PROGRAMME | Thursday, 6 October

8.30 - 9.30

KEYNOTE
Performance Testing Cloud Hosted Applications
Dennis Bass, Microsoft

9.30 - 10.00

iqnite INTERACTIVE
Pecha Kucha – A Wide Range of Topics Presented in an Innovative Way
20 slides x 20 seconds each = 6 minutes and 40 seconds to explain each topic

10.00 - 10.30

EXHIBITION & COFFEE BREAK

Test Environments &
Test Data
Chair: Jeff Findlay, Micro Focus

Metrics & Process Improvement
Chair: Dr Mark Pedersen,
K. J. Ross & Associates

Workshop
(Limited capacity, please pre-register)

10.30 - 11.10
Enabling Virtualised End to End Testing in Complex Environments
Frank Fabian, ANZ Bank

10.30 - 11.10
Findings from the Australian Software Testing Industry Benchmark + an International Perspective
Dr Kelvin Ross,
K. J. Ross & Associates /
Rudolf van Megen, SQS

10.30 - 12.00
W3: Leveraging Emerging Technologies in Agile Teams
Dr Paul King, ASERT

11.15 - 12.00
Test Data Management
Michael Hallatt, State Government Transport Authority

11.15 - 12.00
Panel Discussion:
The Role of Software Testing in IT Governance
Paul Campbell, Queensland / ICT Industry Workgroup /
Ian Frew, CGU Insurance /
Marcello Martino, ANZ /
Caroline Patton, accuteque

12.00 - 1.30

EXHIBITION & LUNCH BREAK

12.15 - 1.15

EXHIBITOR PRESENTATIONS

Testing in the Cloud
Chair: Rudolf van Megen, SQS

Skills & Training
Chair: Barbara Rolfe Harris,
Coles Supermarkets

Workshop
(Limited capacity, please pre-register)

1.30 - 2.10
The Quality Challenges of Moving an eHealth Service into the Amazon Cloud
Anthony Fanning, HealthE

1.30 - 2.10
Essential Communication Skills for Testers
Thomas McCoy,
Department of FaHCSIA

1.30 - 3.00
W4: Keeping a Clear Vision in the Cloud – Optimising Test Case Design Techniques
Grant Borrie,
The Testing Consultancy /
Gina Dodunski, Vektor

2.15 - 3.00
Shifting Quality Left with Agile Collaboration and Cloud DevTest Labs
Jon Michelsen, ITKO

2.15 - 3.00
Testing Certification Roundtable
Steve Godbee, ACS /
Steven Toms, ANZTB /
Dr Kelvin Ross, K. J. Ross & Associates / Stuart Reid,
Testing Solutions Group (UK)

3.00 - 3.30

EXHIBITION & COFFEE BREAK

3.30 - 4.15

KEYNOTE
Performance Testing in the Clouds: Tales of a Test Pilot
Jim Whalley, Nova Group

4.15 - 4.30

CONFERENCE CLOSING

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