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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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TIME
Activities
Speaker
11:10 AM (WAT)
Opening Ceremony & Welcome Note
EVENT/CONFERENCE
- Ibironke Yekinni
11:25 AM (WAT)
Welcome to TestarsQuarter Africa
EVENT/CONFERENCE
- Christianah Ajala
11:45 AM (WAT)
The Future of Product Quality Engineering + Q&A
Keynote Address
- Larry Goddard
12:20 PM (WAT)
Defect Management & Root Cause Analysis +Q&A
WORKSHOP
- Safaa Ismail
LUNCH BREAK AND NETWORKING
1:10 PM (WAT)
How AI & Machine Learning Are Disrupting Software Testing
SESSION
- Sabine Joyce Venus
1:45 PM (WAT)
AI in QA: Building Intelligent Test Automation Pipeline + Q&A
SESSION
- Atwine Nickson
2:20 PM (WAT)
Functional Automation Testing for Mobile Applications: Strategies for Scalable & Reliable Testing + Q&A
WORKSHOP
- Louis Takow
3:05 PM (WAT)
The Evolution of Testing Jobs in AI-Driven Environments + Q&A
SESSION
- Mariem Safi
QUIZ AND GAMES
3:50 PM WAT
Software Engineer and Product Quality Engineers
DISCUSSION
- Mohammed Burahaba
- Mike Attara
4:25 PM WAT
Women in Product Quality Engineering
DISCUSSION
- Jacqueline Kavula|
- Korkor Mensah
- Syrine Hali
- Unyime Tommy
- Rekik Kidane
- Moderator: Christianah Ajala
TIME
Activities
Speaker
11:00 AM (WAT)
Welcome address with Recap of Day 1 and Day 2 Agenda
EVENT/CONFERENCE
- Event Coordinator
11:35 AM (WAT)
Vibe Coding in Test Automation: Pairing with AI to Build Faster Tests +Q&A
KEYNOTE ADDRESS
- Naveen Khunteta
12:10 PM (WAT)
Shift-Left Testing & DevOps for Scalable Products + Q&A
WORKSHOP
- Dipti Joshi
LUNCH BREAK AND NETWORKING
1:00 PM (WAT)
The Future of Test Automation Tools
SESSION
- Patrick Migot
1:35 PM (WAT)
Scalability and Performance Testing in AI-Driven Applications
WORKSHOP
- Joan Maina
2:20 PM (WAT)
Manual Testing is Dead – Myth or Reality?
SESSION
- Moses Muema
QUIZ AND GAMES
3:00 PM (WAT)
Testing APIs & Microservices at Scale
WORKSHOP
- George Kibe
Startup & Innovation Showcase: Next-Gen Testing Tools
4:05 PM (WAT)
The Intersection of Product, Engineering & Quality
DISCUSSION
- Selpha Atemba
- Cherinet Hailu
- Omolara Osiyemi
- Moderator: Moses Muema
TIME
Activities
Speaker
11:00 AM (WAT)
Recap of Day 2 and Day 3 Agenda
EVENT/CONFERENCE
- Event Coordinator
11:15 AM (WAT)
Why Business Success Begins With Quality
KEYNOTE ADDRESS
- Ibironke Yekinni
11:50 AM (WAT)
How Product Quality Engineering Shapes the Customer Experience
SESSION
- Merewa Salh
12:25 PM (WAT)
Mobile, IoT & Edge Testing For the Future
SESSION
- Akram Mukasa
1:00 PM (WAT)
Product Managers vs. Product Quality Engineers: Finding Balance
DISCUSSION
- Olaoluwa Oladokun
- Emmanuel Ani Offei
- Moderator: Meseret Akalu
LUNCH BREAK AND NETWORKING
2:00 PM WAT
Career Pathways in Product Quality Engineering
SESSION
- Temitope Onakoya
2:35 PM (WAT)
Soft Skills for Tier-One Product Quality Engineers in 2025 and Beyond
SESSION
- Chibuzor Obilom
TESTARSQUARTER SCHOLARSHIP BOOTCAMP STUDENT PROJECT DEFENCE
4:05 PM (WAT)
Use It Like a User, Not a Tester!
SESSION
- Simiso Kheswa
4:40 PM (WAT)
Testing the Expected Results, Not the Code
SESSION
- Shey Camille
5:15 PM (WAT)
Global Roundtable: Building an Internationally Recognized Product Quality Culture
WORKSHOP 2
- Abimbola Babalola
- Demola Adesina
- Luckson Makatu
- Lillian Anyango
- Moderator: Ibironke Yekinni
5:50 PM WAT
Closing Keynote & Vision Casting
EVENT/CONFERENCE
- Ibironke Yekinni