NextGen Testers Melbourne

Test Automation Summit | MELBOURNE

Thu, Aug 27 · 9:00 AM AEST

Intercontinental Melbourne The Rialto, 495, Collins Street, Melbourne 3000, Australia, Melbourne, AU

Melbourne, Are You Ready for the Next Era of Intelligent Testing?

Join the Test Automation Summit – Melbourne 2026 on 27 August 2026, where practitioners and engineering leaders discuss practical approaches to AI-enabled QA, secure delivery, test data management, and modern automation practices – with lessons drawn from real enterprise environments.

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Who Should Attend
• QA & Quality Engineering Leaders
• Automation Engineers & SDETs
• DevOps & Platform Teams
• Engineering & Delivery Managers
• Software testers
• Engineers working with AI, APIs, or mobile testing
• Software Development Engineers in Test
• Teams exploring AI-enabled testing and secure delivery practices

Featured Sessions
• Renard Vardy, Principal Consultant from KJR
The Rise of Test Data Management
Exploring why test data is becoming a growing challenge for modern quality engineering and how teams are approaching governance, accessibility, and scalability.

• Aarti Suresh, Solutions Engineer from Postman
MCP and AI Agents in QA: A Strategic Implementation Framework
A practical look at how AI agents and MCP workflows can support QA teams, along with considerations for implementation and adoption.

• Vinay Madan, Technical Lead from MVSI
DevTestSecOps – Secure Shift-Left Testing
(Embedding Security Testing in CI/CD Pipelines)
How teams are integrating testing and security earlier into development pipelines to improve delivery confidence and reduce downstream issues.

• Deepak Puri, CEO from Intellificial
The AI–QA Canvas: Understanding the Full Impact of AI on QA
This session explores the broader impact of AI on QA and how teams can navigate the evolving quality landscape responsibly and effectively.

Fireside Chat
• Mark Otter, Testing Practice Manager from UST
• Daniel Lessa, Technology Innovation Director from CloudMarc
Topic:
Beyond the Hype: Personal Journeys in Shaping the Future of QA through Artificial Intelligence and Ethical Innovation
Join this fireside conversation as industry leaders share real-world experiences, lessons learned, and perspectives on balancing innovation with ethics in the evolving QA landscape.

Tutorial Session
• Namresh Saraiya, Head of Quality Engineering from Tabcorp
Topic: From Scripts to Smart Testing: How Kiro and Perfecto AI Are Changing Mobile Automation
Explore how AI-powered platforms are reshaping mobile test automation—from reducing scripting effort to improving test coverage, reliability, and delivery speed in modern engineering environments.

Panel Discussion Topic
Human-Centric Quality: AI-Driven, Sustainable, and Secure Testing for the Digital Era

Panel Speakers:
• Humera Khanum, Senior Delivery Manager from Lovisa Pty Ltd
• Anju Samadhia – Head of Quality Engineering from Acenda
• Jared Quinert – Testing and Quality Manager
• Daniel Lessa – Director of AI and Innovation from CloudMarc
• Kathryn Nankivell – Director at Ranea Enterprises

Why This Event Matters
Many teams are currently balancing the following:
• Faster delivery expectations
• AI-assisted development workflows
• Increasing security considerations
• Growing complexity in test environments and data

The challenge is not just adopting new tools — It’s understanding how to apply them effectively within real delivery environments.

This summit is designed around those practical discussions.

If you're involved in modern QA, engineering quality, automation, or secure delivery practices – this is a conversation worth being part of.