TESTCON

EUROPE 2026

The Biggest Software Testing & QA Conference in Europe for Professionals

11ᵗʰ EDITION

October 20 Workshops Vilnius

October 21-23 Conference Vilnius & Online

October 20 Workshop Vilnius

October 21-23 Conference Vilnius & Online

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800+

ATTENDEES

60+

TALKS

35+

COUNTRIES

8+

WORKSHOPS

4

TRACKS

4

DAYS

ABOUT THE CONFERENCE

TestCon Europe 2026 is the ideal platform for addressing key challenges in software testing, from adapting to emerging technologies like AI and IoT to integrating with Agile and DevOps workflows. The conference will tackle critical issues such as security, accessibility, scalable automation, and testing at scale, while providing solutions for managing resource constraints and navigating the complexities of AI/ML. With a rich lineup of talks, workshops, and networking opportunities, TestCon equips testers with the tools and insights they need to deliver quality and stay ahead in the ever-evolving industry.

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Topics

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Shift-Left Testing

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TestOps

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AI-Powered Testing

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Risk-Based Testing

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Release Management

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User Experience

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Compliance Testing

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Traceability

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Load Testing

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Usability Testing

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Mobile Testing

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Test Environment Automation

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Security Scanning

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Exploratory Testing

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Test Data Automation

DISCOVER CONFERENCE OPPORTUNITIES

Expand your knowledge

The event provides unparalleled learning opportunities where you can gain access to the latest testing trends, best practices, and techniques, taught by top industry experts. This is a rare chance to expand your expertise and stay current with the rapidly changing field of software testing.

Gain hands-on experience

The included workshops at TestCon Europe provide a unique opportunity to put your knowledge into practice and gain hands-on experience.

Network with industry experts

Connect with like-minded professionals and industry experts, exchange ideas and insights, and stay up-to-date with the latest industry developments.

Get unforgettable experience

Hosted in a cinema, attendees will enjoy comfortable seating, excellent sound quality, and large screens, making for an immersive and memorable learning and networking experience. In addition, the event features interactive games, quizzes, shows, afterparty, and more creating a relaxed and enjoyable atmosphere for all participants.

CONFERENCE THEMES 2026

Explore the key technical and organizational themes shaping Software Testing & Quality Engineering in 2026.

AI-Assisted Test Creation and Upkeep

AI can accelerate test creation and maintenance, but only if outputs are controlled, reviewable, and traceable.

FOCUS AREAS

• AI tests from user stories
• Self-healing UI tests (safe updates)
• Flaky test detection and stabilization
• Change-impact regression selection
• Reviews, standards, and ownership

Test Data Engineering and Safe Synthetic Data

Bad data breaks good tests. 2026 is about fast, repeatable, privacy-safe datasets that still cover real customer scenarios.

FOCUS AREAS

• Automated test data setup/reset
• Synthetic data for edge cases
• Personal data masking and validation
• API/event data contracts
• Repeatable datasets for parallel runs

Risk-Based Continuous Testing in CI/CD

Release pipelines move too fast for full regression every time. 2026 is about risk-based test selection in CI/CD.

FOCUS AREAS

• Risk scoring by customer impact
• Minimal regression per change
• Critical-path release gates
• Test pipeline dashboards and alerts
• Clear go/no-go release rules

Security, Privacy, and Compliance as Pipeline Gates

Security and compliance cannot be last-minute activities. 2026 is about automated gates in every release and audit-ready evidence.

FOCUS AREAS

• Code and application security scans
• Dependency scanning and SBOM checks
• Secrets and configuration validation
• Accessibility checks (automated + manual)
• Evidence and traceability for audits

Scaling Teams, Collaboration, and Skills Development

Testing does not scale by adding more test cases. 2026 is about scaling teams through shared standards, collaboration, and skills growth.

FOCUS AREAS

• QE operating model and role clarity
• Shared templates and checklists
• Upskilling tracks for non-specialists
• Cross-team triage and root-cause routines
• Reusable assets and community programs

Testing LLM and AI Agent Features

Chat-style AI is moving into real product workflows. 2026 is about testing LLM and agent features for safety, correct sources, and controlled actions.

FOCUS AREAS

• Golden test sets with scoring
• Prompt-injection and data-leak tests
• Agent actions and permission limits
• Document-based answers (RAG) checks
• Behavior drift monitoring and rollback

API and Contract Testing for Distributed Systems

Most modern failures happen between services, not on screens. 2026 is about keeping APIs and events compatible while teams ship independently.

FOCUS AREAS

• Consumer-driven contract tests
• OpenAPI schema validation
• Event schema compatibility checks
• Versioning and backward compatibility
• Service virtualization for isolation

Production Verification and Resilience Testing

Staging cannot reproduce real traffic and real outages. 2026 is about safe production verification and practicing failure before it happens.

FOCUS AREAS

• Canary releases with health checks
• Dependency slowdown/outage scenarios
• Synthetic monitoring of key journeys
• Incident-to-test feedback loop
• Feature flag safety and rollback

Performance and Cost-Aware Quality Engineering

Cloud bills grow with every service and every test run. 2026 is about performance budgets, cost-aware testing, and efficient resource use.

FOCUS AREAS

• Performance budgets in CI/CD
• Load testing as code
• Cloud cost monitoring per test
• Front-end performance audits
• Capacity planning and scaling tests

Quality Transformation, Leadership, and Strategic Change

Quality is an organizational capability, not a QA function. 2026 is about leadership, strategy, and governance that enable reliable delivery.

FOCUS AREAS

• Portfolio-level quality strategy
• Governance for AI-assisted delivery
• Leadership metrics and decision cadence
• Adoption plan and change management
• Multi-year QE roadmap and investment

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CONFERENCE SPEAKERS 2026

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Adam Sandman

Inflectra, USA

CEO | Founder

Vitaly Sharovatov

Qase.io, France

Developer Advocate | Manager | Consultant

Ana Duarte

Xray, Portugal

Documentation Manager

Francois Martin

Karakun AG, Switzerland

Senior Full Stack Software Engineer | Member of the Swiss Testing Board

Asaf Shochet Avida

Evinced, Israel

Frontend Tech Lead

Veronika Ilina

The Open Platform, Germany

Head of Alignment

Vaclav Broz

PumpITup, Czech Republic

Founder | CEO

Dean Bodart

SQAI Suite, Belgium

CSM

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Leigh Rathbone

CAVU, UK

Head of Quality Engineering | Tech Meetup Organizer

Filip Hric

Replay.io, Slovakia

DevRel | Tester | Dev | Consultant

Csaba Szokocs

evosoft, Hungary

Agile Project Leader | Lecturer

Richardas Jonaitis

Lithuania

TV Host | Television & Radio presenter

Vitaly Sharovatov

Qase.io, France

Developer Advocate | Manager | Consultant

Adam Sandman

Inflectra, USA

CEO | Founder

Andrei Solntsev

Codeborne, Estonia

Software Craftsman

Stefan Dirnstorfer

Thetaris, Germany

CTO

Rick Tracy

Hapalion Consultancy, Netherlands

Optimization Consultant | Enablement Specialist