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About the Speaker

Mehmet Engin Sacan is a QA Lead and test automation professional based in Rotterdam, with over 10 years of experience in software quality, test automation, and QA strategy. He builds and improves automation frameworks for API, UI, and mobile applications, and helps teams deliver reliable software with strong Agile and DevOps practices. 
 
During his career, Mehmet has worked in different industries such as energy, banking, payments, and industrial technology. In his recent roles, he has led QA activities at Eneco and designed end-to-end automated testing at DHB Bank, supporting a shift from manual testing to automation and integrating tests into CI/CD pipelines. Before that, he worked at Worldline and Vanderlande, where he supported microservices testing, improved project collaboration practices, and built new test environments. Earlier in his career at Siemens, he redesigned a major automation system and supported quality standards across projects.  
 
Mehmet is strong in Java and Python and also uses JavaScript/TypeScript. He has hands-on experience with tools and frameworks such as Selenium, Cucumber, Playwright, Cypress, Robot Framework, KarateDSL, RestAssured, Jenkins, GitLab CI, Docker, and Kubernetes. He is known for being practical and structured: he writes maintainable test code, creates clear documentation, and focuses on improving speed and stability in test execution. 
 
In addition to technical work, Mehmet has leadership and coaching experience. He supports colleagues through mentoring, training sessions, and feedback culture. He has implemented OKRs and recognition systems, and he has created learning programs for new joiners. He also shares knowledge outside his teams by speaking at international testing conferences, delivering BDD workshops, and presenting work about AI usage in test automation. He has published work on improving test execution time and holds two patents, including one related to NLP(Native Language Process). 

LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mehmet-engin-sacan-1a310923/

E-Mail: [email protected]

About the Speaker

I have worked as a Senior SDET and Lead SDET on over 10 projects across various industries, including banking, telecommunications, e-commerce, insurance, and travel agencies. With 9 years of experience, I specialize in managing and automating software testing processes.

Sessions

Consumer-driven Contract Testing 101

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About the Speaker

Tarek Roshdy is a software testing professional, educator, and entrepreneur with over 9
years of experience in the software quality assurance field. He is the Founder and CEO of
Nezam Academy and Nezam for Testing Services, where he leads training programs and
delivers QA services covering manual testing, test automation, performance testing, and AI
testing.

Tarek holds multiple international certifications, including 11 different ISTQB certifications, PMP, CAPM, and BCS. He is also a Udemy Instructor with 300,000+ students worldwide and the founder of one of the largest Arabic software testing communities, serving 4,000+ learners through Nezam Academy.

In addition to training, Tarek works closely with companies and government entities across
the Middle East on QA strategy, test management, and quality transformation initiatives. His
passion lies in bridging the gap between theory and real-world testing practices, helping
testers grow into confident, industry-ready professionals.

LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tarekroshdy/

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About the Speaker

Tetsuya Kouno is QA engineer with extensive experience in both hardware and software quality assurance. After earning a Ph.D. specializing in software QA and testing, he worked at Hitachi, DeNA, and Mercari, contributing to practical QA, research-driven improvements, and the launch of QA for new products with global teams. He is currently a QA engineer at Knowledge Work Inc. working across multiple products and focusing on quality in diverse development environments.

LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tetsuya-kouno-9353b6139/

E-Mail: [email protected]

About the Speaker

Göknur BATI has been working in the field of software testing since 2012, gaining extensive experience across various roles. Throughout her career, she has contributed to projects in multiple domains, including local government, telecommunications, e-commerce, banking, and restaurant POS systems.

Specializing in test automation, Göknur currently focuses on mobile test automation and API test automation. She also delivers technical trainings and provides
mentorship in collaboration with various organizations and institutions.

Committed to knowledge sharing, Göknur regularly publishes blog articles where she shares
practical insights and notes gathered throughout her work.

LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/g%C3%B6knur-bati-94868557/

E-Mail: [email protected]

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LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tudor-brad/

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About the Speaker

With over 20 years of experience in the field of information technology, he has worked as a software development, business analysis, software quality, and user experience (UX) expert and consultant. He has held management positions in international companies for nearly half of his career, working in the United States, Germany, the Netherlands, China, and Greece. Additionally, he has been a speaker, panelist, moderator, and program committee member at more than 50 international conferences in over 30 countries. He shared his experiences in two books on “software quality” published in 2014 and 2015, becoming the first Turkish author to have a book published on Amazon in this field. In 2021, he wrote “Sırma’s Friendship Manifesto,” aiming to integrate and gamify the principles of technology into children’s lives, and in 2024, he added a new children’s book to this series titled “Selim and the Seven Mystical Principles.” As of 2018, he is the co-founder and managing partner of the international technology consultancy and software companies TesterYou and Codejust, the chief advisor at Siliconmade Academy, and a part-time lecturer at various universities.

LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/barissarialioglu/

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About the Speaker

With over 30 years in software quality assurance and more than 20 years as a Project and Test Manager, Mitko Mitev is recognized as one of South East Europe’s leading software testing experts.

A dedicated advocate for the QA and testing proffessions, he has been instrumental in establishing and promoting international standards through his work with the ISTQB and as President of the South East European Testing Board (SEETB). Mitko also serves as Chief Editor of Quality Matters magazine and Chair of the SEETEST conference, both focused on advancing global best practices in software quality.

Today, Mitko continues to develop and refine educational materials, books, and articles that help professionals deepen their expertise in software testing. He is also the founder and owner of Quality House – a leading outsourcing and consultancy company with offices in Bulgaria, Serbia and Romania, proudly celebrating 21 years on the market and delivering world-class independent testing services.

Sessions

Using AI to Enhance Testing

LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mitko-mitev-030522/

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About the Speaker

Bogdan Rakočević is a Technical Test Team Lead with deep expertise in test automation, process improvement, and quality engineering. He currently leads the testing function at Mozart, where he has established organization-wide test strategies, strengthened defect prevention practices, and built automated API testing frameworks.

With previous senior roles at FishingBooker, Carnegie Technologies, Dominion Voting Systems, and Ticketmaster, Bogdan has extensive experience across API, GUI and integration testing.

He holds a Master’s degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Belgrade and is certified at the highest levels of ISTQB and TMMi, in addition to being PMP and CAPM certified. His professional focus centers on advancing software quality though strategic leadership and scalable automation initiatives.

Sessions

Staying Strong in Tough Economies: How TMMi Helps Organisations Improve Testing

LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bogdan-rakocevic/

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About the Speaker

Richard “Richie” Seidl is a Software Testing Expert, Agile Quality Coach, and Podcast Host. Over the past 25 years, he has encountered a vast array of software throughout his professional journey: from the good to the bad, the large to the small, the new to the old. He’s experienced software so magnificent it could bring one to tears, and others that make one cringe.

Richie has helped teams and projects in various industries, such as administration, finance, automotive, and logistics, to improve their software quality, implement agile testing, and establish test automation.

Richie is the author of several books on software testing, host of two Software Testing podcasts, and an international keynote speaker.

In 2025, he was awarded with the German Prize for Software Quality.

Sessions

Mastering Software Quality in the Era of AI is People Business

LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/richardseidl/

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LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/arthur-mkrtchyan/

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About the Speaker

Haitham S. Hamza (Senior ACM Member) is the Dean of the Faculty of Computing and Artificial Intelligence at Cairo University. Since December 2023, Haitham has been appointed as the Acting Chairman of Software Engineering Competence Center (SECC) of Information Technology Industry Development Agency (ITIDA) at MCIT. He has 20+ years of academic and industrial experience in the ICT sector. Dr. Hamza participated in the development of the 2nd edition of the National AI Strategy published in January 2025.

Dr. Hamza obtained his B.Sc. and the M.Sc. Degree in Electronics and Communication Engineering from Faculty of Engineering, Cairo University in 1998 and 2001; respectively, and the M.Sc. (Software Engineering) and Ph.D. in Computer Science and Engineering from the university of Nebraska-Lincoln, USA in 2002 and 2006; respectively. He also holds Bachelor of Laws from Cairo University in August 2024.

LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hhamza/?originalSubdomain=eg

E-Mail: [email protected]

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