Testing Talks | Testing Talks Conference 2026 Melbourne

Testimonials

Vanaj Vidhya Renuha

Deakin University

Vanaj Vidhya Renuha - Test Manager

Testing Talks Conference 2025 Melbourne

"An amazing day at #TestingTalksConference! A huge thank you to Cameron Bradley for organising such a thoughtful and engaging event. I really enjoyed connecting with so many practice leaders; hearing how each is shaping their testing strategy, both with and without AI, was incredibly insightful."

Manaswitha Krishnamurthy

Planit

Manaswitha Krishnamurthy - Senior Engineer

Testing Talks Conference 2025 Melbourne

"Having an amazing time at Testing Talks Conference, Melbourne. Thank you, Cameron Bradley, for organising!"

Amila Rathnayake

IntelligenceBank

Amila Rathnayake - Engineering Manager

Testing Talks Conference 2025 Melbourne

"Excited to share that I had the opportunity to attend the Testing Talks Conference in Melbourne today. It provided a wealth of knowledge, networking opportunities and actionable takeaways. Kudos to Cameron Bradley and the organising team for hosting such an informative and well-run event!"

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New in 2026

In 2026, we’re excited to have amazing venues, technical and leadership workshops, and a variety of exciting new experiences.

A Reunion

We want Testing Talks Conference 2026 to be a reunion for our community. A fun event for all; to share, learn and reconnect in-person.

Fun & Engaging

Attendees can look forward to loads of swag, exciting games, and incredible prizes available throughout the day!

Community

Networking

Amazing Talks

Prizes

Fun & Activities

Delicious Catering

Leon Vesel

Senior Quality Engineer
Mandy Khosla

IT Test Manager
Nabil Hamzaki

QA Practice Leader
Jonathon Wright

Chief AI Technologist
Manoj Kumar Kumar

Director - NextGen Solutions(AI)
Haritha Hari

Senior Quality Coach
Charanya Shri VJ

QA Manager
Alex Edwards

Chief Strategy and Innovation Officer
Sriram KunhiKrishnan

Head of Solutions Consulting
Vikas Joshi

Founder and Test Architect
Tafline Ramos

Practice Director of Quality Engineering & Assurance
Manimaran Pugazhenthi

Director - SAP & Automation
Deepak Puri

CEO
Ravi Gumpu

Head of Quality Engineering
Jonathan Morar

Test Cloud Specialist
Sharada Ramesh

Software Engineering Chapter Lead
Ray Ffrench

Principal Solutions Consultant
Anirudh Bhate

Senior QA Engineer
Junaidy Laures

Senior Solutions Engineer
Stuart Masters

Director and National Testing Services Leader
Satish Mallela

Vice President, APAC
Usman Tariq

Director - Quality Engineering
Chris Woodbridge

Senior Sales Engineer
Shriram Krishnan

Quality Evangelist
Tasos Kyriakopoulos

VP, Solution Architecture
Abdiel Mancilla

Co-Founder & Director (Quality Engineering)
Preethi Sivakumar

Test & Quality Manager

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Agenda

8:00-9:00

Registration | Arrival Tea and Coffee

9:00-9:15

Welcome & Introductions

9:15-10:00

Talk title:

The Irreplaceable 40%

10:00-10:30

Morning Tea

10:30-11:15

Talk title:

The Verification Gap: When AI Says It's Done, Is It?

10:30-11:15

Talk title:

Scaling Mobile Quality at KICK: Wins, Mistakes, and Lessons Learned

11:15-12:00

Talk title:

Agentic Test Automation Without the Rewrite: One Repo, Multiple Agents

11:15-12:00

Talk title:

AI Makes Building Easy. Enterprise Makes It Hard

12:00-1:00

Talk title:

Lunch & Learn: How Canva Built an AI-First QA Practice for the AI Era

1:00-1:45

Talk title:

From Correctness to Confidence: Evaluating AI Behaviour

1:00-1:45

Talk title:

Enterprise Testing Insights from 11 Million Test Commands

1:45-2:45

Panel discussion:

Quality in the Age of AI-Generated Code

Panel Speakers:

1:45-2:45

Talk title:

Redefining Performance Engineering for the Age of AI

2:45-3:30

Talk title:

From Test Automation to Team Automation

2:45-3:30

Talk title:

The Illusion of Coverage: Smarter Test Design in an AI-Augmented World

3:30-4:00

Afternoon Tea

4:00-4:45

Talk title:

Building Test Automation Frameworks with AI Agents: From Prompt to Production

4:00-4:45

Talk title:

CreAItive Accounting: Counting the Cost of AI-Augmented Testing

4:45-5:30

Talk title:

A Practical Model for Optimising Your QE Practice

4:45-5:30

Talk title:

Stop Being Invisible: How Testers Build Trust, Command Rooms and Accelerate Their Careers

5:30-5:45

Wrap up, Prizes & Farewell

6:00-8:00

Nibbles, Drinks and Networking