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STeP-IN SUMMIT 2024: the 21st International Conference on Software Testing – August 29-30, 2024 @ Radisson Blu Marathahalli
Bengaluru, India

Theme : A Paradigm Shift-Quality Assurance to Engineering to Intelligence

This theme focuses on how innovation in technology is radically transforming the way businesses perform software testing. Quality assurance (QA) is a significant gatekeeper for businesses to ensure their products meet quality standards before being pushed to end-users. For the fast-changing culture and technology landscape which comprises of Agile and shrinking release cycles, QA teams are required to think more creatively and realistically than ever before. Teams have already started getting involved from the initiation phase of the project and adopted a ‘Shift-Left’ approach while mitigating risks related to quality, security and usability in software engineering. The roles extend beyond the traditional margins of QA. Furthermore, with the innovation of technology, Artificial intelligence (AI) is now radically transforming our mindsets towards more comprehensive and effective solutions to ensure that digital products meet the demanding quality standards. Collaboration between humans and technology is the key to move towards excellence in the constantly changing technological world.

Some highlights:

Over 1000+ delegates from India and abroad

Awards for the most popular speakers chosen by participants

25+ sessions including Key Notes, Plenaries, Technical Tracks, a Mini-colloquium, a Panel Discussion and  Lightning Talks

STeP-IN SUMMIT 2023: the 20th International Conference on Software Testing – August 24, 2023 @ Radisson Blu Marathahalli
Bengaluru, India

Theme : Embrace Change, Drive Success: Navigating a Transforming Landscape

The world is constantly changing and evolving, presenting new challenges and opportunities at every turn. In this dynamic landscape and layoffs across major IT firms, staying relevant and adapting to progress has become a crucial factor for success. The conference will provide a platform for individuals and organizations to learn and share the strategies, tools, and mindset necessary for thriving in this ever-changing world. Attendees will learn about the latest emerging technologies, innovative methodologies, and proven approaches for overcoming challenges, all while showcasing their areas of expertise and celebrating pride in their work. Through insightful presentations, engaging discussions, and thought-provoking activities, attendees will gain a better understanding of the challenges and opportunities presented by a constantly evolving landscape and develop the skills needed to not just survive, but thrive.

Some highlights:

Over 1000+ delegates from India and abroad

Awards for the most popular speakers chosen by participants

25+ sessions including Key Notes, Plenaries, Technical Tracks, a Mini-colloquium, a Panel Discussion and  Lightning Talks

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STeP-IN SUMMIT 2022: the 19th International Conference on Software Testing – 22-23
September 2022 @ Radisson Blu Marathahalli
Bengaluru, India

Theme : Post-Pandemic Scenarios in Remote working for Testers

The pandemic forced us to work from home. We learnt how to manage the family with the work while at home! We worked hard and we worked flexi. We worked long hours. We were happy to avoid the traffic (and that occasional pesky colleague!). It was claimed that productivity increased with WFH. Then emerged counter stories about the stress, missing the office environment, plummeting productivity and difficulty of sharing information.

Come join us to look at challenges and opportunities in Remote Working for Testers. How do we increase the depth of our testing, how to acquire critical information, how to deal with increasing digitisation and increasing workloads and how to learn in such an environment.

Not restricting ourselves only to pandemic scenarios, keeping the above Theme and Abstract in mind, we will also be exploring topics on latest trending technologies on testing.

Some highlights:

Over 1000+ delegates from India and abroad

Awards for the most popular speakers chosen by participants

25+ sessions including Key Notes, Plenaries, Technical Tracks, a Mini-colloquium, a Panel Discussion and  Lightning Talks

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STeP-IN SUMMIT 2021: the 18th International Conference on Software Testing – September 23-24, 2021 | Online Conference

Theme : New Normal in Testing

Without dragging Covid-19 into this topic, one is likely to see new normals emerging in the field of software testing. Agile is almost the defecto SDLC model and can’t be called exactly new but the ascent of AI and continued fast paced movement of DevOps are pushing testing (and testers) in ever new directions. The barriers of co-location have been effectively removed. With these factors, everything in the world of testing is in churn. Processes, tools, methods, strategies, skills and mind-sets all are up for scrutiny and changes. This conference is all about the new normal – the constant churn and scramble for an equilibrium that can be called the “New Normal”.

Some highlights:

Over 1000+ delegates from India and abroad

Awards for the most popular speakers chosen by participants

25+ sessions including Key Notes, Plenaries, Technical Tracks, a Mini-colloquium, a Panel Discussion and  Lightning Talks

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STeP-IN SUMMIT 2020: the 17th International Conference on Software Testing – September 2020 | Online Conference

Some highlights:

Over 1000+ delegates from India and abroad

Awards for the most popular speakers chosen by participants

25+ sessions including Key Notes, Plenaries, Technical Tracks, a Mini-colloquium, a Panel Discussion and  Lightning Talks.

STeP-IN SUMMIT 2019: the 16th International Conference on Software Testing – August-September, 2019 @ Bangalore, Pune & Hyderabad

Theme : Intelligent Digital Mesh – QA & Testing

The Digital Mesh is connecting people, devices, content, and services together. It is digitally matured, AI-driven, Device Mesh using Analytics, IoTs, and Clouds. The Device Mesh is an expanding set of endpoints: mobile, wearable, consumer, home electronics, automotive and environmental devices, including sensors in the IoTs, that people & businesses will use to reach applications and information or interact with others.

In a nutshell, this very vast for QA & Testing as validation & verification will be applicable in each step: as a standalone perspective like Cloud Testing, IoT Testing, Device Testing, Data Analytics Testing, Big Data Testing and certainly Digital Assurance as a whole, as an integrated testing perspective as and when it will be added to the Mesh.

Some highlights:

Over 500+ delegates from India and abroad

Awards for the most popular speakers chosen by participants

45+ sessions including Key Notes, Plenaries, Technical Tracks, a Mini-colloquium, a Panel Discussion, Lightning Talks and Tutorials

STeP-IN SUMMIT 2018: the 15th International Conference on Software Testing – August-September, 2018 @ Bangalore, Pune & Hyderabad

Technology is so disruptive. We are experiencing it all around us.

If you look in detail, we are moving towards an interconnected world. Machine Learning AI make system self-adaptive. It is studying algorithms to learn and make predictions on the data. Data is the big source for AI. All collected information is given to an algorithm to learn and make predictions, control devices around you with various sensors and having looping back the data into the system to make it more real and accurate. Blockchain technology can be used in tracking billions of connected devices, enable the processing of transactions and coordination between devices.

Some highlights:

Over 500+ delegates from India and abroad

Awards for the most popular speakers chosen by participants

45+ sessions including Key Notes, Plenaries, Technical Tracks, a Mini-colloquium, a Panel Discussion, Lightning Talks and Tutorials

STeP-IN SUMMIT 2017: the 14th International Conference on Software Testing – August-November, 2017 @ Bangalore, Pune & Hyderabad

The world is currently centered around Social Media, Mobile, Analytics and Cloud(also referred to as SMAC) in this Digital Age. India is also moving towards becoming a Digital India. A completely new rethink on how testing has to be done in those arenas has to be made. Traditional methods of testing and currently available tools will not help or supplement the quality levels of the solutions in these areas. SMAC in the past few years has been adopted globally and more advancements in those areas have been made in the recent. Larger IT organizations are investing very heavily on SMAC integration and usage. Testing methodologies in the same also need to be re-engineering using advanced methods and tools.

Some highlights:

Over 500+ delegates from India and abroad

Awards for the most popular speakers chosen by participants

45+ sessions including Key Notes, Plenaries, Technical Tracks, a Mini-colloquium, a Panel Discussion, Lightning Talks and Tutorials

STeP-IN SUMMIT 2016: the 13th International Conference on Software Testing – July-August, 2016 @ Bangalore, Pune & Hyderabad

STeP-IN is all about QA, Software Testing and Quality Engineering. We talk, discuss and chat about agile, DevOps, mobility, IoT, quality, and a bunch of other stuff, as long as it has got something to do about software testing. For more than 12 years, STeP-IN Forum’s Testing Conferences has been the most successful and widely acknowledged gathering of software testing professionals, and for most people, the premier knowledge and networking event on the software testing calendar. STeP-IN Core Committee and the Technical Panel have chosen the theme for this years SUMMIT 2016 to be – “Global QE in a Digital World”

Some highlights:

Over 500+ delegates from India and abroad

Awards for the most popular speakers chosen by participants

45+ sessions including Key Notes, Plenaries, Technical Tracks, a Mini-colloquium, a Panel Discussion, Lightning Talks and Tutorials

STeP-IN SUMMIT 2015: the 12th International Conference on Software Testing – Jun-July, 2015 @ Bangalore, Pune & Hyderabad

Dawn of the New Age Testeris set to take center stage in India across multiple cities in June 2015. The challenge today is not only in mastering techniques to use newer technologies, but in establishing a robust QA model that is aligned to function effectively in the agile / DevOps world. The key word today is Quality Engineering – and this has reflected in the need for a radical shift in testing methodologies, a vastly different set of skills for resources and new age tools. STeP-IN SUMMIT 2015 focuses on the relevance of QA within this shift, and helps you to re-invent yourself yet again. We’ll talk about the fear of change, sharpening your skills, getting involved and voicing an opinion. We’ll also talk about some of the obstacles you will face and some unspoken, and not so unspoken, aspects of the industry.

Some highlights:

Over 400+ delegates from India and abroad

Awards for the most popular speakers chosen by participants

45+ sessions including Key Notes, Plenaries, Technical Tracks, a Mini-colloquium, a Panel Discussion, Lightning Talks and Tutorials

STeP-IN SUMMIT 2014: the 11th International Conference on Software Testing – June 25-27, 2014 @ Bangalore and June 18 & 19, 2014 at Pune & Hyderabad

"Testing NOW" – Today’s tester is a unique being, driven, not by deadlines and mundane tasks, but by a relentless curiosity and a fascination with possibilities. Join us at STeP-IN SUMMIT 2014 – the 11th International Software Testing conference. Awaken the tester in you. This is where you want to be; this is NOW.

Walk away with exciting ideas and quality insights from other industries. Make your mark by challenging the existing paradigm.

Some highlights:

Over 800+ delegates from India and abroad

Awards for the most popular speakers chosen by participants

40+ sessions including Key Notes, Plenaries, Technical Tracks, a Mini-colloquium, a Panel Discussion, Lightning Talks and Tutorials

STeP-IN SUMMIT 2013: the 10th International Conference on Software Testing – June 18-21, 2013 @ Bangalore endeavoured for something special for everyone – from the enthusiastic yet raw new recruit; the seasoned techie who has been there, done that; to the experienced leader looking for new insights and answers to today’s challenges. Different events were planned to ensure maximum take-away to address divers needs, for all levels of professionals.

The conference theme “Next Generation Testing: Learning from the past; Preparing for the future” was chosen, keeping in mind the evolution of Software Testing into a sophisticated discipline over the last two decades while acknowledging the fact that the Post-PC era is challenging old paradigms and methods of working.

Some highlights:

Over 1000+ delegates from India and abroad attended

Keynote addresses by Lee Copeland, Consultant SQE; Srinivasan Desikan, best-selling Software Testing author and Sashi Reddi, VP & GM, Big Data and Analytics at CSC

Awards for the most popular speakers chosen by participants

33 sessions including Key Notes, Plenaries, Technical Tracks, a Mini-colloquium, a Panel Discussion, Lightning Talks and Tutorials

STeP-IN SUMMIT 2012: 9th International Conference on Software Testing - February 2011 @ Bangalore, Pune, Hyderabad & Chennai. ‘GenNext Testing Professionals – Building Leaders in Business, Technology & Management ‘ was aptly chosen as the theme for this conference. Some highlights: Over 650 delegates from India and abroad STeP-IN Forum felicitated industry veteran Mr. Arun Ramu, Founder Partner, Avekshaa for his contributions to the industry. Keynote addresses by Mr. Sam Guckenheimer, Product Owner,Visual Studio, Microsoft and Mr. Sunil Kunte, President, FMR India. Lively and thought-provoking Panel Discussion and Open house sessions STeP-IN Forum hosted a special show case of collaboration with the academia. Ms Deepa. R, MS Student, IIIT-B presented a report on the project on ‘Making sense of different testing metrics’ under the guidance of Ms. Renu Rajani, Sr. VP, Citi Group

The overlysing theme of the conference was addressed by the question: In today’s changing paradigm, are we doing the right testing? Many new concepts like "Cloud based development/hosting", "Customer Experience Management", "Application Mobility" were addressed as the conference as well as challenges like how do we to keep pace with extremely short release cycles when it comes to mobile and cloud hosted applications. How do we address reliability for mission critical internet/extranet applications?

The conference covered

Over 450 delegates from India and abroad

Conference inaugurated by Mr. Subroto Bagchi, Vice Chairman and Gardener, MindTree Ltd.

Keynote addresses by Mr. Lee Copeland, Software Quality Engineering, USA and Mr. Nachiket Sukhtankar - Lead, Delivery Centers for Technology in India, Accenture.

In the last few years, software testing has metamorphosed into a full-time, creative and lucrative profession. With each passing day, the senior management of organizations is beginning to understand the direct implications of software testing on client and user satisfaction, and also on maintenance and operational costs.

The conference covered

Over 300 delegates from India and abroad

Conference inaugurated by Mr. Aravind Jannu, IAS, Director, Directorate of IT & Biotechnology, Govt. of Karnataka, MD, KEONICS, and MD, KBITS

Keynote address by Mr. Nachiket Sukhtankar, Lead - Delivery Centers for Technology in India, Accenture and Mr. John Scarborough, Vice President, Quality Engineering & Customer Solutions Group, MindTree Ltd.

This time STeP-IN SUMMIT 2009 introduced the concept of “tracks” in order to increase the take-away from the conference. Day 2 of the Conference showcased 2 separate tracks on different domains for more focused learning.

The conference covered

Over 350 delegates from India and abroad

Conference Inauguration and Inaugural Address - Jan 22, 2009 Dr. A. R. Upadhya – Director, National Aerospace Laboratories

Keynote addresses by Dr. V Kala - Deputy Head, Software Engineering Divisions, Aeronautical Development Establishment and Gangadharaiah. C P – Sr. Vice President and Global Head of Testing Services, Wipro Technologies.

This four-day Annual International Conference provided a platform for test champions, gurus, industry practitioners, academicians, and professionals to share their expertise, in-depth knowledge and industry best practices. This Conference was produced by STeP-IN Forum and hosted by QSIT - Quality Solutions for Information Technology Pvt. Ltd.

The conference covered

Over 250 delegates from India and abroad

Conference inaugurated Kris Gopalakrishnan, Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, Infosys Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ : INFY)

Keynote address by Krishnakumar Natarajan, President & CEO - IT Services, MindTree Consulting Lively and thought-provoking Panel Discussion on “Crystal gazing into the future of Indian Test Community”

The 4th edition of the STeP-IN Forum Annual International Conference was spread across 4 days. STeP-IN SUMMIT 2007 turned out to be an enriching experience and a platform for over the 1000+ attending delegates to interact with each other and share their knowledge.

The conference covered

Over 250 delegates from India and abroad

Conference inaugurated by S.N. Zindal, Director General, STPI

Keynote address by Ashutosh Tiwary, Product Unit Manager for Visual Studio Team Edition for Software Testers, Microsoft, Redmond

Lively and thought-provoking Panel Discussion on “To build or buy a Test Automation Tool”

‘Careers in Software Testing’ was aptly chosen as the theme for the conference keeping in mind the growing demand for Test Professionals. This growing demand was reinforced by the fact that the conference was attended by over 1000 delegates across the 3-day event. Professor Mahabala, IIIT-B related his experiences in the then new world of software development and testing during his inspiring and humourous inaugural address.

The conference covered

Over 250 delegates from India and abroad

Conference inaugurated by Prof Mahabala – IIIT-B

Keynote address by Mr. Vikram Shah, Managing Director, Intec India.

“Software Testing – Principles and Practices” authored by Ramesh Gopalaswamy and Srinivasan Desikan was released by Prof Mahabala

Keeping in mind the enthusiastic response from the community to STeP-IN SUMMIT 2004 – the 1st International Conference on Software Testing, the 2nd edition of the event was scheduled for January 20-22, 2005 at The Leela Palace, Bangalore.

The event, themed “Software Testing – An Engineering Discipline” had 8 half day tutorial workshops spread across two days, and was followed by more than a dozen plenary and technical track session on the day of conference.

Key speakers included Zohar Gilad, Mercury Interactive; Srinivasan Desikan, Talisma Corporation; Sudhir Patnaik, Accelerys Software; Vidur Kohli, MphasiS; Arun Ramu, Infosys and J Veeraraaghavan, Novell.

STeP-IN SUMMIT 2005 was sponsored by Mercury (Event Sponsor); Compuware and Seque (Platinum Sponsors); Telelogic (Gold Sponsor); ReadyTestGo and SQA Tech (Silver Sponsors); and Indium Software (Luncheon Sponsor

Message to the Software Testing Community:

Till almost a few years ago, software testing was still in its rudimentary stages, and a ‘Tester’ was perceived as being second to the ‘Designer / Developer’. Not so anymore! The IT world has begun to acknowledge globally, that, effective software testing is a pre-requisite to quality!

Whenever a new concept develops, it is always useful to have a platform where practitioners, experts, service providers and tool vendors come together to share their knowledge and experiences.

STeP-IN SUMMIT – the International Conference on Software Testing strives to be this very platform

STeP-IN SUMMIT 2004 was held during January 8-10, 2004 at the Leela Palace, Bangalore. It featured 8 half-day tutorial workshops spread across two days and a day of conference. Key speakers included Satyen Parikh, Borland Software; T Ashok, Stag Software; Mieke Gevers, Segue; Dr. Prakash Mutalik, RelQ Software; Dr. Jon Whittle, Ames Research Centre, and V Gangadharaiah, Wipro Technologies.

Sponsors included Segue, IGI and RelQ Software.