Paul Gerrard

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From Surviving to Leading: Owning Your Testing Career

Keynote talk I November 14 I 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM

Description

The role of the test manager is under pressure — with Agile adoption, DevOps culture, and rapid shifts like AI reshaping the landscape. Many find their roles shrinking or disappearing. So how do you stay relevant, valuable, and satisfied?

This keynote explores the evolving nature of testing careers and offers practical strategies to adapt and lead. Drawing on insights from Paul’s Leadership in Test class, we’ll discuss how to separate timeless testing principles from fast-changing tools and processes, and explore career paths in assurance, coaching, and consulting. Focusing on non-technical skills like leadership, business knowledge, and communication, this talk will help testers build a strong reputation and take charge of their future.

Key-takeaways

1. How to distinguish timeless testing principles from fast-changing tools and processes

2. Practical ways to develop leadership, business, and communication skills

3. Strategies for building a strong personal brand and leading your career growth in testing, assurance, or consulting

About the Speaker

Consultant, teacher, author

About the Speaker

Paul Gerrard is a consultant, teacher, author, and speaker specializing in software testing and quality assurance, with a focus on test assurance. He has delivered keynote talks and tutorials at major conferences globally, including in Europe, the USA, Australia, and South Africa. Paul is a Principal at Gerrard Consulting Limited and co-director of Technology Unleashed. He has served as Programme Chair for the EuroSTAR conference and other industry events. Paul has received several prestigious awards, including the EuroSTAR Testing Excellence Award (2010), the TESTA Lifetime Achievement Award (2013), and the ISTQB Testing Excellence Award (2018). He is leading an initiative to create the Test Engineering Society, a professional body for test engineers.

From Surviving to Leading: Owning Your Testing Career

Description

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About the Speaker

Paul Gerrard

About the Speaker

Nov 13 - 14

NH Milano Congress Centre

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