73% of testers report feeling isolated in their role in 2025

Quality work remains invisible until something breaks

Testers are still fighting for a seat at the table… Still debating the value of their existence,

all while the industry is changing faster than ever with AI, shift-left, and continuous everything.

 

And you’ve been expected to just ‘figure it out’…

THAT CHANGES NOW…

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CAST 2026 is Coming to Cocoa Beach, Florida USA, August 3 - 5

Tech is evolving faster than ever before. Pipelines are delivering faster and tools are getting “smarter”. The systems we’re testing are more complex than ever. Somewhere in the middle of all of it, nobody stopped to ask who’s accountable when the tech gets it catastrophically wrong?

Is that someone you?

CAST 2026 is bringing three full days of unscripted, expert-led collision between the sharpest cross-functional minds in the industry.

No vendor theater, no recycled wisdom, no safe answers.

If quality keeps you up at night, this is your moment to solve a whole new era of problems for the next generation of testing and quality.

SUPER MEMBER ONLY “EARLY BIRD PRICING” OPEN NOW

THROUGH END OF MARCH! 

Become a member today and save up to 40% off of CAST 2026 registration!

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CAST is a unique conference that puts the conferring back in conference.

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CAST2026 Call for Speakers Open!

CAST 2026 CALL FOR SPEAKERS - Open Now!We are looking for cross-functional, quality focused experts like you to join our team of speakers for CAST 2026. Whether you are a seasoned speaker or looking to submit for the first time, this is your chance to build rapport as...
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2025-2026 AST Board Elected!

The 2025 board elections have completed and we are pleased to announce your 2025 - 2026 newly elected members:    The new members will be transitioning into their roles over the next few weeks and we've made a few changes to the existing board assignments to shake...
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AST Now Approved Provider for IEEE Continuing Education Credits

We’re thrilled to announce that CAST 2025 is now IEEE-accredited!

That means when you join us this August, you’ll not only gain hands-on learning from some of the best minds in testing and quality—you’ll also earn Professional Development Hours (PDHs) to keep your certifications current

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