CAST: The Conference for a

New Generation of Quality Professionals

What Makes CAST Exceptional?

CAST isn’t just a conference; it’s a movement—a space designed by testers, for testers, where the craft of software testing is celebrated, challenged, and redefined.

• • For Testers, By Testers: CAST is built on the principles of collaboration and community, putting testers at the center of every discussion.
  • Advancing the Craft: We don’t just talk about software testing—we aim to reshape it. Through thought-provoking sessions and engaging discussions, we push the boundaries of what testing can achieve.
  • Interactive and Unfiltered: Every session is an opportunity to share, question, and explore. We don’t shy away from tough conversations; we encourage them.
  • Meet the Leaders of Today and Tomorrow: Rub shoulders with authors, innovators, and change-makers who are shaping the future of testing.
  • Real Connections, Real Value: Whether it’s over a meal, in the hallway, or during a Lightning Talk, the true magic of CAST happens when minds meet, and ideas spark.

Who Should Attend CAST?

• • Software Testers, Practitioners, Managers and Executives
  • Technology Scholars and Researchers passionate about Quality
  • Students eager to explore the quality and testing industry and practices
  • Technology Leaders interested in quality as a team effort

A Mission with Momentum

At its heart, CAST is about exposure, experience, experimentation and collaboration within our global quality & delivery community.

We strive to foster a thriving community of scholars, practitioners, and learners who are ready to challenge the status quo, and the biases and behaviors that keep our teams stagnant and ineffective in an ever-evolving technology world, and ultimately influence and advance the field of quality and testing for today and for everything to come.

The CAST Experience – Our Differentiator

CAST thrives on CONNECTION. It’s not just about the sessions or the vendors or even the food (though we’ll be the first to admit that we are totally about the food); it’s about the ENERGY & PASSION that you bring to every session, as you are walking the hallways, at receptions, and in impromptu debates.

CAST is about the THINKING and the lively discussions that spawn from a single insight or takeway that leaves you with a different perspective and keeps you pondering and excited to try something new.

It’s about COLLABORATING with other qualilty practioners and leaders in a space to ask the questions you’ve been holding back, share your challenges and work together to come up with proven solutions driven by real experience; engaging with experts who are DRIVING REAL CHANGE in their teams and in our industry as a whole.

• • Flexible and Dynamic: CAST’s agenda evolves with its participants. When a topic resonates, we adapt to give it the space it deserves.
  • Expert Moderators: Skilled facilitators ensure that every discussion is focused, productive, and inclusive.
  • Fresh, Authentic Content: Our sessions showcase first-run ideas, practical experiences, and innovative practices—never thinly veiled sales pitches.

Unique Tutorials & Workshops and First-Run Content

CAST goes beyond the usual conference format. In addition to two days with 3 separate tracks of information packed sessions, we offer a full-day of hands-on tutorials led by industry experts and thought leaders at the forefront of their fields.

These sessions dive deep, equipping you with skills and strategies to bring back to your teams.

Our program is about experience, practice, and ideas — not just products. All sessions are related to the core conference theme to enable in-depth exploration of each topic, yet keep every attendee focused on the end goal of Quality. After all, that’s why we do what we do!

Most of the presentations and tutorials at CAST are first-run content. We’ve assembled a world class cast of practitioners, industry experts and thought-leaders with interesting stories, practical lessons and provoking ideas.

CAST Puts the “Confer” Back in Conference

At CAST, we believe the real power of this conference lies in the exchange of ideas. That’s why every session includes:

• • Presentation: A deep dive into experience, practice, or ideas.
  • Open Season: A facilitated discussion where your voice matters as much as the speaker’s.

This isn’t passive listening; it’s active engagement. Your ideas, personal experience, questions, and perspectives are essential to the dialogue. We even provide the tools to collaborate!

CAST: Led by Practitioners, Focused on Practice

We stay true to what matters most—empowering testers through real-world experience and authentic collaboration. This is a conference built by practitioners, for practitioners, with a singular focus: advancing the craft of quality and software testing through practical insights, not sales pitches.

• • PRACTITIONER LED / PRACTICE FOCUSED: CAST is driven by the expertise of those who live and breathe testing every day. Our sessions are designed to share actionable strategies and real-world stories, not products.

• • NO SALES GIMMICKS HERE: CAST is a sales-free zone. You won’t find vendor booths or product demos disguised as talks. Every session is grounded in practice, experience, and the shared goal of elevating quality. Our sponsors attend our event to share and demo their offerings on your terms.

• • REAL CONVERSATIONS, REAL VALUE: At CAST, it’s not just about what you learn in sessions—it’s about the meaningful connections you make in the off hours and during candid discussions that happen surrounding the event; over a cold beer or hot coffee, a delicious meal, or even taking a walk to enjoy the local scenery