Though the software testing industry uses different methodologies and tools, both manual testing and automated testing have various levels of testing, such as unit testing, integration testing, system testing, and acceptance testing.
The software testing industry is lifeline for software development cycle for quality assurance, customer satisfaction, and cost effectiveness. They help in delivering high quality, reliable, and secure software products. The software development industry also gains brand reputation within market and among customers by collaborating with software testing companies to test their software products before their release into the market. It also benefits the customer, as they feel more confident and secure before purchasing the product, which will lead to customer loyalty and positive word of mouth around the product and the company associated with it.
Benefits of Software Testing Industry Events
Software testing industry based events offer a series of benefits to professionals across industries, including developers, engineers, analysts, managers, academics, researchers, students, executives, and decision makers.
These platforms are not only good for networking but also knowledge sharing. With training and workshops, professionals get hands on experience and develop useful skills. These events also provide an opportunity to be exposed to new technologies and learn about industry trends and innovations. Professionals also get an opportunity to share their problems and find the right solutions directly from industry experts.
Book your slot for the next event, as this can be huge opportunity for you to collaborate with other businesses and professionals and build the visibility of your brand.
Major Software Testing Industry events 2026
January 2026
Event Name | Date/Location | Overview |
ICSTTP 2026: International Conference on Software Testing, Types and Process | 19-20 January 2026 London, United Kingdom | ICSTTP 2026—The International Conference on Software Testing, Types, and Process is taking place from 19 to 20 January 2026 in London. It is designed for researchers, scientists, engineers, and academics to share their research results, ideas, and experiences related to software testing, its types as well as processes. |
February 2026
Event Name | Date/Location | Overview |
25 February 2026 Suite 200 San Jose, California United States | Software Testing Meetup is held at Suite 200 in San Jose, California, on 25 February 2026. At the Test Tribe’s 7th Software Testing Meetup, software testers, QA engineers, and developers will come together to learn about modern testing practices—focused on automation and AI-enabled testing. It will feature
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March 2026
Event Name | Date/Location | Overview |
1-4 March 2026 New Orleans, Louisiana United States | The Innovations in Testing Conference 2026 is a major annual event for people that are working in the assessment and testing industry and is scheduled to take place from 1 to 4 March 2026 in New Orleans, Louisiana. It will unite professionals, industry leaders, and researchers to
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4-5 March 2026 Gooiland, Hilversum, The Netherlands | Test Automation Days is scheduled to take place from 4 to 5 March 2026 in Gooiland. It is a must-attend event for test automation professionals as it focuses on the
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11 March 2026 Hilton Garden Inn Denver Downtown Denver, Colorado United States | Test Automation Summit is a premier gathering for software testers which is scheduled to take place on 11 March 2026 at the Hilton Garden Inn Denver Downtown. It brings together software testers, QA professionals, and developers to share ideas and to interact with peers solving similar challenges. Over the course of the summit, it will feature
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12 March 2026 Nottingham, United Kingdom | The Testing Peers Conference is set to take place on 12 March 2026 in Nottingham, UK. Organized by the Testing Peers community, it brings together hundreds of software testers and QA professionals to focus on leadership, quality, and testing. Over the course of the conference, it will feature
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12 March 2026 DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Hotel Detroit Downtown – Fort Shelby Detroit, Michigan United States | Test Automation Summit is a premier gathering for software testers which is scheduled to take place on 12 March 2026 at the DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Hotel Detroit Downtown – Fort Shelby. It brings together software testers, QA professionals, and developers to share ideas and to interact with peers solving similar challenges. Over the course of the summit, it will feature
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26 March 2026 StageOne, Zurich Switzerland | The Swiss Testing Day 2026 is designed for testers, developers, and tech leaders—and will be taking place on 26 March 2026 in StageOne, Zurich. It brings together hundreds of attendees and 40+ speakers to explore key topics like
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26 March 2026 JW Marriott Houston Downtown Houston, Texas United States | Test Automation Summit is a premier gathering for software testers which is scheduled to take place on 26 March 2026 at the JW Marriott Houston Downtown. This year, it focuses on the theme “The Next Generation Testing: AI in Quality Assurance and Beyond.” It brings together software testers, QA professionals, and developers to share ideas and to interact with peers solving similar challenges. Over the course of the summit, it will feature
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27 March 2026 Courtyard Seattle Downtown/Lake Union Seattle, Washington United States | Test Automation Summit is a premier gathering for software testers which is scheduled to take place on 27 March 2026 at the Courtyard Seattle Downtown/Lake Union. This year, it focuses on the theme “Human-Centric Quality: AI-Driven, Sustainable, and Secure Testing for the Digital Era.” It brings together software testers, QA professionals, and developers to share ideas and to interact with peers solving similar challenges. Over the course of the summit, it will feature
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30-31 March 2026 Online | Taking place from 30 to 31 March 2026, The International Conference on Software Testing is an online event. It brings together academic scientists, researchers as well as scholars to
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31 March 2026 The Marmara Pera Istanbul, Turkey | Test Automation Summit is a premier gathering for software testers which is scheduled to take place on 31 March 2026 at The Marmara Pera in Istanbul. It will unite software testers, QA professionals, and developers to share ideas as well as to interact with peers solving similar challenges. Over the course of the summit, it will feature
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April 2026
Event Name | Date/Location | Overview |
The 7th ACM/IEEE International Conference on Automation of Software Test (AST 2026) | 12-18 April 2026 | The AST 2026—the 7th ACM/IEEE International Conference on Automation of Software Test is a research-focused academic conference and will be taking place from 12 to 18 April 2026 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The conference encourages high-quality research contributions such as research papers and case studies on topics like
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16 April 2026 Sofitel Saigon Plaza Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam | Test Automation Summit is a premier gathering for software testers which is scheduled to take place on 16 April 2026 at the Sofitel Saigon Plaza in Ho Chi Minh. It gathers software testers, QA professionals, and developers to have focused discussions surrounding the theme “Human-Centric Quality: AI-Driven, Sustainable, and Secure Testing for the Digital Era.” Over the course of the summit, it will feature
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16 April 2026 Protea Hotel Johannesburg Balalaika Sandton Johannesburg, South Africa | Test Automation Summit is a premier gathering for software testers which is scheduled to take place on 16 April 2026 at the Protea Hotel Johannesburg Balalaika Sandton. It will feature a variety of sessions focusing on the theme “Human-Centric Quality: AI-Driven, Sustainable, and Secure Testing for the Digital Era”—including
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26 April-1 May 2026 Orlando, Florida United States & Online | The StarEast Software Testing Conference is a hybrid event and is set to take place from 26 April to 1 May 2026 in Orlando, Florida & online. It is a premier event for software testing & quality. It brings together testers, QA engineers, developers, team leads, and IT professionals to learn the latest practices in testing and quality through 75+ sessions. Over the course of the conference, attendees can expect
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May 2026
Event Name | Date/Location | Overview |
13 May 2026 Hilton Garden Inn Salt Lake City Downtown Salt Lake City, Utah United States | Organized by TESTINGMIND, the Test Automation Summit brings together software testers, QA professionals, and developers to share ideas and to interact with peers solving similar challenges. Scheduled to take place on 13 May 2026, it will be held at the Hilton Garden Inn in Salt Lake City. It will feature a wide range of sessions focusing on the theme “Human-Centric Quality: AI-Driven, Sustainable, and Secure Testing for the Digital Era.” Attendees can expect
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14 May 2026 SO/ Auckland New Zealand | This premier gathering for software testers is scheduled to take place on 14 May 2026 in SO/ Auckland, New Zealand. Test Automation Summit-Auckland will focus on the the theme “Human-Centric Quality: AI-Driven, Sustainable, and Secure Testing for the Digital Era”—and will offer
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15 May 2026 Four Points by Sheraton Singapore, Riverview Singapore | Test Automation Summit-Singapore is taking place on 15 May 2026 at the Four Points by Sheraton Singapore. It will gather software testers, QA professionals, and developers to have focused discussions surrounding the theme “Human-Centric Quality: AI-Driven, Sustainable, and Secure Testing for the Digital Era.” Over the course of the summit, it will feature
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18-22 May 2026 Daejeon, South Korea | ICST 2026—the 19th IEEE International Conference on Software Testing, Verification and Validation is set to take place from 18 to 22 May 2026 in Daejeon, South Korea. It brings together researchers, engineers, scientists, and practitioners worldwide to share & discuss
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21 May 2026 Osaki Bright Core Hall Tokyo, Japan | Test Automation Summit-Tokyo is taking place on 21 May 2026 at the Osaki Bright Core Hall in Tokyo. It will gather software testers, QA professionals, and developers to have focused discussions and connect with each other on shared challenges in the domain. The Test Automation Summit will offer
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22 May 2026 Sydney Central Hotel Sydney, Australia | Test Automation Summit-Sydney by TESTINGMIND is a premier gathering for software testers and is set to take place next on 22 May 2026 at the Sydney Central Hotel. Over the course of the summit, it will feature a variety of sessions—including
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June 2026
Event Name | Date/Location | Overview |
4-5 June 2026 Seattle, Washington United States | The Innovate QA Conference 2026 is designed for SDETs, DevOps, engineering leaders, QA engineers, and software testers. Scheduled to take place from 4 to 5 June 2026, it focuses on building high-quality, safe, and accessible systems. The conference will feature industry leaders and visionaries to share
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5 June 2026 Hotel X Toronto by Library Hotel Collection Toronto, Ontario Canada | Test Automation Summit | Toronto is a premier gathering for software testers and is scheduled to take place on 5 June 2026 at the Hotel X Toronto by Library Hotel Collection. It brings together software testers, QA professionals, and developers to attend
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18 June 2026 InterContinental Melbourne The Rialto Melbourne, Australia | Test Automation Summit | Melbourne will focus on the theme “Human-Centric Quality: AI-Driven, Sustainable, and Secure Testing for the Digital Era.” This premier gathering will unite software testers, QA professionals, and developers to
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19 June 2026 Seoul, South Korea | Scheduled to take place on 19 June 2026 in Seoul, South Korea, the Test Automation Summit is a premier event designed for software testers, QA professionals, and developers. At the summit, attendees get to join
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July 2026
Event Name | Date/Location | Overview |
International Conference on Software Testing Strategies in IT | 2 July 2026 Chicago, Illinois United States | The International Conference on Software Testing Strategies in IT by Scholars Forum will bring together scholars, researchers, professionals, policymakers, students, and business owners to
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14-15 July 2026 Grand Connaught Rooms, London United Kingdom | The National Software Testing Conference is set to take place from 14 to 15 July 2026 at the Grand Connaught Rooms, London. It gathers QA leaders, test engineers, developers, and IT managers from across different industries to share insights on the latest trends, tools, and processes as well as challenges. | |
20 July 2026 Manila, Philippines | The International Conference on Software Testing Methodologies will be held in Manila, Philippines, on 20 July 2026. It will bring together scholars, researchers, practitioners, and students to meet experts and gain valuable knowledge in the field of software testing methodologies. |
August 2026
Event Name | Date/Location | Overview |
3-5 August 2026 Cocoa Beach, Florida United States | CAST 2026—the Conference of the Association of Software Testing is taking place from 3 to 5 August 2026 in Cocoa Beach, Florida. This leading event brings together practitioners, security experts, architects, developers, and delivery leaders to
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International Conference on Software Testing Strategies in IT (ICSTSIT) | 3 August 2026 Miami, Florida United States | ICSTSIT—The International Conference on Software Testing Strategies in IT will be held in Miami, Florida, on 3 August 2026. It will convene industry professionals, experts, academicians as well as scholars to collaborate and exchange valuable insights concerning software testing strategies in IT. |
International Conference on Software Testing Methodologies – (ICSTME-26) | 20-21 August 2026 Toronto, Ontario Canada | Scheduled to take place from 20 to 21 August 2026, The International Conference on Software Testing Methodologies will be held in Toronto. Organized by Research Leagues, the conference will bring together researchers, practitioners, and professionals that are interested in software testing methodologies to
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September 2026
Event Name | Date/Location | Overview |
20-25 September 2026 Anaheim, California United States & Online | STARWest is among the world’s leading conferences for software testing & quality and is scheduled to take place from 20 to 25 September 2026 in Anaheim, California and virtually. Over the course of the event, it will feature 75+ learning sessions covering topics like
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24-25 September 2026 Cubex Centre Prague | Tesena Fest 2026 is designed for quality engineers, testers, IT managers, technical leads, project managers, business consultants, and all who are interested in testing. Taking place on 24 to 25 September 2026, the event is likely to feature
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27 September-1 October 2026 Barcelona, Spain | The Eighteenth International Conference on Advances in System Testing and Validation Lifecycle, also known as VALID 2026 will be taking place from 27 September to 1 October 2026 in Barcelona, Spain. It is focused on the research & practical developments in system testing, validation, and reliability & verification of hardware as well as software systems. Over the course of the conference, it will feature tracks like
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28-29 September 2026 Online | ICSTVV 2026—The International Conference on Software Testing, Verification and Validation is an online event which is taking place from 28 to 29 September 2026. Over the course of two-days—it will bring together academic scientists, researchers, and scholars to share research results and to exchange actionable insights across all aspects of software testing, verification, and validation. |
October 2026
Event Name | Date/Location | Overview |
21-23 October 2026 Vilnius, Lithuania | TestCon Europe is a premier European software testing and QA event. Scheduled to take place from 21 to 23 October 2026, it brings together testing professionals, QA experts, and industry leaders to cover emerging topics like
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November 2026
Event Name | Date/Location | Overview |
2 November 2026 San Francisco, California United States | The International Conference on Software Testing Methodologies is taking place on 2 November 2026 in San Francisco, California. Organized by Research Foundation, it unites scholars, researchers, practitioners, decision-makers, and entrepreneurs, from across the globe to
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4-5 November 2026 Antwerp, Belgium | Taking place from 4 to 5 November 2026 in Antwerp, AutomationSTAR is one of the largest European test automation gatherings, which is organized by EuroSTAR Conferences. The event hosts global experts, industry practitioners, and teams to discuss the
Amongst the many features offered by this event, one important aspect that it covers is the valuable training and collaboration opportunities for professionals working in the field of test automation in Antwerp. | |
16-19 November 2026 Potsdam, Germany | Agile Testing Days is the world-renowned agile testing and QA conference. Scheduled to take place from 16 to 19 November 2026, this event features software testers, developers, and agile practitioners gathered from across the globe. Over the course of the event, it will offer
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23-24 November 2026 Copenhagen, Denmark | Organized by Krone Consulting, the Testing United Conference is a leading event for software testing and quality engineering professionals. Taking place from 23 to 24 November 2026, it gathers testers, test managers, consultants, AI specialists, leaders, and IT professionals to share practical insights, experiences as well as trends in the quality & testing domain. Over the course of two days, it will feature
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December 2026
Event Name | Date/Location | Overview |
International Conference on Software Testing Strategies in IT | 21 December 2026 Paris, France | The International Conference on Software Testing Strategies in IT by IARF is taking place on 21 December 2026 in Paris. Focused on IT software testing strategies, it brings together leading researchers, experts, students, scholars, and startup owners. Attendees will get to
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