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09:00 EEST

OPENING KEYNOTE: Beyond Prototypes: Shipping Trustworthy AI
Thursday May 15, 2025 09:00 - 10:00 EEST
How can you test a system whose answer changes every time? In AI, data is the spec: the only reliable quality gauge is how the model performs against a living dataset. This talk shows how applying that principle transforms flashy demos into dependable products.

Key Takeaways:
  • What happens if you never go beyond vibe-checking for quality
  • How to meaningfully evaluate quality of AI systems
  • How datasets can align everyone about what "good" means
Speakers
avatar for Taivo Pungas

Taivo Pungas

CTO, Pactum AI
Taivo is currently CTO at Pactum AI. His background is mostly in AI, engineering, and product management at startups -- from building the AI team at Veriff to raising $26M then pivoting hard with NFTPort. He has taken lots of side tracks: organized meetups, given talks, advised founders... Read More →
Thursday May 15, 2025 09:00 - 10:00 EEST
BlackBox

10:00 EEST

COFFEE BREAK
Thursday May 15, 2025 10:00 - 10:30 EEST
Thursday May 15, 2025 10:00 - 10:30 EEST
Väike Saal

10:00 EEST

COFFEE BREAK
Thursday May 15, 2025 10:00 - 10:30 EEST
Thursday May 15, 2025 10:00 - 10:30 EEST
BlackBox

10:00 EEST

COFFEE BREAK
Thursday May 15, 2025 10:00 - 10:30 EEST
Thursday May 15, 2025 10:00 - 10:30 EEST
Terrassi

10:00 EEST

COFFEE BREAK
Thursday May 15, 2025 10:00 - 10:30 EEST
Thursday May 15, 2025 10:00 - 10:30 EEST
Stalker

10:30 EEST

Revolutionizing Mobile Testing with Generative AI at Scale
Thursday May 15, 2025 10:30 - 11:10 EEST
In this deep-dive technical session, I'll share how Uber revamped its mobile testing approach using large language models (LLMs) to create DragonCrawl - a system that tests mobile applications with human-like intuition. I'll walk through how we transformed mobile testing from a maintenance-heavy, script-based approach to an intelligent, adaptive system that can handle UI changes automatically across multiple languages and cities.

The session will cover:
  • The challenges of traditional mobile testing at scale (3,000+ simultaneous experiments)
  • Architecture and implementation of DragonCrawl using MPNet and embedding techniques
  • Real-world examples of DragonCrawl's adaptive behavior and problem-solving capabilities
  • Practical strategies for handling LLM challenges like hallucinations and adversarial cases
  • Results and metrics from production deployment
  • Live demonstration of DragonCrawl in action

Key Takeaways:
  • Understanding how to leverage LLMs for automated testing, including model selection criteria, architecture decisions, and implementation strategies that enable human-like testing behavior
  • Practical techniques for handling LLM challenges in production systems, including specific approaches to manage hallucinations, adversarial cases, and edge scenarios
  • Real-world insights into scaling automated testing across multiple languages and locations without maintaining separate test scripts, including specific metrics and benchmarks from Uber's production environment
Speakers
avatar for Anam Hira

Anam Hira

Co-founder & CTO, Revyl.ai
Anam Hira is a co-founder and AI researcher who previously built DragonCrawl during his time at Uber. In just 4 months the project caught 11 P0 bugs and saved Uber $25M. Anam co-authored the DragonCrawl paper: https://www.uber.com/blog/generative-ai-for-high-quality-mobile-testi... Read More →
avatar for Landseer Enga

Landseer Enga

Co-founder, Revyl.ai
Thursday May 15, 2025 10:30 - 11:10 EEST
BlackBox
  Track

10:30 EEST

How to Break Free from Overthinking and Trust Your Inner Voice to Lead You to Success
Thursday May 15, 2025 10:30 - 12:30 EEST
The stress and overwhelm many feel today often isn’t just about the demands of their jobs. It’s deeply rooted in mental fatigue—caused by the constant need to figure out what to do next, make endless decisions, and grapple with uncertainty.

When we’re inundated with choices and unclear priorities, our minds become overloaded with unprocessed thoughts and unanswered questions. This overload creates a cycle of overthinking, draining our energy, reducing productivity, and stifling creativity.

In this state, poor decisions become inevitable. The root of this struggle lies in our over-reliance on logic. Science tells us that logic accounts for only 5% of our cognitive activity, yet we often attempt to solve complex problems, navigate uncertainty, and predict the unpredictable—all while operating at just a fraction of our potential.

This approach leads to exhaustion, confusion, missed opportunities, misaligned choices, and a dysregulated nervous system.

While logic has its value, it’s not enough—especially when we’re facing uncertainty, unpredictable outcomes, or decisions involving people and life goals. Logic operates within a limited framework, and to truly expand our decision-making capacity, we must learn to go beyond it.

In my interactive and practical talk, 'How to Break Free from Overthinking and Trust Your Inner Voice to Lead You to Success', I will take audiences through a transformative journey of self-discovery where they will:
  • Understand how to break free from the exhausting cycle of overthinking
  • Learn the profound role emotions play in decision-making—and how to navigate them effectively
  • Discover how to activate their inner guidance system to gain clarity and confidence
  • Build trust in themselves to make aligned decisions, even in the face of uncertainty
This practical and interactive session is designed for leaders, managers, directors, and professionals at all levels who want to improve their decision-making skills, enhance their creativity, and cultivate a deeper sense of self-trust.

Key Takeaways:
  • Understand how to break free from the exhausting cycle of overthinking
  • Learn the profound role emotions play in decision-making—and how to navigate them effectively
  • Discover how to activate their inner guidance system to gain clarity and confidence
  • Build trust in themselves to make aligned decisions, even in the face of uncertainty
Speakers
avatar for Lena Thompson

Lena Thompson

Speaker, Mentor & Future of Work Consultant, Lena Thompson
After 15 years of consulting for global organisations including Microsoft, Anglo-Irish Bank, Morgan Stanley, Lena has left her successful career to start a business, which took her on an unexpected journey of self-discovery. Over the years, Lena has worked with experts and mentors... Read More →
Thursday May 15, 2025 10:30 - 12:30 EEST
Väike Saal

10:30 EEST

Automated Tests with Cypress: From Zero to Hero
Thursday May 15, 2025 10:30 - 15:30 EEST
Cypress is one of the most popular automation frameworks, and this workshop aims to guide the attendees through the very basic aspects for this tool such as advanced topics, like API testing and integration with CI/CD.

In this workshop, we will cover:
  
1. What is Cypress
2. Setup
3. First commands
4. Selectors and Interactions
5. Assertions
6. API Testing
7. Mocking API Requests
8. GitHub Actions
9. Wrap Up

Prerequisites for Attending:
Participants who would like to do hands-on exercises, should bring their own computer (any OS is fine), with following specifications pre-installed:


Key Takeaways:
  • Create your first automated tests with Cypress
  • Learn how to use mocks
  • Learn the basics for CI/CD using Github Actions
Speakers
avatar for Thiago Machado

Thiago Machado

Senior QA Engineer, Mercedes-Benz.io
A dedicated and detail-oriented Senior QA Engineer, Thiago has worked in a wide range of industries. From telecommunications systems up to tracking devices, e-commerces, and much more. Started his career in Brazil as a mobile developer but he was gradually falling in love with automation... Read More →
Thursday May 15, 2025 10:30 - 15:30 EEST
Stalker

10:30 EEST

Clean and Scalable Frontend Tests with Playwright Fixtures
Thursday May 15, 2025 10:30 - 15:30 EEST
Effective test automation isn't just about writing tests - it's about building clean, maintainable test suites that scale. One of the biggest challenges in frontend e2e testing is managing repetitive setup and teardown code, which can make tests fragile and difficult to maintain. By combining the familiar Page Object Model (POM) design pattern with Playwright's powerful fixture feature, you can reduce boilerplate, increase test isolation and improve reusability. This approach elevates POM by using fixtures to create modular, dependency-injected components and streamline resource management.

In this hands-on workshop, you'll learn to implement fixtures and Page Objects step-by-step in Typescript, using real-world examples and coding exercises to demonstrate:
- How fixtures can eliminate redundant setup logic and improve test performance.
- How to design Page Objects that make frontend tests easier to read and maintain.
- Practical patterns for reducing flakiness and debugging problems faster.

By the end of this session, you'll walk away with reusable templates, best practices, and the confidence to deliver faster, more reliable tests - so you can focus on building quality software instead of maintaining fragile test suites.

Key Takeaways:
  • Efficient test setup with fixtures
  • Designing scalable Page Objects
  • Learn how to use scopes to provide your the with the right fixture at the right time
Speakers
avatar for Michael Schlimbach

Michael Schlimbach

Managing Software Engineer, Pentacor
Michael has a broad background in testing and quality, which he has been applying at pentacor since 2024. He also enjoys analysing quality metrics and learning about front-end development.
Thursday May 15, 2025 10:30 - 15:30 EEST
Terrassi

11:10 EEST

Finding bug-rich focus areas like if you had x-ray vision - Questioning Construct validity.
Thursday May 15, 2025 11:10 - 11:50 EEST
There's a reason people in tech are notorious for answering questions with questions like "what do you mean by X?" or "that depends".

Human language is kinda vague and sloppy, but context usually fills in the blanks, and we're used to be able to clarify on the spot, but that doesn't work when we try to tell machines what to do, or when when we're putting words in documents that other people in other contexts are supposed to understand. This is, in my experience, where bugs usually occur – in the assumed understanding of constructs - the conceptual "things" we use in language, like "hour", "border", "flower", "write", "red" and "sound". In other words, things go wrong when we think that everyone must mean the same thing, when we think something is clarified enough.

The first step in uncovering these bug-generating mistakes is becoming aware of them and getting creative about alternative meanings, and that's part of why it's so much fun being a tester.

In this talk I will present some of my "favourite" constructs to challenge, and some useful cues to help you notice that a construct you're using should be investigated closer.

Key Takeaways:
  • A structured way of using construct validity as an attack vector for finding bugs, even without looking under the hood, like you had x-ray vision.
  • A list of very common problematic constructs, and why they keep tripping people up, again and again.
  • Some phrases you may choose, to come across as less annoying, when you actually care about what others dismissively refer to as "just semantics" .
Speakers
avatar for Lars Sjödahl

Lars Sjödahl

Senior Test Consultant, House of Test Consulting AB
Lars has been in research and development since 2001 and software tester since 2006. He's a technical omnivore and sees himself as an investigative cartographer of systems. From early on in his career, he's developed a fascination for how communication, group psychology, cognitive... Read More →
Thursday May 15, 2025 11:10 - 11:50 EEST
BlackBox

11:50 EEST

From Speed to Sophistication - Real World Playwright Case Studies that will change your perspective!
Thursday May 15, 2025 11:50 - 12:30 EEST
Playwright stands out as a powerful tool, but what exactly sets it apart from other automation solutions? This talk aims to introduce attendees to the key differentiators and capabilities that make Playwright a superior choice for web testing.
 
We will begin by exploring the fundamental strengths of Playwright, such as its ability to handle browser interactions with remarkable speed and efficiency. However, the true power of Playwright lies in its advanced features that go beyond basic functionalities.
 
Throughout the session, we will delve into a carefully curated list of real-world use cases where Playwright has demonstrated its superiority over other automation tools. These examples will highlight how Playwright excels in testing complex web applications within large organizations, showcasing its robustness and versatility.
 
One of the standout features of Playwright is its support for authentication contexts. This allows testers to simulate different user sessions and roles seamlessly, making it easier to test applications that require user authentication. Additionally, storage states enable the preservation of cookies and local storage data between tests, ensuring consistency and reliability in test scenarios.
 
Another powerful capability of Playwright is its tracing feature, which provides detailed insights into test execution. This includes capturing screenshots, network activity, and console logs, making it easier to diagnose and debug issues.
 
By the end of this talk, attendees will have a comprehensive understanding of how Playwright's advanced features can enhance their testing experience. They will learn how these capabilities not only improve the efficiency and effectiveness of their tests but also make the overall testing process more enjoyable and productive for engineers.
 
Key Takeaways:
  • Superior Web Automation Capabilities: Understand what sets Playwright apart from other web automation tools, including its high execution speed and efficient browser interactions.
  • Advanced Features for Enhanced Testing: Learn about Playwright's powerful features like authentication contexts, storage states, and tracing, which significantly improve the testing experience and make it more efficient.
  • Real-World Use Cases: Gain insights from real-world examples where Playwright has proven its superiority in testing complex web applications within large organizations.
  • Improved Debugging and Diagnostics: Discover how Playwright's tracing feature provides detailed insights into test execution, helping to diagnose and debug issues more effectively.
  • Comprehensive Testing Framework: By the end of the talk, attendees will be equipped with the knowledge to leverage Playwright's advanced capabilities, making their testing processes more robust and enjoyable.
Speakers
avatar for Ashish Ghosh

Ashish Ghosh

Test Automation Architect | Test CoE Lead, ING Bank
Meet Ashish Ghosh, a seasoned Test Automation Architect with over 12 years of experience in the Testing industry. Currently leading the Test Center of Excellence at ING Bank, Ashish has played an instrumental role in reshaping the testing landscape, driving both Functional and Non-Functional... Read More →
Thursday May 15, 2025 11:50 - 12:30 EEST
BlackBox

12:30 EEST

LUNCH
Thursday May 15, 2025 12:30 - 13:30 EEST
Thursday May 15, 2025 12:30 - 13:30 EEST
Väike Saal

12:30 EEST

LUNCH
Thursday May 15, 2025 12:30 - 13:30 EEST
Thursday May 15, 2025 12:30 - 13:30 EEST
BlackBox

12:30 EEST

LUNCH
Thursday May 15, 2025 12:30 - 13:30 EEST
Thursday May 15, 2025 12:30 - 13:30 EEST
Terrassi

12:30 EEST

LUNCH
Thursday May 15, 2025 12:30 - 13:30 EEST
Thursday May 15, 2025 12:30 - 13:30 EEST
Stalker

13:30 EEST

How to Train Your Robot
Thursday May 15, 2025 13:30 - 14:10 EEST
In today's world, we have the privilege of witnessing the beginning of the rise of robots. More and more companies are dealing with robotics or autonomous systems, and articles predicting the future, like from the legendary movie Terminator, arrive in my inbox almost weekly. Given the hype and the lack of practical experiences, it is easy to think that testing robots is entirely different, but is it as it seems, and are there any techniques from the good old world of software that we can apply to robots and autonomous systems?

In this story, I will tell you about my experiences and lessons learned from a year of hanging out with different robots. I will share how to test autonomous systems using contemporary exploratory testing practices. We will learn what robots have in common and the techniques we apply to train them. You will see that testing the autonomous systems is still good old testing but with different flavors of danger and predictability. How do you cope with these flavors after working exclusively in software applications? I believe this question will pop into our minds more and more, so if this raises your curiosity, then this talk is a place to be.

Key Takeaways:
  • How to test robots using contemporary exploratory testing.
  •  How to "translate" our "software skills" and apply them to domains such as robotics.
  • Hear the real experience and how it was to work daily with a 4,5-ton heavy autonomous vehicle.



Speakers
avatar for Irja Straus

Irja Straus

Quality Engineering Lead, Straus Consulting
Irja came into testing by accident, and after years of successful product management work, she returned to it - intentionally. After 15+ years of working in different companies and industries (including SaaS, CPaaS, robotics, machine learning, AI, enterprise and U.S. healthcare... Read More →
Thursday May 15, 2025 13:30 - 14:10 EEST
Väike Saal

13:30 EEST

Modernizing QA in the Nordic’s Largest Bank: Reducing Payment System Test Cycles from Three Weeks to Three Hours
Thursday May 15, 2025 13:30 - 14:10 EEST
Modernizing the testing of payment systems in the Nordic region’s largest bank is a complex journey in a highly regulated, legacy environment. With millions of daily transactions  and billions of euros going through our systems, ensuring fault tolerance and system reliability is critical — not just for the bank, but for society at large. As the financial sector faced increasing pressure from regulatory demands, the need to move from mainframes to modern software, and demands for faster time-to-market, we recognized that our current traditional QA approach was unsustainable and  not scalable for future demands.

This presentation will share our journey of transforming QA into a business enabler. We navigated significant hurdles, including securing senior management buy-in, managing high delivery pressures, and shifting mindsets from manual testing to automation-driven quality. By focusing on foundational improvements — such as evolving our test automation framework, updating our tool stack, including integrating CI/CD, optimizing test environments, and implementing fast technical checks — we achieved remarkable results.

We reduced test cycle times from three weeks to just three hours, increased automation coverage to 75% across all test levels, and improved production quality by minimizing incidents. This transformation accelerated software releases and strengthened trust across teams and leadership.

Join us to learn the critical lessons, challenges, and best practices for modernizing QA in a large-scale, complex financial ecosystem.

Key Takeaways:
  • How to drive QA transformation in a highly regulated, high-stakes environment
  • How shifting team culture and mindset is key to turning quality into a shared responsibility
  • Defining first steps when modernizing QA
Speakers
avatar for Sami Kaltala

Sami Kaltala

Head of QA Team, Nordea
I have been working with QA and testing since beginning of millenium. My career started as a hardware tester. Now 25 years later I'm working at Nordea as a leader for QA team. My extensive background contains almost every role within QA, such as test manager, tester, test architecth... Read More →
avatar for Andre Mazouch

Andre Mazouch

Strategic QA Lead, Nordea
André is a seasoned QA manager with almost two decades of experience driving quality engineering initiatives in complex enterprise environments. He currently leads strategic QA improvements at a major Nordic bank, where he's focused on transforming traditional testing practices to... Read More →
Thursday May 15, 2025 13:30 - 14:10 EEST
BlackBox

14:10 EEST

Building Quality Foundations: Unleashing Design Patterns in Testing as a QA Architect
Thursday May 15, 2025 14:10 - 14:50 EEST
What if the secrets to constructing a lasting, resilient home could be applied to building robust software systems? Just as a house stands firm on the knowledge passed down through generations, our approach to software testing can benefit from timeless principles. In my journey as a woman navigating both construction sites and the IT world, I’ve discovered remarkable parallels between these seemingly disparate fields.

Join me for an enlightening session that will take you through the captivating realm of design patterns from the perspective of a QA Architect. I’ll dive deep into practical patterns like Singleton, Builder, and Decorator, sharing insights on their strengths and pitfalls based on my real-world experiences. Forget the usual discussions on KISS or DRY; instead, we’ll explore how fundamental programming principles can transform the way we create maintainable tests.

Drawing from my experience in technical recruitment and test design, I aim to equip you with actionable knowledge to seamlessly integrate these patterns into your projects. Let’s uncover how laying a solid foundation can lead to exceptional outcomes, not only in constructing homes but also in crafting outstanding software solutions.

Key Takeaways:
  • Application of Design Patterns: can significantly improve the quality and maintainability of tests in IT projects.
  • Fundamentals of Programming: Grasping fundamental programming principles and their impact on creating effective tests is crucial for success in QA.
  • Integration of Experiences: Utilizing practical experiences from technical recruitment and test design to effectively implement design patterns in the daily practices of teams.
Speakers
avatar for Emilia Lendzion-Barszcz

Emilia Lendzion-Barszcz

Senior Software Engineer in Test, Snowflake
QA Architect, trainer, and proud parent. I am passionate about backend development, where untapped opportunities for growth await. As an expert in quality, I focus on Developer Experience, DevOps, and the Shift-left approach, which are particularly close to my heart.In my role, I... Read More →
Thursday May 15, 2025 14:10 - 14:50 EEST
Väike Saal

14:10 EEST

The Future of Accessibility Testing: Beyond Compliance to Inclusive Innovation.
Thursday May 15, 2025 14:10 - 14:50 EEST
In a world where over 1 billion people live with disabilities, accessibility is no longer optional — it’s essential. The European Accessibility Act (EAA), coming into full effect in June 2025, sets a legal framework that requires businesses to provide accessible digital goods and services. This creates both a compliance mandate and an opportunity to unlock new markets, improve user experiences, and foster innovation.

We’ll explore the current challenges in accessibility testing, such as the limitations of automated tools, the importance of real-user feedback, and the complexities of testing emerging technologies like AR/VR. Learn from real-world examples, including how Accenture has partnered with clients to integrate accessibility into their digital ecosystems by integrating it into their design and development pipelines.

The talk will also introduce cutting-edge trends, such as AI-powered accessibility tools, inclusive design thinking, and the integration of accessibility into CI/CD workflows. Practical steps will be shared, including how to involve diverse users in testing and the critical role of an accessibility statement in building trust and driving continuous improvement.

Attendees will leave inspired to champion accessibility as a mindset and practice, equipped with actionable insights to create inclusive, user-friendly digital experiences that benefit everyone. Whether you’re a tester, developer, or decision-maker, this talk will show you how accessibility can be a catalyst for innovation and inclusion in your projects.

Key Takeaways:
  • Accessibility Drives Innovation and Opportunity: Embrace accessibility to unlock new markets, improve user experiences, and future-proof your business.
  • Think Beyond Compliance: Leverage cutting-edge tools and inclusive design to create meaningful, barrier-free digital experiences.
  • Commit to Inclusivity: An accessibility statement isn’t just a policy—it’s a promise to your users and a tool for continuous improvement.
Speakers
avatar for Victoria Kiskina

Victoria Kiskina

Test Engineering Specialist, Accenture Baltics
Victoria is a functional tester and lead with over 10 years of experience. Recently, she has focused on accessibility testing, sharing her expertise with colleagues and spearheading the creation of an accessibility testing group at Accenture Baltics.
Thursday May 15, 2025 14:10 - 14:50 EEST
BlackBox

14:50 EEST

Lessons learnt from testing safety critical systems
Thursday May 15, 2025 14:50 - 15:30 EEST
Being a good tester requires a diverse skill set, including analytical, technical and social skills. While some of these skills take time to develop, others may not be immediately recognized as necessary.

In my talk, after providing some context about what testing means in a regulated environment, I invite you to analyze five 'hidden skills' that I discovered for myself over 15 years of testing, integrating and validating safety-critical railway systems.
  1. Train yourself to recognize and accept your biases and limitations as a tester.
  2. Understand your true role in a team or project.
  3. Grasp the essence of norms and processes in regulated environments to apply them correctly.
  4. Good testers ask questions that often translate to "What is the actual risk?"
  5. Changing perspectives and reframing situations is a powerful skill.
I will share personal experiences, both funny and serious, and provide tips on nurturing these skills. This talk offers relatable experiences filled with mistakes, successes and bloopers from the regulated and complex railway industry, which is not widely known to most conference attendees. Plus, I will be talking a lot about trains!

Key Takeaways:
  • Gain insights into the importance of recognizing and overcoming your human biases and limitations.
  • Understand the significance of acknowledging and accepting your true role in a team or project, which may differ from your job profile. Sometimes, you might take on a "diligent bee" role, while other times, you might become the "defender."
  • Realize that norms and processes are designed to assist, not create unnecessary activities or artefacts to hide behind.
Speakers
avatar for Alex Cusmaru

Alex Cusmaru

Test Team Lead, Siemens Mobility
Alex is a passionate tester with more than 15 years of experience in testing, integrating and validating safety-related railway software and systems.In the past, he was the responsible for the validation of operation and control software and the integration of train control systems... Read More →
Thursday May 15, 2025 14:50 - 15:30 EEST
BlackBox

14:50 EEST

Parallel Testing Redefined: The Browserpooling Method
Thursday May 15, 2025 14:50 - 15:30 EEST
Private browsing modes, such as Chrome's incognito mode and Firefox's private mode and containers, serve the common purpose of ensuring privacy during browsing. Although the underlying implementations differ, they share key features such as not storing browsing history and cookies, hence enhancing user privacy. While this feature is useful for regular users, it's a powerhouse for automation engineers and testers. WebDriver BiDi offers a browser-agnostic method to utilize private browsing through User Contexts, cultivating a 'browserpooling' approach. This approach allows multiple tests to share a single browser instance and WebDriver session, facilitating parallel test execution. Like carpooling, where multiple passengers share a single ride to different destinations, WebDriver BiDi's user contexts enable parallel tests to utilize a single browser instance without sharing data. This provides performance gains by eliminating the time-consuming process of spinning up and shutting down multiple browser instances. Join this session to explore how user contexts operate, how to manage isolated tests and cookies across multiple tabs and gain insights with a live code demo on leveraging this technique in Selenium.

Key Takeaways:
  • Learn how to optimize testing environments by using a single browser instance.
  • Practical knowledge of using WebDriver BiDi's user context with code examples.
  • Understand real-world use cases where this method can lead to performance gains and reduce the total runtime of automation tests.
Speakers
avatar for David Burns

David Burns

Head of Developer Advocacy and Open Source, BrowserStack
David is the Chair of the W3C Browser Testing and Tools Working group and co-editor of the WebDriver specification, trying to ensure automation frameworks in browsers are interoperable. He also heads up the Developer Advocacy and Open Source Program Office at BrowserStack looking... Read More →
Thursday May 15, 2025 14:50 - 15:30 EEST
Väike Saal

15:30 EEST

COFFEE BREAK
Thursday May 15, 2025 15:30 - 16:00 EEST
Thursday May 15, 2025 15:30 - 16:00 EEST
Väike Saal

15:30 EEST

COFFEE BREAK
Thursday May 15, 2025 15:30 - 16:00 EEST
Thursday May 15, 2025 15:30 - 16:00 EEST
Terrassi

15:30 EEST

COFFEE BREAK
Thursday May 15, 2025 15:30 - 16:00 EEST
Thursday May 15, 2025 15:30 - 16:00 EEST
Stalker

15:30 EEST

COFFEE BREAK
Thursday May 15, 2025 15:30 - 16:00 EEST
Thursday May 15, 2025 15:30 - 16:00 EEST
BlackBox

16:00 EEST

CLOSING KEYNOTE: How To Be Accurate Without Sounding Like a Robot, a Know-It-All, or an Alien
Thursday May 15, 2025 16:00 - 17:00 EEST
This keynote looks at the fine art of translating technical information into human language without dumbing things down or setting off the BS detector (your own or corporate). Whether you’re explaining that usability testing is not a security test, penetration testing is not a sexual act, that "it works in Dev" isn’t the end of the story, or just trying to get a sentence in without an existential crisis, communication is everything.

Liisa Past will explore how tech professionals can adjust their style, level of detail, and delivery to fit their audience, be it customers, managers, or cross-functional teams. In the end, the goal is the same: get them to decide, believe, and act in your favour. She’ll dive into what makes communication purposeful and persuasive: knowing what your audience needs to hear, how they need to hear it, and how to keep their attention long enough to actually care.

Expect tips you can use, a war story or two (some may involve engineers hiding in the bathroom hoping the humans will leave), and a healthy dose of humour. One of her tattoos might be used as a legitimate prop.
Speakers
avatar for Liisa Past

Liisa Past

Consultant and Trainer
Liisa Past (CISSP, MA) is a 𝐜𝐲𝐛𝐞𝐫 security and strategic communication expert. As the National Cyber Director of Estonia, Liisa focused on protecting the infrastructure of democracy in the digital world and securing our increasingly electronic way of life. Her mandate... Read More →
Thursday May 15, 2025 16:00 - 17:00 EEST
BlackBox

17:15 EEST

DINNER & PARTY
Thursday May 15, 2025 17:15 - 23:00 EEST
Thursday May 15, 2025 17:15 - 23:00 EEST
BlackBox

19:00 EEST

LIGHTNING TALKS
Thursday May 15, 2025 19:00 - 20:00 EEST
Do you feel like there is an interesting topic to share? Some new idea or discovery? Got inspiration from some other talk and you want to share it?

Mark your topic on the registration board in the room, prepare a 5 minute talk and present.

Registration board available in the room from 12PM.
Thursday May 15, 2025 19:00 - 20:00 EEST
Väike Saal

19:00 EEST

BOARD GAMES
Thursday May 15, 2025 19:00 - 23:00 EEST
Come and play variety of board games.
Thursday May 15, 2025 19:00 - 23:00 EEST
Stalker

20:00 EEST

POWERPOINT KARAOKE
Thursday May 15, 2025 20:00 - 21:00 EEST
Bring your wits, because this is it! PowerPoint karaoke, also known as battledecks or battle decks, is an improvisational activity in which a participant must deliver a presentation based on a set of slides that they have never seen before. Slides may include actual slides seen at NTD.

Both topics and talks will be provided by all of us in the room. You pull a random title out of a hat, grab the remote and away we go!

Especially useful for Friday presenters to practice before the main event.
Thursday May 15, 2025 20:00 - 21:00 EEST
Väike Saal
 
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