processes, we will explore actionable strategies to strike the right balance without compromising on either side.

In today's fast-paced mobile app development environment, lengthy testing cycles can severely impact time-to-market and competitive advantage. This session reveals proven strategies that successfully reduced regression testing time from two weeks to just one day, transforming the entire development lifecycle.