Software testing conferences are industry events where QA engineers, testers, automation specialists, and quality leaders gather to learn testing tools, techniques, and strategies from practitioners who use them daily.
We’ll cover 20+ software testing conferences in 2026, from free online events to flagship international gatherings.
Software Testing Conferences: Key Findings
- AI now dominates the agenda. MoTaCon, HUSTEF, TestCon Europe, Agile Testing Days, and Testing United focus on AI testing, agentic automation and LLM evaluation.
- Testing conferences are now specialised. AutomationSTAR, QA&TEST Embedded, and CypressConf focus on automation, safety-critical systems and specific toolchains.
- HUSTEF, TestWarez, VLCTESTING, Tokyo Test Fest, and Quality Sense Conf highlight local communities, while Quality Sense Conf, CypressConf and VLCTESTING’s second day are free to attend.
Attending Software Testing Events in 2026
Poor software quality carries a steep price tag. About 40% of organizations lose more than $1 million a year to software quality issues.
Software testing conferences are where teams pick up the tools, strategies, and practices that catch those failures before they reach production.
Here are the most valuable software testing conferences taking place around the world in 2026, where testers, engineers, and QA leaders share practical insights, tooling advice, and new innovations to improve software quality.
1. EuroSTAR Global Series 2026
Best for anyone looking for free access to expert-led testing talks from around the world.
- Date: 15 September 2026
- Medium: Online
- Key Speakers:
- Michael Bolton, DevelopSense, Canada
- Dona Sarkar, Microsoft, USA
- Jason Arbon, CEO and founder at Testers.ai, USA
- Price: Free with registration
EuroSTAR is the longest-running and largest software testing conference in Europe.
The Global Series is its free online day, built from standout sessions in the 2026 program and scheduled so that every region gets at least one talk during working hours.
The 2026 lineup runs six sessions across the day, each timed for a different part of the world. More than 3,500 testers have joined the Global Series live since 2023, from over 100 countries
2. STARWEST 2026
Best for North American testers who want a flagship testing conference with certification training built into the same week.
- Date: 20-25 September 2026
- Medium: Hybrid (In person + Online)
- Location: Disneyland Hotel, Anaheim, California, USA
- Key Speakers:
- Ryan Lee, Founder and CEO at Trident Advisors
- Filip Hric, Developer Relations Engineer at Qodo
- Kulas Angeles, Software Quality Engineering Director at Sun Life
- Price: Package-based, from a two-day pass to a full week of training.
STARWEST is one of the two flagship events of the TechWell and Coveros community, alongside STAREAST, and is one of the most recognized names in North American software testing.
Held at the Disneyland Hotel, it draws 1,000+ testers, developers, and managers.
The 2026 program features 75+ talks across six days, including pre-conference training, tutorials, keynotes, concurrent sessions, industry presentations, and an expo.
Live virtual programming runs 23–24 September, with sessions available on demand for six months.
3. MoTaCon 2026
Best for testers who want a community-driven conference focused on quality across the entire development process.
- Date: 1 October 2026
- Medium: In person
- Location: Brighton Dome, Brighton, UK
- Key Speakers:
- Jason Huggins, creator of Selenium
- Parveen Khan, Quality Engineering Manager, CFC
- Stuart Thomas, Engineering Leadership Consultant
- Price: Access comes with Ministry of Testing membership, starting from $499.99/year + tax.
MoTaCon’s 2026 program covers quality engineering, AI, leadership, product, accessibility and security.
Its strong single-track lineup includes AI testing, observability, mobile stability, controlled chaos and shared ownership of quality, alongside career-focused sessions on leadership and engineering management.
Membership costs more than a typical one-day ticket but includes the MoT course and talk library, events and community access. MoTaCon week also includes dinners, workshops, socials and a Brighton walking tour.
4. HUSTEF 2026
Best for testers who want a major international, English-language program at a lower price than many Western European conferences.
- Date: 6-8 October 2026
- Medium: In person
- Location: Budapest, Hungary
- Key Speakers:
- Steve Watson, Independent Senior QE Manager, formerly SQEM at easyJet (UK)
- Maryia Tuleika, Quality Engineering Leader
- Martijn Goossens, Advisory QA Director at Cerios
- Price (excl. 27% VAT):
- 3-day ticket: €925 until 10 September, then €1,090
- 2-day ticket: €795 until 10 September, then €990
The Hungarian Software Testing Forum has run since 2011 and now draws over 750 attendees from around the world.
The 2026 format combines a hands-on tutorial day with two days of talks, with AI, automation and modern testing dominating the program.
Tutorials cover LLM evaluation, agentic automation, AI test monitoring and secure development, while talks take a more critical look at AI’s limitations and risks.
5. SEETEST
Well-suited for testers exploring new technologies, modern testing tools, and evolving QA practices.
- Date: 6-7 October, 2026
- Medium: Hybrid (In person + Online)
- Location: Ljubljana, Slovenia
- Key Speakers:
- Ahmed Hassan, Lead Test Architect and AI Engineer at NTT DATA
- Taia Dimitrova, Senior QA Automation Architect
- André Verschelling, Practice Manager, Competence Lead and Principal Consultant Testing at ALTEN
- Price:
- Full conference ticket: €449
- Virtual only: €149
SEETEST is one of the leading software testing conferences in Southeast Europe, drawing professionals interested in modern QA methodologies and emerging technologies.
The event covers a broad range of topics, including automation, performance testing, Agile testing practices, and quality engineering.
SEETEST offers valuable exposure to diverse perspectives on testing challenges and solutions.
6. Testing Talks Melbourne 2026
Best for QA professionals in Australia and New Zealand who want a focused, practical one-day conference.
- Date: 8 October 2026
- Medium: In person
- Location: Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre, 1 Convention Centre Place, South Wharf, Victoria
- Key Speakers:
- Nabil Hamzaki, QA Practice Leader, Salesforce
- Jonathon Wright, Chief AI Technologist, Testers.ai
- Usman Tariq, Quality Engineering Director, Deloitte
- Price:
- Conference ticket: AUD 400
- Workshops: AUD 100 each, on top of the conference ticket
Testing Talks is Australia's premier software testing conference, running annual editions in Sydney and Melbourne. It’s designed as a practical, one-day event for QA professionals in Australia and New Zealand.
The 2026 program focuses heavily on AI in practice, including Canva’s AI-first QA approach, agentic test automation, and smarter test design.
A midday panel brings together QA leaders to discuss quality in the age of AI-generated code, while afternoon sessions shift toward quality engineering and career development.
7. Wrobocon 2026
Best for teams using Robot Framework who want a free, framework-specific testing event without travel.
- Date: 8 October 2026
- Medium: Online
- Key Speakers: TBA
- Price: Free with registration
Robot Framework is a widely used open-source test automation framework, and Wrobocon is an independent, community-driven conference dedicated entirely to it.
Organized by the Polish Robot Framework community and open worldwide, it has run since 2022 and reaches its fifth edition in 2026.
Pair it with the workshop day before. World Wide Workshop Wednesday (WWWW) takes place online on 7 October, offering expert-led Robot Framework workshops capped at around 10 participants per session.
8. Pacific Northwest Software Quality Conference (PNSQC)
Best for testers and engineers interested in advancing software quality through research, technical insight, and community collaboration.
- Date: October 12–14, 2026
- Medium: Hybrid (In person + Online)
- Location: Portland, Oregon, USA
- Key speakers:
- Kristine O'Connor, Sr. Agile Transformation Consultant at Agile Rising
- Florian Rohde, Former Senior Manager Firmware System Validation at Tesla
- Anna Sharpe, Expert Quality Engineer at Veradigm
- Price:
- Conference pass: Starts from $1,375
- Virtual pass: Starts from $499
The Pacific Northwest Software Quality Conference (PNSQC) is one of the longest-running events dedicated to software quality and testing.
The conference is organized by a nonprofit community of quality professionals, and unlike many industry events, PNSQC places strong emphasis on peer-reviewed technical papers and practitioner-led sessions.
Presentations often explore topics such as software testing strategies, security testing, quality engineering practices, and lessons learned from real-world development projects.
Its blend of research insights and practical experience makes PNSQC ideal for professionals looking to deepen their expertise in software quality while connecting with a collaborative testing community.
9. Quality Sense Conf 2026
Best for anyone who wants a free, high-calibre conference without a training budget.
- Date: 13 October 2026
- Medium: In person (past editions have also streamed online)
- Location: Radisson Montevideo Victoria Plaza, Plaza Independencia 759, Montevideo, Uruguay
- Key Speakers:
- Sofía Palamarchuk, Co-CEO at Abstracta
- Chiara Toscani, Founder of Magha Studio
- Andrew Knight, Senior Director of Product & Engineering at Cycle Labs
- Price: Free, with advance registration
Now in its fifth edition, Quality Sense Conf is Latin America’s software quality conference, organised by Abstracta to make testing education more accessible.
The 2026 theme, Engineering Trust in the AI Era, focuses on balancing AI-accelerated development with expert judgement, business context and traceability.
The 2025 edition drew nearly 400 onsite and 3,000 online attendees. With no ticket cost, it’s one of the strongest options for teams working with limited or no training budgets.
10. QA&TEST Embedded 2026
Best for testers working on embedded and safety-critical systems across automotive, rail, aerospace, medical devices, and industrial IoT.
- Date: 14-16 October 2026
- Medium: In person
- Location: Euskalduna Palace, Bilbao, Spain
- Key Speakers:
- Joel Montvelisky, Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer (CPO) at PractiTest
- Jitesh Gosai, Principal Tester at BBC's iPlayer & Sounds
- Lena Nyström, CEO & Test Consultant at Test Scouts Stockholm
- Price: Individual ticket starts at €890, currently €756.50 (early bird rates)
2026 marks the 25th edition of QA&TEST, which has run in Bilbao since 2001 and is organised by SQS.
This is the one conference on the list built specifically around embedded and complex systems rather than web and mobile applications. It brings together professionals from automotive, aerospace, rail, medical devices and industrial IoT.
The programme covers generative AI for security validation, testing systems that contain AI, unit testing with CMake and Google Test, model-based testing for medical devices, and lightweight practice in regulated environments.
11. DSTB Quality Beacon 2026
Best for Nordic teams who want hands-on workshops alongside conference talks.
- Date: 20-21 October 2026
- Medium: In person
- Location: CPH Conference, DGI Byen, Tietgensgade 65, Copenhagen
- Key Speakers:
- Maaret Pyhäjärvi, Director, Testing Services at CGI Suomi
- Abigal Cauchi, Test Automation Manager at FDJ United
- Kristoffer Nordström, Senior Test Developer at Northern Test Consulting
- Price:
- Full conference: 7,250 DKK early bird, 9,100 DKK normal
- Workshops only: 4,375 DKK early bird, 5,000 DKK normal
- Presentations only: 3,375 DKK early bird, 4,500 DKK normal
Quality Beacon is the annual conference of the Danish Software Testing Board, the ISTQB's member organisation in Denmark. The 2026 theme is Shifting Skills, Shaping Quality Culture.
Day one is four full-day workshops covering generative AI for testers, AI testing, accessibility and collaboration.
Day two splits into four tracks on testing with AI, testing AI itself, modern quality engineering, and quality culture, with sessions grounded in real-world cases from organisations including Lundbeck, Norlys, Vestas, Opera, Velux and Danske Bank.
12. CypressConf 2026
Best for teams using Cypress who want practical, tooling-specific insights at no cost.
- Date: 20-22 October 2026
- Medium: Online
- Key Speakers:
- Brian Mann, Founder at Cypress.io
- Jenna Beckett, Director of Customer & Developer Experience at Cypress.io
- Mairaj Hydary, Senior SDET at Autodesk
- Price: Free
CypressConf is the official annual conference for the Cypress testing framework, run entirely online and free to attend.
The 2026 theme is The Signal Is Up: How Teams Become Quality Heroes. It focuses on shared ownership of quality, covering flaky tests, slow feedback, fragmented workflows and using AI without losing confidence in results.
The speaker lineup is practitioner-heavy, featuring QA and engineering professionals from Autodesk, Visa, Navan, ServiceNow and vCluster, alongside Cypress staff.
13. TestCon Europe
Great for experienced testers seeking deep technical sessions and cutting-edge testing strategies.
- Date: 20-23 October, 2026
- Medium: Hybrid (In person + Online)
- Location: Vilnius, Lithuania
- Key Speakers:
- Adam Sandman, CEO and founder of Inflectra
- Ana Duerte, documentation manager at WriterXray
- Ankan Das, IT integrator, domain chain test manager and Tribe test lead at ING Bank Netherlands BV
- Price:
- 3-day on-site: €1,100
- 4-day full conference: €1,410
- 3-day online conference: €1,100
TestCon Europe is one of the largest software testing conferences in the region, with several days of workshops and technical sessions.
Topics often include test automation, quality engineering, testing strategies for modern architectures, and building effective QA teams.
The conference’s mix of workshops and presentations allows attendees to both learn new concepts and explore practical techniques for improving software testing processes.
14. QonfX London
Best for QA and engineering leaders who prefer curated peer conversations over a traditional conference hall.
- Date: 22 October 2026
- Medium: In person
- Location: London, UK
- Key Speakers:
- Simon Prior, Senior Software Engineering Manager (QE) at Sony Interactive Entertainment
- Christopher Hughes, Group Director at LSEG
- Ugo Anomelechi, VP of Engineering at Chattermill
- Price: Free, invite-only
QonfX is The Test Tribe's leadership-focused conference series, running invite-only editions across the US, UK, Europe, and Asia. London is capped at 150 invited leaders.
The format prioritises peer discussion over presentations, combining leadership sessions, an expert panel, fireside chat, and structured networking.
The Test Tribe is the world's largest software testing community, with members across 120+ countries and 44 offline chapters.
15. QA: Challenge Accepted 2026
Great for testers who want a strong practitioner-led QA community and excellent value in the Balkans.
- Date: 24 October 2026
- Medium: In person
- Location: John Atanasoff Forum, Sofia Tech Park, Sofia, Bulgaria
- Key Speakers:
- David Burns, Head of Developer Advocacy and Open Source at BrowserStack
- Alla Penalba, Director of QA Engineering at DraftKings
- Fabio Leite, Senior QA Consultant at Thoughtworks
- Price: Standard ticket starts at €100
Now in its 12th edition, QA: Challenge Accepted is a single-track, practitioner-led, marking how far the QA field has expanded in an AI-driven software world.
Created by the Bulgarian QA community with a stated mission of "by professionals, for professionals," it has grown into one of the largest testing events in the Balkans.
At €100, it’s one of the strongest-value options on the list, particularly for European testers looking for a substantial one-day programme without the price tag of larger conferences.
16. VLCTESTING
Best for Spanish-speaking testers, or anyone who wants a full conference day online for free.
- Date: 27-28 October 2026
- Medium: Hybrid (In person + Online)
- Location: Espai Rambleta, Bulevar Sur esq. Carrer Pío IX, Valencia, Spain
- Key Speakers:
- Paula Bassagañas, Functional Architect at Boehringer Ingelheim
- Miguel Ángel Nuñez Sabin, Director of Architecture, Technology & AI at Sopra Steria Levante
- Cristian Bietti, AI Architect at Globant
- Price:
- In-person ticket: €310 including VAT
- Online only: Free with registration
Now in its 15th edition, VLCTESTING is one of the largest software testing festivals. Recent editions have drawn around 1,100 attendees.
The first day combines in-person talks, parallel tracks, networking and an afterparty. The second moves online and is free. You can attend a full day of a major European conference for nothing, from anywhere.
Sessions are in Spanish, so it's a strong fit for Spanish-speaking testers but a barrier for others. Past editions are available on VLCTESTING’s YouTube channel if you want to preview the content.
17. Testing Portugal 2026
Best for testers based in Portugal or Spain who want a national-scale conference without the travel.
- Date: 27 October 2026
- Medium: In person
- Location: Sala Tejo, MEO Arena, Lisbon, Portugal
- Key Speakers:
- Ana Marques, President at PSTQB
- Olivier Denoo, Vice-President at ISTQB
- Szilárd Széll, DevOps Transformation Lead at Eficode
- Price:
- Non-members: €100
- PSTQB Business and Private Associates: Free
Now in its sixteenth edition, Testing Portugal is the country's largest software testing conference, organised by the Portuguese Software Testing Qualifications Board (PSTQB) and the ISTQB's member body in Portugal.
Recent editions have drawn over 500 participants from more than 50 companies and 15 nationalities.
The programme spans software testing quality, digital transformation, and market trends, pitched at practitioners facing industry-wide change.
18. AutomationSTAR Conference
Best for those shaping test automation strategy across their organizations.
- Date: 4-5 November, 2026
- Medium: In person
- Location: Antwerp, Belgium
- Key Speakers:
- Tariq King, CEO at Test IO
- Laveena Ramchandani, Quality Engineering Manager at easyJet
- Jason Arbon, CEO at test.ai
- Price: €1,260, then €1,400 after early bird rates
AutomationSTAR is a conference dedicated entirely to test automation, bringing together professionals focused on improving automated testing practices.
Sessions cover topics such as automation strategy, scaling test frameworks, CI/CD integration, and testing complex software systems.
The event attracts engineers and QA leaders looking to strengthen automation capabilities within their organizations while learning from experts in the field.
19. TestWarez 2026
Great for testers in Poland who want the country’s flagship conference with a full day of hands-on workshops.
- Date: 4-6 November 2026
- Medium: In person
- Location: Sheraton Sopot Hotel, Sopot, Poland
- Key Speakers:
- Olivier Denoo, Vice President of the ISTQB and President of the CFTL
- Vojin Popovic, Principal Developer at Svea Ekonomi
- Wim Demey, Integration Manager at Movu Robotics
- Price (net, excluding VAT):
- Conference lectures: PLN 1,799
- Workshop plus lectures: PLN 2,099
This is the twentieth anniversary edition of the oldest and largest software testing conference in Poland, organised by SJSI, the Information Systems Quality Association.
The 2026 theme, DNA of Quality: Heritage, Modernity, Adaptation, is split into three strands:
- Heritage looks at proven processes, enduring standards and lessons from past mistakes
- Modernity covers DevOps, AI in quality, Big Data and data engineering
- Adaptation focuses on change management, leadership, migrations and technology stack transitions.
The speaker list runs to roughly fifty people across three days, which is deep for a national conference.
20. Software-QS-Tag 2026
Best for testers and quality leads in German-speaking markets who want an all-inclusive conference experience.
- Date: 11-12 November 2026
- Medium: In person
- Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany
- Key Speakers: TBA
- Price: Starts at €1,325 for early bird rates
Organized by imbus AG, Software-QS-Tag is the leading conference for software quality assurance and testing in Germany.
Its programme combines keynotes, specialist talks, tutorials, workshops and research papers, alongside an exhibition of testing tools and services.
The conference runs in German, which is the deciding factor for non-DACH attendees.
21. Tokyo Test Fest 2026
Best for testers who want to connect Japan's testing community with the international QA scene.
- Date: 12-13 November 2026
- Medium: In person
- Location: Osaki Bright Core Hall, Tokyo, Japan
- Key Speakers:
- Richard Bradshaw, Senior Architect at Slalom Build
- Angie Jones, VP of Developer Experience at the Agentic AI Foundation
- Nithin SS, Director of QA at Lodgify
- Price:
- Conference only: ¥20,400, then ¥24,000 after early bird rates
- Combo, tutorials plus conference: ¥23,680, then ¥28,000
Tokyo Test Fest is designed to bridge Japan’s testing community with the international QA scene, with bilingual programming and international keynotes from speakers.
The 2026 edition expects around 350 attendees across QA, testing, development and engineering roles.
The organizing committee includes HUSTEF project manager Csilla Kohl, alongside QA leaders from Japan’s tech community.
22. Agile Testing Days
For testers working in Agile and DevOps environments who want to strengthen collaboration and continuous testing practices.
- Date: 16-19 November, 2026
- Medium: Hybrid (In person + Online)
- Location: Potsdam, Germany
- Key Speakers:
- Elisabeth Hendrickson, CEO & Founder of Curious Duck Laboratory, LLC
- Tariq King, CEO and Head of Test IO
- Lisa Crispin, Consultant and Trainer at Lisa Crispin Consulting
- Price:
- Conference Access: Starts at €890, then €990 (after early bird rates)
- Masterclass + Conference: Starts at €1,740, then €1,940
- Online Pass: Starts at €399, then €499
Agile Testing Days is widely regarded as one of the most influential conferences dedicated to Agile testing and quality engineering.
The event combines technical talks, workshops, and collaborative sessions focused on improving testing practices in Agile and DevOps environments.
Its community-driven atmosphere and diverse program make it a valuable experience for testers looking to deepen their expertise while connecting with peers from the global testing community.
23. Testing United 2026
Best for teams who want to choose between workshops, the conference day, or both rather than commit to a fixed package.
- Date: 25-26 November 2026
- Medium: In person
- Location: D15, Drejervej 15-17, 2400 København, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Key Speakers:
- Rik Marselis, Principal Quality Consultant at Sogeti
- Gitte Ottosen, Test and Quality Advisor
- Katja Obring, Founder, Trainer at Kato Couching, Ltd.
- Price (excl. VAT):
- Ultimate Pass: €1,161
- Pro Pass: €981 for half-day workshop, conference, networking evening
- Workshop & Networking, or Essential Pass & Networking: €666
- Workshop Ticket, or Essential Pass (conference day only): €555
Testing United lands in Copenhagen with the 2026 theme United Intelligence: Harmonizing Humans & Machines.
Sessions explore AI testing, human judgment, ethical responsibility and exploratory testing, while day-one workshops cover LLMs, AI agents, GenAI-assisted testing and human-AI workflows.
With roughly 300 attendees and flexible ticket options, it works particularly well for teams that want to tailor attendance to their needs.
Choosing a Software Testing Conference To Attend in 2026
If you're deciding which event to attend, this table summarizes the key details for the top software testing conferences in 2026, from dates and locations to pricing and target audience.
| Event | Date | Location | Best For | Starting Price |
15 September | Online | A free global programme with talks across every time zone | Free | |
20-25 September | Anaheim, USA + Online | The largest North American testing conference, with certification training | Package-based | |
1 October | Brighton, UK | Community-driven quality across the whole development process | $499.99/year (MoT membership) | |
6-8 October | Budapest, Hungary | International English-language programme at a lower price point | €795 (2-day) | |
6-7 October | Ljubljana, Slovenia | Southeast European QA and emerging testing tech | €149 (virtual) | |
8 October | Melbourne, Australia | ANZ testers who want a practical one-day event | AUD 400 | |
8 October | Online | Teams running Robot Framework | Free | |
12-14 October | Portland, USA | Peer-reviewed research and practitioner-led technical papers | Free (keynote stream); $499 (virtual) | |
13 October | Montevideo, Uruguay | Latin American QA on no training budget | Free | |
14-16 October | Bilbao, Spain | Embedded and safety-critical systems testing | €756.50 (early bird) | |
20-21 October | Copenhagen, Denmark | Nordic teams wanting workshops alongside talks | 3,375 DKK (presentations only, early bird) | |
20-22 October | Online | Teams running Cypress | Free | |
20-23 October | Vilnius, Lithuania | Experienced testers wanting deep technical sessions | €1,100 | |
22 October | London, UK | QA and engineering leaders wanting peer discussion | Free (invite-only, 150 places) | |
24 October | Sofia, Bulgaria | Practitioner-led community and value in the Balkans | €100 | |
27-28 October | Valencia, Spain | Spanish-speaking testers, plus a free online day | Free (online); €310 (in person) | |
27 October | Lisbon, Portugal | Iberian testers wanting a national-scale conference | Free (PSTQB associates); €100 | |
4-5 November | Antwerp, Belgium | Setting test automation strategy across an organisation | €1,260 (early bird) | |
4-6 November | Sopot, Poland | Polish testers wanting a flagship event with workshops | PLN 1,799 (net) | |
11-12 November | Frankfurt, Germany | German-speaking QA markets, hotel included | €1,325 (early bird) | |
12-13 November | Tokyo, Japan | Bridging Japan's testing community with the global QA scene | ¥20,400 (early bird) | |
16-19 November | Potsdam, Germany | Agile and DevOps testing practices | €399 (online pass) | |
25-26 November | Copenhagen, Denmark | Teams wanting flexible ticket options | €555 |
With 20+ events, there's a lot to choose from. Work through these four questions:
- What's your primary goal?
- What's your budget bracket?
- Which region matters most?
- Do you need hands-on workshops or English-language sessions?
1. What's Your Primary Goal?
Start with what you need from the event.
AI in testing, and testing AI systems:
- Testing United
- DSTB Quality Beacon, with separate tracks for testing with AI and testing AI itself
- HUSTEF, with tutorials covering LLM evaluation and agentic automation
- Quality Sense Conf, themed on engineering trust in the AI era
- EuroSTAR Global Series, where four of six sessions cover AI evaluation and testing
Test automation strategy:
- AutomationSTAR
- TestCon Europe
- Testing Talks Melbourne
Framework-specific depth: Wrobocon for Robot Framework and CypressConf for Cypress
Embedded and safety-critical systems: QA&TEST Embedded, the only event here built for automotive, rail, aerospace, and medical devices
Peer-reviewed research and technical papers: PNSQC, the only peer-reviewed professional software quality conference in the US
Leadership and career development:
- QonfX London, invite-only and capped at 150 leaders
- STARWEST's Testing and Quality Leadership Summit, a dedicated track on strategy and governance
- MoTaCon
- QA: Challenge Accepted
Agile and DevOps practices: Agile Testing Days, the reference event for agile testing
Community and networking above all:
- MoTaCon
- VLCTESTING
- QA: Challenge Accepted
- Wrobocon
2. What's Your Budget Bracket?
Set your budget before comparing events.
Free software testing conferences:
- EuroSTAR Global Series, CypressConf, Wrobocon and Quality Sense Conf, all entirely free
- VLCTESTING's second day, streamed online at no cost
- QonfX London, free but invite-only
- PNSQC's keynote and invited-speaker track, free to stream live
- Testing Portugal, free for PSTQB Business and Private Associates
Under $200:
- QA: Challenge Accepted at €100
- Testing Portugal at €100 for non-members
- Tokyo Test Fest at ¥20,400 early bird
- SEETEST virtual pass at €149
$200-$700:
- Testing Talks Melbourne at AUD 400
- VLCTESTING at €310 in person
- Agile Testing Days online pass at €399
- TestWarez at PLN 1,799 net
- MoTaCon, via Ministry of Testing membership at $499.99/year, which also covers the full course and talk library, plus a year of events
- SEETEST full conference at €449
- Testing United Essential Pass at €555
$700-$1,300:
- QA&TEST Embedded at €756.50 early bird
- HUSTEF at €795 for two days, €925 for three
- DSTB Quality Beacon at 7,250 DKK early bird
- TestCon Europe at €1,100 late bird
$1,300 and above:
- Testing United Ultimate Pass at €1,161
- PNSQC at $1,375
- Software-QS-Tag from €1,325, though this includes hotel accommodation and the evening event
- STARWEST, priced by package
Also factor in travel. Copenhagen hosts two events five weeks apart, and Valencia and Lisbon fall on the same day, so you can't do both.
3. Which Region Matters Most?
Start with where your team and your travel budget are.
Global, no travel:
- EuroSTAR Global Series
- CypressConf
- Wrobocon
- Quality Sense Conf
- Virtual passes for STARWEST, SEETEST, PNSQC, TestCon Europe, Agile Testing Days and VLCTESTING's second day
UK: MoTaCon (Brighton) and QonfX London
Nordics: DSTB Quality Beacon and Testing United, both Copenhagen
DACH: Software-QS-Tag (Frankfurt) and Agile Testing Days (Potsdam)
Central and Eastern Europe:
- HUSTEF (Budapest)
- TestCon Europe (Vilnius)
- QA: Challenge Accepted (Sofia)
- TestWarez (Sopot)
- SEETEST (Ljubljana)
Southern Europe:
- QA&TEST Embedded (Bilbao)
- VLCTESTING (Valencia)
- Testing Portugal (Lisbon)
Benelux: AutomationSTAR (Antwerp)
North America: STARWEST and PNSQC (Portland) for full conferences
Latin America: Quality Sense Conf (Montevideo)
Asia-Pacific: Tokyo Test Fest (Tokyo) and Testing Talks Melbourne
4. Do You Need Workshops or English-Language Sessions?
Choose these if you want a full day of hands-on workshops:
- DSTB Quality Beacon runs four full-day workshops on day one.
- TestWarez runs twelve parallel sessions.
- HUSTEF, Tokyo Test Fest and Agile Testing Days each dedicate a separate day to tutorials or masterclasses.
- STARWEST dedicates the first half of its week to pre-conference training classes and tutorials.
- Testing United offers six workshops.
- TestCon Europe offers eight workshops.
- Wrobocon pairs with World Wide Workshop Wednesday the day before, capped at around ten participants per session.
Sessions in a language other than English:
- Software-QS-Tag runs in German, TestWarez in Polish, and VLCTESTING in Spanish.
- DSTB Quality Beacon splits roughly half and half between Danish and English.
- Tokyo Test Fest and Testing Portugal are bilingual.
Everything else on this list runs in English, including HUSTEF despite its Budapest location and Agile Testing Days despite Potsdam.
The events on this list highlight where the latest ideas, tools, and strategies are shaping modern QA, so choose the right conference for your role and goals and bring stronger quality practices back to your team.
Looking Ahead: Software Testing Conferences in Early 2027
Mark these 2027 events on your calendar now. Registering early can lock in lower rates and give you more time to arrange travel before early-bird pricing ends:
- Test Automation Days: 3-4 March, Hilversum, Netherlands.
Europe’s long-running test automation event, now in its 16th edition, with talks, workshops, and hands-on sessions. - RoboCon: 8-12 March, Helsinki, plus an online edition 7-9 April.
The 10th Robot Framework conference, covering advanced framework use, training, and community sessions. - Testing Peers Conference: 11 March, Nottingham, UK.
A community-led, single-day event focused on leadership, quality, and testing practice. - STAREAST: 25-30 April, Orlando, Florida, plus online.
STARWEST’s sister event, combining certification training, tutorials, keynotes, testing sessions, and an expo. - EuroSTAR: 11-14 May, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Europe’s largest software testing conference, themed Sharpening the Craft. Super Early Bird tickets are already available. - WeTest.Athens: 25 May, Athens, Greece.
A community-focused testing conference from the team behind WeTest.SKG.
Also announced but not yet dated: TestGuild IRL plans free meetups in New York and Boston, while OnlineTestConf is set to return after its 2026 pause.
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