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TUESDAY, MAY 16, 2023 


8 A.M. – 12 P.M. PDT / 11 A.M. – 3 P.M. EDT 


TACKLE SOFTWARE QUALITY CHALLENGES WITH AI-POWERED TEST AUTOMATION  




INDUSTRY LEADERS SHARE HOW THEY REDUCE SOFTWARE RISKS AND COSTS


WHY ATTEND

What software quality challenges are you facing? In this half-day online summit,
you’ll hear from industry leaders about how they handle their challenges,
address quality issues, and achieve business goals.

The event features an opening keynote from guest speaker, Diego Lo Giudice,
Forrester VP and Principal Analyst, who will share his insights on how AI is
revolutionizing software testing.  

Gain insights on ways to automate and accelerate testing and deliver robust
applications that users will love from industry leaders in financial services
and telecommunications. Topics include how to reduce costs with performance
testing, minimize the impact of downstream dependencies, and optimize API
testing with best practices.





GAIN INSIGHTS FROM THESE INDUSTRY LEADERS


ON THE AGENDA

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SPEAKERS

Diego Lo Giudice

Vice President and Principal Analyst, Forrester Research

Pushpinder Malhotra

Senior QA Automation Manager, Northbridge Financial

David Rubenstein

COO of D2 Emerge LLC, Editor-in-Chief of SD Times

Stuart Wallis

API & Application Performance Testing, CIBC

Scott Moore

Founder, Senior Consultant, & Show Host, Scott Moore Consulting LLC

Cristopher Bahamondes

Production Manager, Technology Solutions Latam

Mario Pereira

DevOps Environment Manager, BCI


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TUESDAY, MAY 16, 2023
 8 A.M. – 12 P.M. PDT / 11 A.M. – 3 P.M. EDT 


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Diego Lo Giudice serves as Vice President and Principal Analyst for application
development and delivery professionals at Forrester Research. He partners with
Forrester's global application leaders and is a leading expert on SDLC processes
and practices. His 30 years of industry experience allow him to execute
technology management assessments, review technology management strategies, and
make comparisons.

With over 16 years of experience in managing testing across domains including
Telecom, Media, and Finance, Pushpinder Malhotra is the Senior QA Automation
Manager for insurance at Northbridge Financial. She focuses on creating and
executing strategies to enhance quality assurance, and is passionate about
technologies like Selenium, cloud, API test automation, and service
virtualization.

Stuart Wallis has more than twenty years of software design, implementation, and
deployment experience. He specializes in Java web applications and mobility
software solutions. His extensive technical management and troubleshooting
experience drives him to provide the best solutions for customers and his team.

David Rubinstein is Chief Operating Officer of D2 Emerge, as well as
editor-in-chief and publishing director of the company’s flagship magazine SD
Times, the monthly magazine for software development managers. David has been
with SD Times since its launch in 2000. David is a graduate of the University of
Maryland School of Journalism and has more than 30 years of experience in the
field.

An active author, speaker, influencer, and host of the online show “The
Performance Tour,” Scott Moore has more than 30 years of IT experience across
multiple platforms and technologies. He helps clients address complex issues
concerning software engineering, performance, digital experience, observability,
and AIOps.

A capable, dynamic, and authentic leader, Robin Jackson has a proven track
record of delivering results in test automation and test data strategies. In
addition to  IT leadership, she's passionate about attracting and retaining a
diverse workforce. In her 19-year tenure in the cable industry, Robin has
supported many initiatives including the Spectrum Women’s Mentoring program and
Women in Cable Television (WICT)

Cristopher Bahamondes is a computer engineer and production manager at
Technology Solutions, a Parasoft and BCI partner. He helps companies address
challenges and improve processes in software testing. Starting as an analyst for
automated tests, he expanded his role to show how service virtualization can be
an enabler in test environments. He works with customers to reach their quality
goals for application deliveries.


Starting as a QA leader at the bank, Mario Pereira later moved to the
architecture team, and finally joined the DevOps team to serve as the head of
DevOps Environments. His team’s mission is to be an enabler within the different
cells and teams of digital IT. In recent years, they have experienced extensive
growth with the virtualization of services within different teams.



Revolutionizing Software Testing: The Power of Generative AI With TuringBots

Guest speaker: Diego Lo Giudice, Vice President and Principal Analyst, Forrester
Research  

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11 – 11:40 a.m. ET


SOFTWARE TESTING HAS GONE THROUGH MAJOR CHANGES RECENTLY. WITH AGILE AND DEVOPS
WORKFLOWS, IT’S SHIFTING BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT, FROM MAINLY MANUAL TO MORE
AUTOMATED. ADDITIONALLY, TESTING TOOLS HAVE EVOLVED FROM STANDALONE TOOLS TO
INTEGRATED PLATFORMS WITH BROAD SUPPORT. FORRESTER’S RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS
EVOLVING TESTING TRENDS, INCLUDING TESTING PLATFORMS AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
(AI), SUCH AS TURINGBOTS IN THE LOOP.

Opening Keynote


TUESDAY, MAY 16, 2023

Northbridge Financial Scales API Testing to Increase Productivity & ROI

Pushpinder Malhotra, Senior QA Automation Manager, Northbridge Financial

Read more

11:40 a.m. – 12:05 p.m. ET


NORTHBRIDGE FINANCIAL’S INSURANCE GROUP DEVELOPS APPLICATIONS THAT RELY HEAVILY
ON THIRD-PARTY APIS. THEY’VE IMPLEMENTED AI-POWERED TEST GENERATION AND
EXECUTION FOR BETTER SCALABILITY. THEY ALSO USE SERVICE VIRTUALIZATION TO
SIMULATE APIS, INCREASING TEAM PRODUCTIVITY WHILE MINIMIZING COSTS AND
DEPENDENCIES. LEARN HOW THEY CALCULATE ROI USING KPIS INCLUDING COVERAGE, DEFECT
DETECTION, AND ENVIRONMENT STABILITY.

Panel: Tips and Tricks for API Testing Best Practices

David Rubenstein, COO of D2 Emerge LLC, Editor-in-Chief of SD Times – moderator
 
Stuart Wallis, Director, API & Application Performance Testing, CIBC
Wilhelm Haaker, Director, Solution Engineering, Parasoft

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12:05 – 12:35 p.m. ET


ORGANIZATIONS THAT WANT TO MODERNIZE AND MATURE THEIR TESTING PROCESSES ARE
EXPANDING THE USE OF API TESTING WITHIN THEIR DEVOPS WORKFLOWS. FUNCTIONAL API
TESTING SERVES AS A FOUNDATION FOR LOAD, PERFORMANCE, AND SECURITY TESTING. THIS
PANEL WILL DISCUSS HOW TO SHIFT API TESTING LEFT TO ACHIEVE QUALITY AND SCHEDULE
TARGETS. THEY'LL ALSO ADDRESS TOPICS INCLUDING KEY METRICS, RELEASE MILESTONES,
BEST PRACTICES, AND MORE.

12:35 – 12:45 p.m. ET

Break

BCI Builds Their Test Environments With Service Virtualization 

Mario Pereira, DevOps Environment Manager, Banco de Credito e Inversiones (BCI)
Cristopher Bahamondes, Production Manager, Technology Solutions Latam

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12:45 – 1:10 p.m. ET


BCI IMPLEMENTED SERVICE VIRTUALIZATION TO ADDRESS INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL ISSUES
THAT AFFECTED THE SERVICE PERFORMANCE AND COSTS OF THEIR BANKING APPLICATION.
TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS PARTNERED WITH THEM FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION TO REACH A
HIGHER LEVEL OF MATURITY. BY VIRTUALIZING SERVICES, THEY STABILIZED AND EXTENDED
THE TEST ENVIRONMENT, DECREASED CYCLE TIMES, AND IMPROVED AUTOMATED TEST
EXECUTION IN THE DEVOPS TOOLCHAIN.


The Importance of Performance Engineering in Cloud Migrations

Scott Moore, founder, senior consultant, & show host, Scott Moore Consulting
LLC 

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1:10 – 1:40 p.m. ET


IN TODAY'S DIGITAL LANDSCAPE, MANY ORGANIZATIONS HAVE MIGRATED APPLICATIONS TO
THE CLOUD. WHEN THE APPLICATIONS HAVEN’T BEEN OPTIMIZED, THEY CAN FACE
PERFORMANCE PROBLEMS THAT IMPACT USER EXPERIENCE, PRODUCTIVITY, AND COST.
PERFORMANCE ENGINEERING PRACTICES CAN IDENTIFY AND RESOLVE THOSE ISSUES. SCOTT
MOORE WILL DISCUSS THE VALUE AND BENEFITS OF PERFORMANCE ENGINEERING AND THE
NEED FOR CLOUD APPLICATION OPTIMIZATION.

How Charter Communications Uses Service Virtualization to Improve Testing

Robin Jackson, Senior Director, IT, BA/Testing/Release, Charter Communications

1:40 – 2:05 p.m. ET


CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS OFFERS BROADBAND AND CABLE SERVICES TO OVER 32 MILLION
CUSTOMERS. TO ENSURE CUSTOMER SATISFACTION, THEY PERFORM EXTENSIVE TESTING
ACROSS INTERNAL SYSTEM COMPONENTS AND DOWNSTREAM APPLICATIONS. WHEN THIRD-PARTY
SERVICES AREN’T AVAILABLE, THEY USE SERVICE VIRTUALIZATION TO ELIMINATE ENDPOINT
DEPENDENCIES, MANAGE TEST DATA, AND IDENTIFY PERFORMANCE RISKS, WHICH REDUCES
TESTING COSTS AND TIME.

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Expanding the Evolution of AI in Software Testing

Igor Kirilenko, Chief Product Officer, Parasoft  
Nathan Jakubiak, Senior Director of Development, Parasoft

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2:05 – 2:30 p.m. ET


AS AI EVOLVES AND EXPANDS ITS USABILITY ACROSS MORE USE CASES, COMPANIES ARE
EVALUATING HOW TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF IT WITHIN THEIR TEST ENVIRONMENTS. IN THIS
SESSION, NATHAN AND IGOR WILL DISCUSS APPLICATIONS OF AI FOR SOFTWARE TESTING
FROM GPT TO ASPECTS CURRENTLY INCORPORATED INTO PARASOFT TOOLS.

Summit Final Thoughts + Q&A

Arthur Hicken, Evangelist, Parasoft

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2:30 – 3 p.m. ET


ARTHUR WILL WRAP UP THIS EVENT WITH A REVIEW OF HOT INDUSTRY TOPICS AND A
SUMMARY OF KEY POINTS PRESENTED DURING THE DAY. BRING YOUR QUESTIONS TO THE
PARASOFT TEAM AND OUR PRESENTERS! THIS INTERACTIVE Q&A PROVIDES ANOTHER
OPPORTUNITY TO SUBMIT COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS TO THE GROUP.


SAVE MY SEAT!


SAVE MY SEAT!

Igor Kirilenko focuses on the strategy and execution of all product-related
activities including product vision, innovation, development, and quality. He is
also responsible for managing and expanding both the Development and Product
Management organizations to support the rapid growth of Parasoft offerings to
the market.

Igor Kirilenko

Chief Product Officer, Parasoft

Nathan Jakubiak

Senior Director of Development, Parasoft



Nathan Jakubiak oversees product architecture at Parasoft. He leads multiple
distributed development teams using the Agile scrum methodology to build
high-quality, well-architected software solutions in the areas of API testing,
service virtualization, test environment management, UI testing, static
analysis, and unit testing. Nathan holds multiple patents related to software
testing innovations.

Arthur Hicken

Evangelist, Parasoft



Arthur Hicken has been involved in automating various practices at Parasoft for
over 30 years. He has worked on numerous projects involving the software
development life cycle, software security, complex web applications, and
software safety across multiple industries. As an expert in his field, Arthur
speaks frequently at conferences on software development and testing strategies,
compliance, and security best practices.

Wilhelm Haaker

Director, Solution Engineering, Parasoft



Wilhelm Haaker, Director of Solution Engineering at Parasoft, manages a global
team of solution engineers dedicated to Parasoft’s web and cloud solutions. His
team helps organizations modernize their software development and testing
processes and optimize test automation for Agile transformation, API first, and
cloud migration initiatives.

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