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SUMMARY:Quality Land 2026
DESCRIPTION:### Overview\nQuality Land 2026 is a one-day\, community-driven software testing conference organized by the Lithuanian Software Testing Qualifications Board (LTSTQB). The event takes place in Vilnius at the AC Hotel by Marriott Vilnius\, Vasario 16-osios g. 5\, and focuses on quality engineering\, QA\, automation\, and AI testing. The program gathers more than 10 speakers from across Europe to share practical insights\, case studies\, and lessons learned in real-world testing practice. Attendees include QA professionals\, test engineers\, managers\, and anyone curious about improving software quality through thoughtful processes and collaborative learning. The conference emphasizes high value content at an accessible price point\, with a strong emphasis on community\, standards\, and practical applicability. The day includes a full agenda of talks\, a keynote\, networking opportunities\, and a closing session that invites reflection on how to apply the lessons learned in daily work.\n\n### Agenda\nThe schedule spans a full day with a mix of keynotes\, talks\, and interactive sessions. Highlights include:\n- 8:00 Registration and Welcome Coffee to kick off networking and badge collection.\n- 9:00 Opening remarks and introduction to the day’s themes.\n- 9:15 Keynote: Old Problems of New Agents: Oracles and Communication\, by Szilárd Széll\, exploring how emerging agents and communication challenges affect reliability and testing practices.\n- 10:00 Talk: From Boring Vulnerability Analysis to Security Testing Beyond Checklists\, by Sebastian Małyska\, addressing practical approaches to security testing.\n- 11:00 Test Leadership at the Organizational Level by Kari Kakkonen\, focusing on leadership and strategy for testing teams.\n- 11:30 Mythbusters: Test Automation\, by Michaël Pilaeten\, a critical look at automation practices and their limits.\n- 12:00 Interactive QA Trivia and lunch break with opportunities for informal discussions.\n- 13:30 Quality with AI and AI with Quality\, a session examining the intersection of artificial intelligence and software quality.\n- 14:30 Case studies and experiences shared by a range of speakers\, including Klaudia Dussa-Zieger and Richard Seidl\, followed by a session on human factors in testing.\n- 15:00 Afternoon Break\, with refreshments.\n- 15:30 Thematic talks and a closing keynote: When AI Enters the Test Team\, addressing organizational and practical impacts of AI on QA.\n- 16:30 Closing keynote: When AI Enters the Test Team: The Conflict That Changes Everything\, followed by an evening program and informal knowledge sharing through Fail Nights\, an optional session featuring stories of professional failures and lessons learned.\n\n### Speakers\n- Szilárd Széll — DevOps and AI Adaptation Lead\, Eficode (Finland)\n- Sebastian Małyska — QA Engineer\, Smart Coders (Poland)\n- Kari Kakkonen — Service Owner\, Customer Expertise Development\, Gofore (Finland)\n- Michaël Pilaeten — Head of Quality Engineering\, Sofico (Belgium)\n- Nikolaj Tolkačiov — Engineering Manager\, Nord Security (Lithuania)\n- Joel Oliveira — Head of Quality Assurance\, Celfocus (Portugal)\n- Klaudia Dussa-Zieger — Expert Consultant\, imbus AG (Germany)\n- Richard Seidl — Software Quality Expert (Austria)\n- Dr Lovelesh Beeharry — CEO\, GESL and Certilog (Mauritius)\n- Olivier Denoo — VP\, PS Testware SAS (France)\n- Nishan Portoyan — Quality Ambassador\, Infometis (Switzerland)\n\n### Venue and logistics\nThe conference is hosted at AC Hotel by Marriott Vilnius\, located in central Vilnius with convenient access to public transport. The venue is well connected to major transit hubs and is within reasonable distance from Vilnius International Airport\, making it accessible for international attendees. The schedule includes a full day of sessions\, a keynote lineup\, and opportunities for networking and professional connection. A Fail Nights session offers a separate\, informal evening program for storytelling about lessons learned from testing and quality work\, complementing the main conference track.\n\n### Who should attend\nQuality Land 2026 is aimed at QA professionals\, software testers\, test managers\, automation engineers\, and anyone involved in quality engineering who wants practical guidance\, peer learning\, and exposure to international best practices in testing\, automation\, and AI-enhanced quality.”\nhttps://qualityland.lt?ref=ainave
LOCATION:Vilnius\, Lithuania\, LT
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