QonfX - An Invite-Only Gathering of QA & Tech Leaders - #NYTechWeek
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ABOUT THE EVENT
Join us at QonfX New York, a conference designed to explore and discuss the Future of Tech & Testing for Leaders. This is an invite-only gathering for leaders from the QA and Engineering space.
Top QA and Engineering leaders from the city will gather to learn from Leadership Sessions, an Expert Panel, a Fireside Chat, and Exclusive Peer Networking.
Discussions will explore the future of engineering and quality leadership, AI-native software development, intelligent automation, platform reliability, modern testing practices, and building high-confidence systems in the age of AI.
SPEAKERS - FEATURING OUR TOP THOUGHT LEADERS
Ronak Ray - Vice President, QE at Doubleverify
Sri Atluri - Managing Director at BNY
Michael Dafferner - Director, Test Eng. & DevEx at Veritwell
Artur Kuzmin - Head of AI at Square
Jess Ingrassellino - Founder, Software Testing Leader
Karen N. Johnson - Software Testing Specialist
Lauren Slyman - User Research Lead at Microsoft
Ismael Faro - President at IBM
AGENDA - June 03, 2026 | New York
08:30 - 09:45 | Check-in | Arrival & Breakfast Networking
09:45 - 10:00 | Event Opening | Welcome Address | Anna Royzman & Ashutosh Garg (Co-founder & Head of Growth, The Test Tribe)
10:00 - 10:30 | Talk | The End of Pass/Fail: Leading QE Into the Probabilistic Era | Ronak Ray
10:30 - 10:50 | Solution Spotlight | BrowserStack Solution Spotlight Demo
10:50 - 11:20 | Talk | AI Agents in QE: From Automation to Autonomy | Michael Dafferner
11:20 - 11:30 | Solution Spotlight | TestGrid Solution Spotlight Demo
11:30 - 12:00 | Break | Coffee Break & Networking
12:00 - 12:30 | Talk | AI Agents in Testing: Test More With Less | Artur Kuzmin
12:30 - 12:40 | Solution Spotlight | PostQode Solution Spotlight Demo
12:40 - 12:50 | Solution Spotlight | MuukTest Solution Spotlight Demo
12:50 - 13:35 | Expert Panel | Who Actually Owns Quality Now? | Jess Ingrassellino
13:35 - 14:50 | Break | Lunch & Networking
14:50 - 15:00 | Solution Spotlight | Spur Solution Spotlight Demo
15:00 - 15:30 | Talk | Leading Testing in AI Times | Karen N. Johnson
15:30 - 16:15 | Expert Panel | Trust at Machine Speed | Lauren Slyman & Ismael Faro
16:15 - 16:20 | Event Closing | Closing Address & Networking | Anna Royzman
Note: Agenda can change closer to the event, they will keep you posted.
Full Agenda: http://tiny.cc/qonfx-ny-agenda
IMPORTANT NOTES
The exact venue details are shared upon invite confirmation. QonfX is an invite-only event. Please request your invite on the event page and consider registration confirmed only when you receive approval. Registration closes June 3, 2026 at 11:59 PM.
ABOUT THE ORGANIZER - THE TEST TRIBE
QonfX is brought to you by The Test Tribe, the World's Largest Software Testing/QA Community with members in 120+ countries and 44 global chapters.
The Test Tribe is the world's largest Software Testing Community with over 900+ events, 45 offline chapters, and members in 136+ countries. They have run 26 large-scale Testing Conferences gathering thousands of professionals across the globe.
Started in 2018 with a mission to give Testing Craft the glory it deserves, The Test Tribe co-creates smarter, prouder, and more confident testers, intending to provide life-altering growth to every serious Testing and Tech professional on the planet through community and technology.
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