Attending an international event is not easy, especially with the ticket price so high in most of the events; one might have many queries running through the mind.

• Can attending events actually take advantage of my day-to-day actions?
• Can it be 4-day dull sessions like most of our theoretical instruction where we hear with only our eyes open and keep our head someplace else
• Can it be enjoyable?
• Can I find some networking opportunities?

With so many questions running in our own heads, let us see the benefits of attending an international conference.

Benefits of attending Conferences

• Attending Conference can help in fulfilling professional goals
• Aids in getting to know more about the newest tools and technologies
• Assists in collecting ideas for enhancing a present procedure or create new solutions to present issues.
• Conference/Events provide testers a chance to increase software testing skills and techniques.
• Gives an opportunity to meet and socialize with Business leaders & testing professional.

There are plenty of software testing events happening around the world every year. To make it easy for you, we have shortlisted 10 software testing conferences that you should not miss in 2019.

Some of the popular names in software testing host these conferences. Some of these events are decade old and attracts big names in the respective field.

1. International conference on QA and software testing

Date – February 15^th-16^th, 2021

Place – Virtual

Hosted by – International Research Conference

The conference’s target audience includes students and academics, scientists, researchers, research scholars, QA and software testing professionals mainly. Software testing, Test automation, manual testing, unit testing are among the topics on which participants can speak on, while they also have the opportunity to showcase presentations on the same.

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2. IEEE International Conference on Software Testing 2021

Date – April 12^th-16^th, 2021

Place – Virtual

Hosted by – ICST Committee

The conference a common forum for researchers, scientists, engineers and practitioners throughout the world to present their latest research findings, ideas, developments and applications in Software Testing, Verification and Validation. This year’s ICST will include keynote addresses by eminent scientists and special, regular and poster sessions.

3. StarEast 2021

Date – April 25^th-30^th, 2021

Place – Orlando, Florida (Rosen Centre Hotel)

Hosted by – Techwell

The conference features keynotes from industry thought leaders and offers the opportunity to interact with experts and fellow software testers. Sessions are lined up on major testing issues and solutions, test management, test techniques, performance testing, Test automation, agile testing, mobile testing and more. IT directors, CTOs, QA managers and analysts, developers are among the intended audience for the conference.

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4. Agile + DevOps 2021

Date – June 8^th-11^th, 2021

Place – Virtual

Hosted by – Techwell

The Agile + DevOps virtual conference will be streaming 90+ talks—including 5 keynotes, 25 tutorials, 50+ sessions, and 14+ Industry Technical Presentations in an engaging and interactive premium virtual atmosphere. Agile Test automation, DevSecOps for practitioners, Fundamentals of Test automation are among the topics of discussion at the virtual event.

5. Agile Testing Days USA

Date – June 20^th-24^th, 2021

Place – Chicago, Illinois

Hosted by – Trendig Technology Services GmbH

The five-day event features tutorials on Agile Testing, Python for testers, web and mobile security testing and more. The conference commences on the third day with keynotes on topics such as Test Automation in the Space Age, Finding Bugs before Implementation, to go with talks from industry experts.

6. EuroStar 2021

Date – September 28^th-30^th, 2021

Place – Virtual

Hosted by – EuroStar

It is Europe’s No. 1 software testing and quality conference, with “Engage” being the theme of the 2021 edition of the conference. You can submit papers that you’d like to present at the conference on topics such as Testing in Agile and DevOps, Observability and Monitoring, CI/CD Pipelines and Continuous Testing, Non-functional Testing and much more. The conference is another excellent platform for gaining and sharing knowledge on engagement with your teams and colleagues, delivering quality and value to customers and stakeholders, and more.

7. QA Fest 2021

Date – October 1^st-2^nd, 2021

Place – Kyiv, Ukraine

Hosted by – Fest Group

Regarded as the largest conference for quality assurance and Test automation engineers, the event is scheduled to take place in the largest IT city of Ukraine, Kyiv. Testing tools and approaches, Test automation and TestOps, Non-functional testing and innovation are among the topics for discussion at the conference, which year on year is attended by world-famous speakers and software testing professionals globally.

8. DevOps Fest 2021

Date – TBC

Place – Kyiv, Ukraine

Conference organizer: Fest Group

The event is a congregation of some of world-famous speakers from the USA, Europe and Ukraine who will present talks with practical examples from real-life projects. Approaches and tools, new trends in the IT world, practical cases are among the topics of discussion at the event, where attendees have plenty to gain, including having the chance to connect and network with fellow practitioners for potential future career development.

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These conferences not only provide you a chance to meet the leaders of the industry but also a medium to keep yourself updated to the new software testing trends and technologies.

Benefits of attending Software Testing Conferences

• Firstly, it is a great platform to get recognized
• A chance to meet and interact with Industry leaders
• Conferences helps in achieving professional goals
• Helps you stay updated about latest tools and technology in the industry
• Gives an opportunity to exchange ideas with fellow professionals.
• Improve your software testing skills and techniques

There are plenty of testing conferences happening every year. To make your job easy, we have handpicked the best conferences in software testing and gaming.

Below is the list of some of the top Software Testing and Game Testing Conferences.

Software Testing Forum

1. STeP-IN SUMMIT
   STeP – IN Summit is one of Asia Pacific’s largest forum exclusively for Software Testing. Step-IN focuses on testing conferences, seminars, and panel discussions.
2. STPCon
   This is one of testing industries leading events. They make sure to cover the hottest topics like agile testing, test automation, performance testing, and mobile application testing.
3. STARWEST, STARTEAST, and STARCANADA by Techwell
   STARWEST, STAREAST and STARCANADA are some of the high profile conferences produced by Techwell. These are some of the most premier conferences for QA professionals.
4. EuroSTAR Software Testing Conference
   EuroSTAR is a premier conference and the largest gathering of European software testing professionals annually. It is the longest running conference and is held over a period of 4 days which includes tutorials, workshops and talks by industry veterans. Different European cities get a chance to host this event every year.
5. SeleniumConf
   SeleniumConf focuses mainly focus on Selenium automation tool. Apart from talks and tutorials, this two day event also provides Scholarship Scheme for the attendees those who can’t afford it.
6. UKSTAR 2018
   UKSTAR is an international testing conference that happens annually in the UK. Though this is a software testing event, it also focuses on problems faced by developers.
7. ASTQB Summit
   ASTQB Summit focuses largely on the budget involved in testing. This conference teaches you the techniques and shortcuts to minimize the cost involved in testing.
8. SoCraTes
   SoCraTes is an international testing conference which is on its 8th year mainly focuses on the people involved in testing. This event is for everyone who is concerned about the craft of software.
9. Agile 2017: Agile testing conference
   Agile Testing Conference is a dedicated North American conference to promote Agile principles and provide a setup for people to share their ideas. This is where the Agile tribes meet!

Game QA Conferences

Some of the top game testing conferences are listed below

1. Game Quality Forum: The Game Quality Forum is a popular conference that happens in North America. Game Quality Forum is where you can find World’s top producers, QA personals, publishers and senior game developers together. This is one of the high profile event as they keep raising the bar every year.
2. Game QA and Localisation: The Game QA & Localisation Forums, is Dedicated to QA, Localization and Their Place in Wider Development in the Games Industry
3. E3: The Electronic Entertainment Expo in short E3 is the largest and the most popular show in the video games industry, This event occurs annually in Los Angeles, USA.
4. PAX West: PAX conducts a series of gaming conferences in the US. PAX West usually happens during the mid-year and is formerly known as PAX Prime.
5. PAX East: It is for the east coast. This Penny Arcade event happens during the first quarter of the year.
6. GDC: GDC is the conference where developers get together to share their ideas on the latest technology. The conference is held at San Jose annually.
7. BlizzCon: This annual event is to discuss about the games developed by Blizzard Entertainment.
8. Tokyo Game Show: Tokyo Game Show happens every fall in Tokyo, Japan. This show brings the top video game enthusiasts from Japan and around the world together.
9. MineCon: MineCon is the Convention for Minecraft game.
10. HaloFest: HaloFest celebrated the tenth anniversary of the Halo franchise.

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