WeTest.Athens 2026: Full Schedule

10:00 EEST

Monday May 11, 2026 10:00 - 18:00 EEST

In an age where AI is rapidly transforming digital landscapes, the key to its successful integration lies in human-centered design. This session provides UX designers, product managers, and tech professionals with actionable strategies to create AI experiences that are not only functional but also trustworthy, engaging, and ethical.Participants will learn to apply practical design patterns for AI...
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Speakers

Christian Kuhn

Head of UX, Optimizer

Bridging Human Needs and AI Capability through Behaviorally Informed UX DesignChristian is an UX/HAX Principal Consultant at Optimizer.pt, Writer, and Trainer. He drives the development of award-winning, user-centered product solutions through UX research and Behavior design. With... Read More →

Monday May 11, 2026 10:00 - 18:00 EEST
Yodeck

Full Day Workshop

10:00 EEST

Leading Quality: A Practical Playbook for Engineering Managers

Monday May 11, 2026 10:00 - 18:00 EEST

Arhs

As organizations move faster, the responsibility for quality is increasingly shifting from traditional QA structures to engineering leadership. Yet many Engineering Managers and Heads of Development now find themselves accountable for quality outcomes without the tools, frameworks, and mental models needed to lead effectively in this evolving landscape.This full-day, hands-on workshop provides a...
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Speakers

Dr. Baris Sarialioglu

TesterYou, Founder

Baris is an IT professional with 20+ years of experience as a Consultant and a Software Engineer for many different organizations. He has published a number of papers and books within the Software Testing profession and contribute to the field by regularly attending conferences as... Read More →

Monday May 11, 2026 10:00 - 18:00 EEST
Arhs

Full Day Workshop

10:00 EEST

Making Sense of Mobile Automation with Appium and WebdriverIO to turn frustration into understanding

Monday May 11, 2026 10:00 - 18:00 EEST

Agile Actors

At first sight, testing mobile apps looks a lot like testing the web. You open the app, find elements, click a few buttons, and check the result. But then you meet the first swipe gesture, a missing selector, or an unexpected platform difference, and you see and feel that what works in a browser doesn’t always work on a phone. Suddenly, the familiar becomes frustrating, and your laptop almost...
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Speakers

Christian Bromann

Senior Software Engineer, WebdriverIO

Senior Software Engineer at Ionic working on the Stencil team. W3C Invited Expert in the Browser Testing and Tools Working Group. Cross Project Council member at the OpenJS Foundation representing WebdriverIO. Open Source and Open Standards Advocate.I am writing a lot of Open Sou... Read More →

Wim Selles

irector @TechChamps | TSC Member and Core Contributor to the WebdriverIO Project, TechChamps

Wim Selles is a seasoned mobile automation expert, whose journey in the testing world began in 2007. He has a rich history as an automation consultant in the Netherlands, where he practiced and upgraded his skills until 2018. Wim then expanded his horizons at Sauce Labs, serving as... Read More →

Monday May 11, 2026 10:00 - 18:00 EEST
Agile Actors

Full Day Workshop

global Y

10:00 EEST

Everything You Always Wanted to Know About the ISTQB® but Never Dared to Ask

Tuesday May 12, 2026 10:00 - 11:00 EEST

A. Banquet Room

This presentation introduces the inner workings of the ISTQB and puts it into context. How does a new syllabus come about?Who decides what?How does this world-leading software testing certification organization really work?How does one go from idea to certification exam?What is the ISTQB portfolio? Was there a complete paradigm shift? How does it relate to my career path?What are the hot news and...
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Speakers

Olivier Denoo

vice-president / president, ISTQB / CFTL

Olivier has been, From May 2019 to April 2023, the president of the ISTQB and is now currently the Vice President of the ISTQB.Olivier is also the President of the CFTL - the French ISTQB Board and official IREB Ambassador, IQBBA and TMMi representative in France. The CFTL is organizing... Read More →

ISTQB nutshell 2 ENG WeTestAthens pdf

Tuesday May 12, 2026 10:00 - 11:00 EEST
A. Banquet Room Megaro Mousikis, Athens, Greece

Talk

global Y

10:00 EEST

But can you measure creativity? What to do when traditional research techniques just won't cut it

Tuesday May 12, 2026 10:00 - 11:00 EEST

B. Skalkotas Room

We've long had established methods for evaluating user behavior when it comes to practical, goal-oriented applications. But what happens when we go beyond that? When we attempt to build systems, environments or tools not meant for completing tasks, but for facilitating creativity or artistic self-expression? When AI makes it easier than ever for anyone to experiment with developing these types of...
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Speakers

Dalia El-Shimy

Director of UX Research, Wise

Dalia is an engineer-turned-academic-turned-user-researcher. She is currently the Director of UX Research at Wise, and before that was the Head of UX Research at Miro, where she helped build the team and discipline from the ground up. She started her career as a human-computer interaction... Read More →

Tuesday May 12, 2026 10:00 - 11:00 EEST
B. Skalkotas Room Megaro Mousikis, Athens, Greece

UI/UX Talk

10:30 EEST

Microservices Matchmaking: Pact testing between Spring Boot and gRPC

Tuesday May 12, 2026 10:30 - 11:30 EEST

MC3.2

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Speakers

Stelios Gkiokas

Principal Software Engineer in Test, Agile Actors

Stelios Gkiokas is a Lead Software Engineer and Test Architect specializing in scalable distributed systems, test automation, and DevSecOps. He has designed testing frameworks for trading platforms, modernized core systems in cloud-native banking, built CI/CD and mobile automation... Read More →

Greg Savvidis

Senior Software Engineer in Test, Agile Actors

Greg Savvidis is a Software Engineer in Test specializing in software test automaton and CI/CD processes. He has built test automation frameworks for UI and API testing across European projects and banking systems and has also developed frameworks and infrastructure for API-focused... Read More →

Microservices Matchmaking WeTest pdf

Tuesday May 12, 2026 10:30 - 11:30 EEST
MC3.2 Megaro Mousikis, Athens, Greece

Tutorial / Workshop

global Y

10:30 EEST

Beyond the myth: how to do real Exploratory testing instead of just clicking around

Tuesday May 12, 2026 10:30 - 13:30 EEST

MC3.3

In 1988, a book described a testing process defined as “simultaneous learning, test design, and execution.” The actual term Exploratory Testing (ET) was introduced in the 1990s by Cem Kaner. By the 2000s, the approach was adopted more widely across the testing community. Rob first encountered ET in 2005 at a conference, an experience that changed his way of testing. Today, nearly...
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Speakers

Rob van Steenbergen

Agile tester, Cerios

I've seen testing in many contexts. My experience and knowledge in testing go from being a hands-on tester to test coordinator, team lead, test manager, test consultant and coach. The type of organisations I've been working in are divers: from banking, consumer products, embedded... Read More →

Workshop Charter your exploratory testing EN pdf

Tuesday May 12, 2026 10:30 - 13:30 EEST
MC3.3 Megaro Mousikis, Athens, Greece

Tutorial / Workshop

10:30 EEST

Testus Patronus: No Magic, Just AI with Your Company Context

Tuesday May 12, 2026 10:30 - 13:30 EEST

D. MC3 Room

Did you ever wish you could ask ChatGPT about your product requirements, past test cases, or technical documentation? Join this hands-on session to learn how to build an AI using Retrieval-Augmented Generation that understands your product or organization’s context. I’ll guide you step by step, from the theory to the actual development, so you can customise your own AI helper for your daily...
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Speakers

Paula Bassagañas Odena

IT Architect, Boehringer Ingelheim

Paula Bassagañas, an experienced IT Architect from Catalonia, seamlessly integrates Test Engineering and Backend expertise. With a diverse background spanning significant companies, notably in the Health sector, she is determined to create resilient Data Platform test strategies... Read More →

Tuesday May 12, 2026 10:30 - 13:30 EEST
D. MC3 Room Megaro Mousikis, Athens, Greece

Tutorial / Workshop

global Y

11:15 EEST

Appium Is Not the Problem, Your Assumptions Are

Tuesday May 12, 2026 11:15 - 12:15 EEST

A. Banquet Room

Have you ever had that moment when mobile automation with Appium makes you question your life choices?You can automate the web, you understand HTML, you know your way around selectors. So you open a native app and expect the same rules to apply. Then the first swipe fails. The selector that looked perfect stops working. The test gets slow. The logs look like noise. And suddenly Appium feels...
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Speakers

Wim Selles

irector @TechChamps | TSC Member and Core Contributor to the WebdriverIO Project, TechChamps

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Tuesday May 12, 2026 11:15 - 12:15 EEST
A. Banquet Room Megaro Mousikis, Athens, Greece

Talk

global Y

11:15 EEST

Getting web accessibility right from day one

Tuesday May 12, 2026 11:15 - 12:15 EEST

B. Skalkotas Room

It can be tempting to treat accessibility as just a checklist of technical fixes. But the truth is that accessibility requires a general awareness from day one - an expectation and way of thinking across your entire organization and the teams within it. Accessibility is a process, not a one-off project. The talk splits into two parts: How to integrate accessibility into your...
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Speakers

Anastasis Vourliotakis

theUXProdigy

Dr. Panagiotis Zaharias

Founder and lead UX researcher, theUXProdigy

Dr. Panagiotis Zaharias is the Founder and Lead UX Researcher at theUXProdigy, specializing in UX research, design, and web accessibility. With extensive experience in organizing, moderating, and analyzing hundreds of user research and testing studies, including those involving users... Read More →

WeTestTalk2026 getting Accessibility Right from Day One (1) pdf

Tuesday May 12, 2026 11:15 - 12:15 EEST
B. Skalkotas Room Megaro Mousikis, Athens, Greece

Talk

11:15 EEST

Research That Survives the Roadmap

Tuesday May 12, 2026 11:15 - 12:15 EEST

C. MC2 Room

UX research often does its job too well. Teams understand the findings, presentations are well received, and there is broad agreement on the conclusions. Then the roadmap is finalised and the research quietly disappears.This talk explores why strong research so often fails to influence prioritisation and delivery, and what researchers can do differently to change that outcome. Based on real...
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Speakers

Ben Anyasodo

Head of Research, BBA Consulting

Ben is a research specialist in the psychology of design, UCD, human–machine interaction, and cognitive ergonomics. He champions user advocacy in complex public sector systems and brings strong behavioural insight to UX strategy and decision-making.

Tuesday May 12, 2026 11:15 - 12:15 EEST
C. MC2 Room Megaro Mousikis, Athens, Greece

UI/UX Talk

11:15 EEST

The AI Trust Layers™ Designing for Appropriate Reliance in High-Stakes AI Experiences

Tuesday May 12, 2026 11:15 - 12:15 EEST

MC3.4

Trust is essential in all digital experiences, but in AI assistants and copilots, it becomes foundational. These tools interpret user intent, generate responses, and may even act semi-autonomously. Yet without clarity into what the AI is doing, or why, users often hesitate, override, or abandon the experience. The issue isn’t model accuracy alone, but whether users can form a reliable mental...
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Speakers

Eleni Antonopoulou

Freelance Product Designer & AI UX Specialist, Self-employed

Eleni Antonopoulou designs digital experiences that are intuitive, transparent, and built to empower rather than overwhelm. She focuses on creating AI first products that balance innovation with trust and clarity, helping people feel confident and in control.
Her work spans conver... Read More →

Tuesday May 12, 2026 11:15 - 12:15 EEST
MC3.4 Megaro Mousikis, Athens, Greece

UI/UX Tutorial / Workshop

11:30 EEST

Agentic Testing with KaneAI

Tuesday May 12, 2026 11:30 - 11:45 EEST

W. TestMU AI Booth

Speakers

Sparsh Kesari

Senior Developer Relations & Open Source Engineer, TestMU AI

Tuesday May 12, 2026 11:30 - 11:45 EEST
W. TestMU AI Booth Banquet Foyer

Booth Presentation

11:30 EEST

MANTHOS: Cost-Aware Incident Routing for Multi-Team, Multi-Service Integration Failures

Tuesday May 12, 2026 11:30 - 12:15 EEST

MC3.2

Modern software systems rely on large graphs of interdependent microservices maintained by multiple engineering teams. Nightly integration tests frequently expose failures in these systems, yet determining which team should investigate first remains a largely manual and error-prone process. Misrouted incidents lead to cross-team ping-pong, increased MTTR, operational friction, and wasted...
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Speakers

Thanos Tsiamis

Software Engineer in Test, Agile Actors

Thanos Tsiamis is a software engineer with a strong interest in scalable systems, developer tooling, and problem-solving through clean design. He enjoys turning challenging requirements into elegant, reliable solutions.

Tuesday May 12, 2026 11:30 - 12:15 EEST
MC3.2 Megaro Mousikis, Athens, Greece

Talk

global Y

11:45 EEST

The Role of AI in Software Testing.

Tuesday May 12, 2026 11:45 - 12:00 EEST

W. Agile Actors Booth

Speakers

Konstantinos Sidiropoulos

Software Engineer in Test and Infrastructure Capability Lead, Agile Actors

Tuesday May 12, 2026 11:45 - 12:00 EEST
W. Agile Actors Booth Skalkotas Foyer

Booth Presentation

12:30 EEST

Securing LLMs: Insights into OWASP top 10

Tuesday May 12, 2026 12:30 - 13:30 EEST

B. Skalkotas Room

What if I told you that you can trick an LLM into revealing secrets, making bad choices or even acting against its own rules? AI may seem like a black box, but when you start testing it like any other system, surprising weaknesses start to appear.Together with me, I want you to take a look into how the OWASP Top 10 (a well-known list of the most common security issues in software) can help to...
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Speakers

Maryia Tuleika

Quality Engineering Leader, Regent AB

Maryia is a Quality Engineering Leader who leads teams, creates testing strategies, drives education programs and actively contributes to the testing community. As a mentor, speaker and podcast host, she helps new test professionals build their skills and confidence.With experience... Read More →

ai Security puzzle pdf

Tuesday May 12, 2026 12:30 - 13:30 EEST
B. Skalkotas Room Megaro Mousikis, Athens, Greece

Talk

12:30 EEST

When K8S Meets K6: A Testing Story

Tuesday May 12, 2026 12:30 - 13:30 EEST

A. Banquet Room

In 2019, the Lidl Plus app was born and cloud native hosted in webapps in Azure Cloud. In our process to maturity, we wanted to remove the vendor lock and we started migrating to Kubernetes in 2022.In this process, we modernized our performance testing environment as well, from master slave old friend JMeter to a K6 Kubernetes cluster using the K6 operator.In this talk, we will be explaining...
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Speakers

Almudena Vivanco González

Principal Performance Engineer, SCRM Lidl International Hub

Almudena is of a mathematical vocation and has been dedicated to performance engineering for 20 years. Almudena has worked on projects with high traffic and high availability from online television platforms, job portals, security proxies, and now a European retailer. For 15 years... Read More →

when k8s meets k6 pdf

Tuesday May 12, 2026 12:30 - 13:30 EEST
A. Banquet Room Megaro Mousikis, Athens, Greece

Talk

global Y

12:30 EEST

How to build a self hosted Device Farm using Appium

Tuesday May 12, 2026 12:30 - 13:30 EEST

MC3.2

Present and explain the architecture of the environment that in our company we are running Android tests on daily basis in a local device farm with real devices and emulators. How we prepare the devices and the APKs prior to test executions using Appium in docker containers, custom scripts and workflows in GitHub Actions. Run parallel tests on multiple releases (current + 2 prior versions) to...
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Speakers

Anna Kalypso Podimata

QA Ops Engineer, Novibet

I'm an Electrical and Computer Engineering graduate. I've worked as IT operations engineer, network engineer, cybersecurity engineer in order to finally find my passion in QA automation engineering.
Also I'm a handball player and sports enthusiast in general
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Georgianna Makraki

QA Automation Engineer, Novibet

A Graduate of Applied informatics from the University of Macedonia, Thessaloniki
Extensive experience in various aspects of Software testing. Currently working on automating native app (Android, iOS) tests using Appium.
ISTQB certified and member of round table discussion, of Ministry of testing Athens, focusing on women in Tech

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How to Build a Self Hosted Device Farm Using Appium pdf

Tuesday May 12, 2026 12:30 - 13:30 EEST
MC3.2 Megaro Mousikis, Athens, Greece

Tutorial / Workshop

global Y

12:30 EEST

From One Metric to a Story: Evaluating UX in AI-Powered Recommendations (A Real-World Case)

Tuesday May 12, 2026 12:30 - 13:30 EEST

MC3.4

Measuring UX impact has traditionally relied on stable interfaces and clearly defined success metrics. But what happens when the experience itself changes every day?In AI-powered recommendation systems, content is dynamic, personalized, and continuously evolving. Traditional UX evaluation approaches -often centered around a single “North Star” metric- quickly fall short in capturing relevance,...
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Speakers

Natalia Skarlatou

AI Product Manager, Kaizen Gaming

Natalia Skarlatou is an AI Product Manager at Kaizen Gaming, working on AI-driven products across the Casino and CRM domains. She focuses on translating machine learning capabilities into measurable product outcomes, collaborating closely with Research, UX, CX, Data, and Engineering... Read More →

Tuesday May 12, 2026 12:30 - 13:30 EEST
MC3.4 Megaro Mousikis, Athens, Greece

UI/UX Talk

global Y

12:30 EEST

AI as a UX Research Assistant: What helps, what hurts & what still needs you

Tuesday May 12, 2026 12:30 - 13:30 EEST

C. MC2 Room

AI tools are rapidly entering the UX research workflow, but not all tasks benefit equally, while some risk bias, false confidence, or degraded research quality if over-automated.This hands-on workshop examines how AI can support different stages of the UX research process, from planning and recruitment to analysis and insight generation. Participants will learn where AI adds real value, where it...
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Speakers

Katerina Karagianni

UX/CX Consultant & Researcher, K Consulting

I am the UX Consultant behind K Consulting, a self-confessed usability geek and passionate UX trainer. During my 15+ years in UX I have helped small and large organizations improve their users' experience, through strategy, testing and continuous optimization. Proud to have worked... Read More →

AI as UX Research Partner Katerina Karagianni pdf

Tuesday May 12, 2026 12:30 - 13:30 EEST
C. MC2 Room Megaro Mousikis, Athens, Greece

UI/UX Tutorial / Workshop

12:45 EEST

Exploratory Testing: Beyond Test Cases

Tuesday May 12, 2026 12:45 - 13:00 EEST

W. XM Booth

Test cases confirm what you expect. Exploratory testing reveals what you don’t. Discover how a more curious, user-focused approach can lead to better quality and faster insights.

Speakers

Georgia Antonopoulou

QA Software Test Engineer, XM

Tuesday May 12, 2026 12:45 - 13:00 EEST
W. XM Booth Banquet Foyer

Booth Presentation

13:30 EEST

Lunch Break

Tuesday May 12, 2026 13:30 - 15:00 EEST

14:30 EEST

Doodle with Soteur

Tuesday May 12, 2026 14:30 - 17:00 EEST

MC3.5

Tuesday May 12, 2026 14:30 - 17:00 EEST
MC3.5

Tutorial / Workshop

15:00 EEST

Round Table: The Real State of QA & UX in Greece: Between AI Hype, Market Reality, and What’s Next

Tuesday May 12, 2026 15:00 - 15:45 EEST

A. Banquet Room

What is really happening in the Greek QA and UX job market?
This session will focus on:

The real impact of AI and automation
Market slowdown and hiring trends
Skills companies actually look for today
Gaps between expectations and reality
Fake or misleading job postings — and how professionals can spot them early

A candid, data-driven discussion on the future of QA & UX in Greece.

Speakers

Constantinos Panayi

Assistant HR Manager, Deloitte Greece

Giannis Tsintzos

Talent Strategy Partner, fromScratch Studio

Vasileios Xanthopoulos

Head of Product Design, Novibet

Vasileios recently relocated to Greece from Germany, bringing extensive international experience in UX and recruitment processes. While he is currently immersing himself in the local market, we believe his background offers a unique "outsider-in" perspective - comparing the Greek... Read More →

Eirini Liakou

R&D Line Manager, Nokia

Research & Development Line Manager at Nokia in Athens, with a strong engineering background and hands‑on experience across the software development lifecycle. She focuses on quality‑driven development, building reliable systems at scale, and supporting strong collaboration, ownership... Read More →

Evi Triadopoulou

Community and Program Manager, We Lead

Communications Professional with a strong background in journalism, storytelling and social media. Experienced in crafting engaging narratives and building relationships across various platforms. Passionate about making a difference, raising awareness for important causes and con... Read More →

Petros Ntourmas

Tech Delivery PM, CodeHub

A Tech Delivery PM who turns complex software challenges into clear paths forward, blending technical insight with structured execution to help teams deliver with purpose. He focuses on alignment, accountability, and measurable results.

Anna Katsantoni

Associate Talent Lead, Silvare

Anna holds a Bachelor’s degree in Sociology from Panteion University and a Master’s in Strategic HRM from Utrecht University. She has worked in both Greece and the Netherlands, gaining experience across established organizations and startup environments. Her expertise lies in... Read More →

Tuesday May 12, 2026 15:00 - 15:45 EEST
A. Banquet Room Megaro Mousikis, Athens, Greece

Round Table Discussion

15:00 EEST

Agentic Testing & The Future of Trust

Tuesday May 12, 2026 15:00 - 15:45 EEST

B. Skalkotas Room

Short one-liner: How Do We Trust Software Built by AIStatementAI agents are generating more code than ever, but how do you ensure its reliability? Learn why traditional testing fails and how Agentic Testing guarantees trust and scalability in AI-driven systems.AbstractAI agents are helping teams generate more code than ever before. Even the strongest believers in vibe coding caution against...
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Speakers

Mudit Singh

Co-Founder, TestMu AI

Mudit Singh is the Co-Founder and Head of Growth at TestMu AI (formerly LambdaTest). Withover 15 years of experience in the tech industry, he serves as a bridge between engineeringinnovation and market strategy. Mudit has been instrumental in disrupting the software testingspace... Read More →

Tuesday May 12, 2026 15:00 - 15:45 EEST
B. Skalkotas Room Megaro Mousikis, Athens, Greece

Talk

15:00 EEST

Streamlining QA in the Neobank Landscape

Tuesday May 12, 2026 15:00 - 15:45 EEST

MC3.2

In an era where digital banking is rapidly evolving, ensuring the highest quality standards in software development is not just an option, but a necessity. This talk will explore the crucial role of Quality Assurance (QA) in the neobank landscape, focusing on strategies to streamline QA processes and enhance overall efficiency. Attendees will gain insights into: Understanding the Neobank...
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Speakers

Ioannis Papadakis

Head QA, Snappi

Giannis loves to wear different hats depending on the occasion so he has worked as Test Automation Engineer, QA Lead, Director of QA Engineering.
As the Director of Quality Assurance, he brings a wealth of experience and a strategic vision to the organization. With over 13 in quality management and a deep understanding of testing methodologies, automation, and regulatory compliance, he has consistently championed a culture... Read More →

Stamatios Sellas

QA Engineering Manager, Natech Banking Solutions

As an Engineering Manager at Natech Banking Solutions, Stamatis brings a fresh perspective and a strong drive for innovation to the world of financial technology. With a Bachelor’s degree in Applied Informatics from the University of Macedonia, he combines solid technical foundations with a passion for building scalable, customer-centric solutions. Though early in his professional journey, he has already demonstrated strong leadership by guiding engineering teams, streamlining development practices, and fostering a culture of collabor... Read More →

Tuesday May 12, 2026 15:00 - 15:45 EEST
MC3.2 Megaro Mousikis, Athens, Greece

Talk

global Y

15:00 EEST

Building AI-Powered Test Cases from Requirements Accelerating QA Analysis with Artificial Intelligence

Tuesday May 12, 2026 15:00 - 15:45 EEST

MC3.4

Analyzing requirements and translating them into test scenarios and test cases is a core activity for QA engineers. However, identifying meaningful edge cases often requires deep product knowledge and an understanding of how the system is implemented something that is not always available during early analysis, especially for teams that are scaling.This workshop explores how AI can assist testers...
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Speakers

Andreas Achilleos

Senior AI Engineer, HFM

Andreas is AI and Machine Learning Engineer with over 4.5 years of experience designing and deploying intelligent systems. Holds a Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics from the University of Birmingham and a Master’s degree in Data Science from the University of Warwick. Experienced... Read More →

Angeliki Papadaki

QA Manager, HFM

Angeliki is a QA Manager at HFM leading multi-regional QA teams in the fintech sector. With more than 8 years of experience in software testing, she specializes in embedding quality early in the development lifecycle, scaling QA practices, and fostering a strong culture of quality... Read More →

Tuesday May 12, 2026 15:00 - 15:45 EEST
MC3.4 Megaro Mousikis, Athens, Greece

Tutorial / Workshop

15:00 EEST

Don’t make me prompt.

Tuesday May 12, 2026 15:00 - 15:45 EEST

C. MC2 Room

A quick-quide to how to create intelligent interfaces that user's actually like.The great AI product interface regression is that we’ve returned to a command-line input style (prompting), and it’s the main reason for poor AI product experiences. It creates high cognitive load, often produces insufficient or flawed results, and leads to high frustration due to the lack of output control.This...
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Speakers

Christian Kuhn

Head of UX, Optimizer

Do not prompt WEtestAthens pdf

Tuesday May 12, 2026 15:00 - 15:45 EEST
C. MC2 Room Megaro Mousikis, Athens, Greece

UI/UX Talk

15:00 EEST

Speed Is Not Scalability: Surviving AI-Driven Test Automation Growth

Tuesday May 12, 2026 15:00 - 16:30 EEST

D. MC3 Room

AI has transformed how we write code, but not always for the better. How do you ensure that what you, or your AI assistant, are creating is actually scalable and future proof?Many teams rush to adopt tools like GitHub Copilot and ChatGPT for test automation, only to discover later that their codebase has become unscalable, duplicated, and inconsistent. The real challenge isn’t generating tests...
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Speakers

Lars de Bruijn

Test Automation Engineer, TechChamps

Lars is a test automation engineer with experience in multiple domains, primarily within fin-tech companies including banking and stock market sectors. In his current role, Lars combines operational test tasks with strategic architecture design, building test automation frameworks... Read More →

Marco Maes

Test Automation Architect / Trainer, Polteq

Marco Maes is a Test Automation Architect and trainer at Polteq, specializing in designing and implementing automated testing solutions for enterprise environments. With over two decades of experience in software engineering, quality assurance and test automation, he combines technical... Read More →

Building a Scalable Test Automation Framework in the Age of AI Slidev pdf

Tuesday May 12, 2026 15:00 - 16:30 EEST
D. MC3 Room Megaro Mousikis, Athens, Greece

Tutorial / Workshop

global Y

15:00 EEST

Creating inclusive, easy-to-fill forms

Tuesday May 12, 2026 15:00 - 16:30 EEST

MC3.3

Forms can make or break user experience, especially for people with disabilities. In this practical workshop, explore common form design patterns that exclude users, and learn how to create alternatives that work for everyone. Through hands-on exercises, we'll tackle complex form interactions, error handling, and validation patterns that support users with diverse needs. Bring your challenging...
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Speakers

Mina Nabinger

UX & Accessibility Expert, minamalism

Mina is an UX and accessibility expert who believes great design should work for everyone. Having worked as a designer themselves, they intimately understand the challenges teams face when trying to include accessibility. Today, they teach companies and their product teams how to... Read More →

Tuesday May 12, 2026 15:00 - 16:30 EEST
MC3.3 Megaro Mousikis, Athens, Greece

UI/UX Tutorial / Workshop

15:45 EEST

Round Table: The Future of Test Management: Who Owns Quality Now?

Tuesday May 12, 2026 15:45 - 16:30 EEST

A. Banquet Room

In recent years, we’ve seen fewer dedicated QA management roles and a shift toward placing QA under Engineering or Product. But what does this mean for QA professionals and for how quality is managed across organizations?This round table will explore:Who owns the test strategy today — and with which skillsWhether Engineering and Product leaders are prepared to make quality decisionsHow QA...
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Speakers

George Kogketsof

Head of QA, Infiterra

Results-driven Quality Engineering Leader and Test Automation Architect with over 20 years of experience in building, mentoring, and scaling high-performing QA teams. I specialize in transforming quality assurance into a strategic partner within the software delivery lifecycle... Read More →

Panagiotis Tzagkarakis

Panagiotis Tzagkarakis is an experienced QA Lead with over a decade of experience in the IT industry, specializing in software testing and quality management within the FOREX, sportsbook and gaming industries. With a strong background in mobile applications, he has played a key role... Read More →

Iulia Neacsu

Technology Test Manager

Margellou Anthi

QUALCO

QA Team Lead managing multiple QA teams across different domains and products. With 8+ years of experience in software testing,
focused on making quality as a team mindset and building testing practices that deliver real value to teams
... Read More →

Bjorn Boisschot

Unit Manager Quality Engineering, Cegeka

Selim Cakar

QA Manager, Betsson

Panagiotis Leloudas

QA Manager, Yodeck

Panagiotis Leloudas is a Software Quality Assurance Engineering Manager with more than 15 years of experience leading quality engineering teams in complex technology environments. He specializes in building high-performing QA organizations, defining quality strategy, and driving large-scale... Read More →

Rolandos Koulas

Principal Software Development Engineer in Test, Agile Actors

Principal Software Development Engineer in Test with 12 years of experience across the full Software Development Lifecycle, working hands-on across backend and frontend systems using a wide range of technologies and programming languages. Leading SET and DevEx teams within engineering-led... Read More →

Tuesday May 12, 2026 15:45 - 16:30 EEST
A. Banquet Room Megaro Mousikis, Athens, Greece

Round Table Discussion

15:45 EEST

UX Round Table : Evolution of product roles: who discovers, who decides, who owns, what

Tuesday May 12, 2026 15:45 - 16:30 EEST

C. MC2 Room

Speakers

Dalia El-Shimy

Director of UX Research, Wise

Dimitris Niavis

Principal Product Designer, Dialectica

Dimitris Niavis is a Principal Product Designer who builds AI-native products end-to-end — from discovery and strategy through to production code. With over 15 years of experience in enterprise B2B environments, he specializes in translating complex business problems into shipped... Read More →

Ioannis Feneris

Head of Product Design • UX and Product Strategy • Co-Founder, fromScratch Studio

Ioannis Feneris is a seasoned User Experience and Product Strategist with over 15 years of expertise in User Research, UX Design, Product Design, and Product Strategy. Throughout his career, Ioannis has successfully navigated complex design challenges, delivering solutions across... Read More →

Dr John Pagonis

Principal UX Researcher (qual & quant) - Machine Learning PhD, Zanshin Labs

John is a seasoned UX researcher with a Machine Learning PhD.

He recently led the Consensys Platform Team's user research, which produced the open source AskO11y 'AI-powered observability assistant' Grafana plug-in.

He is a software engineer turned UXer who specialises in product d

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Tuesday May 12, 2026 15:45 - 16:30 EEST
C. MC2 Room Megaro Mousikis, Athens, Greece

Round Table Discussion

15:45 EEST

Beyond the Bug: Testing as a Bridge Between Data, Business, and People

Tuesday May 12, 2026 15:45 - 16:30 EEST

B. Skalkotas Room

Software testing is often seen as a technical gatekeeping step—but in reality, it’s a bridge between business goals, user needs, and data-driven insights. Drawing on my experience as a Test Analyst at the European Parliament and IT Consultant at Netcompany-Intrasoft, I’ll share how combining skills in statistical data analysis, economics, and quality assurance can create a richer testing...
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Alexandra Anna Mikroni

Test Engineer, Accenture S.A.

Trained Test Analyst by European Parliament. Currently Test Engineer at Accenture. Holding 2 master degrees

Tuesday May 12, 2026 15:45 - 16:30 EEST
B. Skalkotas Room Megaro Mousikis, Athens, Greece

Talk

global Y

15:45 EEST

Level Up Your LinkedIn Profile & Portfolio by WE LEAD x Code.Hub

Tuesday May 12, 2026 15:45 - 16:30 EEST

MC3.2

To truly stand out in the recruiting process, you need to make sure your LinkedIn and your portfolio are done right. Not sure how? We’ve got you!In this interactive workshop, led by Eleni Aktypi, Managing Director at WE LEAD, Maria Kentrou, WE LEAD Ambassador & Tech Recruitment Consultant at Code.Hub, and Nicoletta Lamprinidou, WE LEAD Ambassador & Tech Recruitment Consultant at Code.Hub,...
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Eleni Aktypi

Managing Director, WE LEAD

Maria Kentrou

WE LEAD Ambassador & Tech Recruitment Consultant, Code.Hub

Nicoletta Lamprinidou

WE LEAD Ambassador & Tech Recruitment Consultant, Code.Hub

Tuesday May 12, 2026 15:45 - 16:30 EEST
MC3.2 Megaro Mousikis, Athens, Greece

Tutorial / Workshop

15:45 EEST

Supercharging Cypress Tests with AI: From Flaky to Self-Healing

Tuesday May 12, 2026 15:45 - 16:30 EEST

MC3.4

Test automation promises speed and confidence, but anyone working with Cypress (or any modern test framework) knows the reality: flaky tests that slow down pipelines and drain team morale.What if your test suite could learn, adapt, and heal itself?In this talk, we’ll explore how AI can transform Cypress tests from fragile scripts into resilient, self-healing assets. I’ll share practical...
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Speakers

Foteini Kounavi

Senior Test Automation Engineer, TRASYS GREECE

I’m Foteini Kounavi, a Software Test Engineer with a passion for building reliable and scalable test automation frameworks. I specialize in Cypress and AI-driven testing, focusing on making automation more resilient, maintainable, and impactful. Alongside my work, I co-organize... Read More →

Tuesday May 12, 2026 15:45 - 16:30 EEST
MC3.4 Megaro Mousikis, Athens, Greece

Tutorial / Workshop

global Y

17:00 EEST

Test Like a Parent - Skills from Motherhood that Enhance Software Quality

Tuesday May 12, 2026 17:00 - 18:00 EEST

A. Banquet Room

You have kids, and suddenly, everything changes. Life starts revolving around them, and you feel like you're losing touch with the business world. Sound familiar?I used to think that being a mom would hold me back in my testing career. But then I realized that many of the experiences I had at home could actually help me grow in the testing world. Cooking with the kids—or leaving them...
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Speakers

Žaklina Polak Matanović

QA Consultant, Conet HR

I’m a seasoned QA professional with over 20 years of experience in software quality assurance, test and release management, and software development. I enjoy working in international environments and take a structured, collaborative approach to delivering high-quality software... Read More →

Test Like a Parent Skills from Motherhood that Enhance Software Quality Athens pptx

Tuesday May 12, 2026 17:00 - 18:00 EEST
A. Banquet Room Megaro Mousikis, Athens, Greece

Talk

17:00 EEST

Dev x Design x PM: A Trio in Transition

Tuesday May 12, 2026 17:00 - 18:00 EEST

B. Skalkotas Room

The classic Developer x Designer x PM trio is supposed to work like a well-oiled machine… but in reality it's often three people arguing over who broke the designs, who forgot the edge cases, and who keeps adding 'just one more feature' to the MVP. With budgets tightening and AI speeding everything up, those old role boundaries make even less sense today, yet the friction remains. How do we...
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Speakers

Morgane Peng

Global Head of Product Design and UK AI Lead, Societe Generale CIB

Morgane is a Managing Director with 15+ years of experience leading design, product, and transformation programmes in complex financial environments. Currently Head of Product Design and AI Lead at Societe Generale CIB, she helps deliver and shape digital products for start-ups, corporates... Read More →

202605 WeTestAthens Morgane Peng pdf

Tuesday May 12, 2026 17:00 - 18:00 EEST
B. Skalkotas Room Megaro Mousikis, Athens, Greece

UI/UX Talk

10:00 EEST

One Agent to Watch Them All: Building an AI test monitor

Wednesday May 13, 2026 10:00 - 18:00 EEST

Epignosis

Are you tired of keeping one eye on your CI/CD pipelines? Checking builds, digging into logs, and chasing failing commits? Talking to AI won’t help much; testers need actions, not words.In this hands-on tutorial, you’ll build an AI test monitor using Model Context Protocols (MCPs). MCPs act like a modern USB port for AI, turning existing APIs into safe, testable contracts the agent can use....
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Speakers

Paula Bassagañas Odena

IT Architect, Boehringer Ingelheim

Wednesday May 13, 2026 10:00 - 18:00 EEST
Epignosis

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