Schedule – Africa’s Product Quality Engineering Conference

3Days. Endless Insight. All Virtual

From thought-provoking keynotes to hands-on workshops, here’s what’s happening each day of the Africa Product Quality Engineering Conference.

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11:00 AM - 11:10 AM

VIRTUAL

Opening Ceremony & Welcome Note

EVENT/CONFERENCE

Speaker

Ibironke Yekinni | Convener

11:10 AM - 11:30 AM

VIRTUAL

Welcome to TestarsQuarter Africa

EVENT/CONFERENCE

Speaker

Christianah Ajala | United Kingdom

11:30 PM - 12:00 PM

VIRTUAL

The Future of Product Quality Engineering

Keynote Address

Keynote Speaker

Larry Goddard | United Kingdom

12:00 PM - 12:40PM

VIRTUAL

Defect Management & Root Cause Analysis

WORKSHOP 1

Speaker

Safaa Ismail | Egypt

12:40 PM - 1:00 PM

VIRTUAL

How AI & Machine Learning Are Disrupting Software Testing

SESSION 1

Speaker

Sabine Joyce Venus | Cameroon

LUNCH BREAK AND NETWORKING

1:10 PM - 1:30 PM

VIRTUAL

AI in QA: Building Intelligent Test Automation Pipeline

SESSION 2

Speaker

Atwine Nickson | Uganda

1:30 PM - 2:10 PM

VIRTUAL

Functional Automation Testing for Mobile Applications: Strategies for Scalable & Reliable Testing

WORKSHOP 2

Speaker

Louis Takow | Cameroon

2:10 PM - 2:30 PM

VIRTUAL

The Evolution of Testing Jobs in AI-Driven Environments

SESSION 3

Speaker

Mariem Safi | Tunisia

QUIZ AND GAMES

2:50 PM - 3:20PM

VIRTUAL

Software Engineer and Product Quality Engineers

LIVE DEBATE

Speaker

Moise MUHIRE | Rwanda

3:20 PM - 3:50PM

VIRTUAL

Women in Product Quality Engineering

PANEL SESSION

Speaker

Jacqueline Kavula| Kenya
Korkor Mensah | Ghana
Syrine Hali | Tunisia
Unyime Tommy | Nigeria

11:00:00 AM - 11:30 AM

VIRTUAL

Welcome address with Recap of Day 1 and Day 2 Agenda

EVENT/CONFERENCE

11:30 AM - 12:00 PM

VIRTUAL

Vibe Coding in Test Automation: Pairing with AI to Build Faster Tests

KEYNOTE ADDRESS

Speaker

Naveen Khunteta | Dubai

12:00 PM - 12:40 PM

VIRTUAL

Shift-Left Testing & DevOps for Scalable Products

WORKSHOP 1

Keynote Speaker

Dipti Joshi | South Africa

12:40 PM - 1:20 PM

VIRTUAL

Scalability and Performance Testing in AI-Driven Applications

WORKSHOP 2

Speaker

Joan Maina | Kenya

1:20 PM - 2:00 PM

VIRTUAL

Testing APIs & Microservices at Scale

WORKSHOP 3

Speaker

George Kibe | Kenya

LUNCH BREAK AND NETWORKING

2:10 AM - 3:00 pm

VIRTUAL

AI & Automation-Driven Testing Startups Startup & Innovation Showcase: Next-Gen Testing Tools

EVENT/CONFERENCE

3:00 PM - 3:20 PM

VIRTUAL

The Future of Test Automation Tools

SESSION 1

Speaker

Patrick Migot | Kenya

3:20 PM - 3:40 PM

VIRTUAL

The Intersection of Product, Engineering & Quality

LIVE DEBATE

Speaker

Selpha Atemba | Kenya
Cherinet Hailu | Ethiopia
Omolara Osiyemi | Rwanda

3:40 PM - 4:00pm

VIRTUAL

Manual Testing is Dead – Myth or Reality?

SESSION 2

Speaker

Moses Muema | Kenya

11:00:00 AM

VIRTUAL

Recap of Day 2 and Day 3 Agenda

EVENT/CONFERENCE

11:30 PM - 12:00 PM

VIRTUAL

Why Business Success Begins With Quality

KEYNOTE ADDRESS

Speaker

Ibironke Yekinni | Nigeria

12:00 PM - 12:20PM

VIRTUAL

How Product Quality Engineering Shapes the Customer Experience

SESSION 1

Keynote Speaker

Merewa Salh | Ethiopia

12:20 PM - 12:40 PM

VIRTUAL

Mobile, IoT & Edge Testing For the Future

SESSION 2

Speaker

Akram Mukasa | Uganda

12:40 PM - 1:00 PM

VIRTUAL

Product Managers vs. Product Quality Engineers: Finding Balance

SESSION 1

Speaker

Olaoluwa Oladokun | Nigeria

LUNCH BREAK AND NETWORKING

1:20 PM - 1:40 PM

VIRTUAL

Career Pathways in Product Quality Engineering

SESSION 3

Speaker

Temitope Onakoya | Nigeria

1:40 PM - 2:20 PM

VIRTUAL

Global Roundtable: Building an Internationally Recognized Product Quality Culture

WORKSHOP 2

Speaker

Abimbola Babalola | Nigeria
Demola | Nigeria

2:20 PM - 2:40 PM

VIRTUAL

Soft Skills for Tier-One Product Quality Engineers in 2025 and Beyond

SESSION 4

Speaker

Chibuzor Obilom | Nigeria

TESTARSQUARTER SCHOLARSHIP BOOTCAMP STUDENT PROJECT DEFENCE

2:50 PM - 3:20PM

VIRTUAL

Use It Like a User, Not a Tester!

SESSION 5

Speaker

Simiso Kheswa | South Africa

3:20 PM - 3:40 PM

VIRTUAL

Testing the Expected Results, Not the Code

SESSION 6

Speaker

Shey Camille | Cameroon

3:40 PM - 4:00 PM

VIRTUAL

Closing Keynote & Vision Casting

EVENT/CONFERENCE

Speaker

Ibironke Yekinni | Nigeria

6 pm - 6:30pm

VIRTUAL

VIP Networking Party with Speakers

EVENT/CONFERENCE

APQEC

3Days. Endless Insight. All Virtual

11:00 AM - 11:10 AM

VIRTUAL

Opening Ceremony & Welcome Note

EVENT/CONFERENCE

Speaker

Ibironke Yekinni | Convener

11:10 AM - 11:30 AM

VIRTUAL

Welcome to TestarsQuarter Africa

EVENT/CONFERENCE

Speaker

Christianah Ajala | United Kingdom

11:30 PM - 12:00 PM

VIRTUAL

The Future of Product Quality Engineering

Keynote Address

Keynote Speaker

Larry Goddard | United Kingdom

12:00 PM - 12:40PM

VIRTUAL

Defect Management & Root Cause Analysis

WORKSHOP 1

Speaker

Safaa Ismail | Egypt

12:40 PM - 1:00 PM

VIRTUAL

How AI & Machine Learning Are Disrupting Software Testing

SESSION 1

Speaker

Sabine Joyce Venus | Cameroon

LUNCH BREAK AND NETWORKING

1:10 PM - 1:30 PM

VIRTUAL

AI in QA: Building Intelligent Test Automation Pipeline

SESSION 2

Speaker

Atwine Nickson | Uganda

1:30 PM - 2:10 PM

VIRTUAL

Functional Automation Testing for Mobile Applications: Strategies for Scalable & Reliable Testing

WORKSHOP 2

Speaker

Louis Takow | Cameroon

2:10 PM - 2:30 PM

VIRTUAL

The Evolution of Testing Jobs in AI-Driven Environments

SESSION 3

Speaker

Mariem Safi | Tunisia

QUIZ AND GAMES

2:50 PM - 3:20PM

VIRTUAL

Software Engineer and Product Quality Engineers

LIVE DEBATE

Speaker

Moise MUHIRE | Rwanda

3:20 PM - 3:50PM

VIRTUAL

Women in Product Quality Engineering

PANEL SESSION

Speaker

Jacqueline Kavula| Kenya Korkor Mensah | Ghana Syrine Hali | Tunisia Unyime Tommy | Nigeria

11:00:00 AM - 11:30 AM

VIRTUAL

Welcome address with Recap of Day 1 and Day 2 Agenda

EVENT/CONFERENCE

11:30 AM - 12:00 PM

VIRTUAL

Vibe Coding in Test Automation: Pairing with AI to Build Faster Tests

KEYNOTE ADDRESS

Speaker

Naveen Khunteta | Dubai

12:00 PM - 12:40 PM

VIRTUAL

Shift-Left Testing & DevOps for Scalable Products

WORKSHOP 1

Keynote Speaker

Dipti Joshi | South Africa

Jacqueline Kavula| Kenya
Korkor Mensah | Ghana
Syrine Hali | Tunisia
Unyime Tommy | Nigeria

Selpha Atemba | Kenya
Cherinet Hailu | Ethiopia
Omolara Osiyemi | Rwanda