Conference at a Glance
QUEST 2013 brings you 5 days packed with classes, tutorials, educational sessions, hand-on workshops, discussions groups, EXPO, and networking events. You can attend one day or all five days. Scroll through the entire schedule or select a specific day. Click on the individual session titles to read abstracts and learn about the instructors/speakers.
Daily Schedules: |
Monday, April 15: Pre-Conference Classes & Workshop
| 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM | Registration & Breakfast | ||||||||
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| 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM Two-Day Workshop and Classes |
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| 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM Full Day Classes |
Leadership
Fiona Charles, Quality Intelligence
Location: Room 24
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Agile
Jim York, FoxHedge, Ltd.
Location: Room 23
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Test Planning
Clyneice Chaney, Quality Squared
Location: Room 22
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Mobile
Karen Johnson, Software Test Management, Inc.
Location: Room 21
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Automation
David Dang, Zenergy Technologies
Location: Room 20
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| 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM | Manager's Connection Dinner (Buses depart at 5:00 PM) Sponsored by QAI Global Institute |
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Tuesday, April 16: Pre-Conference Tutorials, Classes & Workshop
| 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM | Registration & Breakfast | ||||||||
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| 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM Two-Day Workshop and Classes continued |
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| 8:30 AM – 12:00 PM Half Day Tutorials |
Innovation
Karen Johnson, Software Test Management, Inc.
Location: Room 24
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Agile
Angela Dugan, Polaris Solutions
Location: Room 23
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Requirements
Megan Sumrell, Mosaic ATM
Location: Room 22
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Vendor Mgt
Clareice Chaney, MITRE Corporation; Clyneice Chaney, Quality Squared
Location: Room 21
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Performance
Mike Lawler, BCBS Association
Location: Room 20
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| 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | Lunch | ||||||||
| 1:00 PM – 4:30 PM Half Day Tutorials |
Process
Richard Bechtold, PhD, Abridge Technology
Location: Room 24
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Peer Reviews
Linda Westfall, The Westfall Team
Location: Room 23
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Risk Based Testing
Todd Kuczaj, Accenture
Location: Room 22
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Measurement
James Campbell, Tulkita Technologies, Inc.
Location: Room 21
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Security Testing
Daniel Miessler, HP Software
Location: Room 20
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| 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM | Welcome Reception Sponsored by uTest |
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Wednesday, April 17: Conference & EXPO
The QUEST 2013 Conference and EXPO kicks off Wednesday with a range of speakers and workshops in concurrent 5 tracks. Download presentation slides for select sessions with your conference registration information.| 7:30 AM - 8:15 AM | Registration & Breakfast Sponsored by Borland, a Micro Focus Company |
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| 8:15 AM - 8:30 AM | Opening Remarks & Announcements Tom Ticknor, Chief Operating Officer, QAI Global Institute Nancy Kastl, QUEST Conference Chairperson |
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| 8:30 AM - 9:25 AM |
Keynote Presentation: Digital Disruption In The Age Of The Customer
Khalid Kark, Forrester Research, Inc.
Location: Regency Ballroom AB
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| 9:25 AM - 9:45 AM | Morning Refreshment Break Sponsored by Mobile Labs |
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| 9:25 AM - 4:00 PM | Exhibitor EXPO - Browse and learn from 30+ service and technology providers! | ||||
| 9:45 AM - 10:45 AM Presentations |
Leadership
James Campbell, Tulkita Technologies, Inc.
Location: Room 24
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Agile
Angela Dugan, Polaris Solutions
Location: Room 23
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Automation
Ayan Dave, Quick Solutions, Inc.; Terry Wiegmann, Quick Solutions, Inc.
Location: Room 22
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Plan/Design
Jeremy Scott, Deloitte Consulting, LLP; Rohit Pereira, Deloitte Consulting, LLP
Location: Room 21
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Techniques
Michael Portwood
Location: Room 20
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| 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Presentations |
Leadership
Mike Lyles, Lowe’s Companies, Inc.
Location: Room 24
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Agile
Megan Sumrell, Mosaic ATM
Location: Room 23
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Automation
Thien-An Nguyen, Aetna
Location: Room 22
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Plan/Design
Yolonda Kennedy, WellPoint, Inc.
Location: Room 21
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Techniques
Jim Holmes, Telerik
Location: Room 20
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| 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | Special Interests Roundtables & Lunch Sponsored by SQS |
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| 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM | EXPO Talks 1:00 PM SQS USA, 1:30 PM QAI Global Institute, 2:00 PM Borland – a Micro Focus Company |
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| 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM Workshops |
Leadership
Elizabeth Glaser, PhD, The Boeing Company; Joyce Sattovia, The Boeing Company
Location: Room 24
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Agile
Jim York, FoxHedge, Ltd.
Location: Room 23
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Automation
Lee Barnes, Utopia Solutions
Location: Room 22
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Plan/Design
Fiona Charles, Quality Intelligence
Location: Room 21
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Techniques
Christin Wiedemann, PhD, PQA
Location: Room 20
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| 2:30 PM - 3:00 PM | Afternoon Refreshment Break Sponsored by Tulkita Technologies Inc. |
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| 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM | EXPO Talks 3:00 PM Grid Tools, 3:30 PM Xyon |
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| 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM Presentations |
Leadership
Keith Klain, Barclays
Location: Room 24
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Agile
Deepika Mamnani, Hexaware Technologies
Location: Room 23
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Automation
David Dang, Zenergy Technologies
Location: Room 22
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Plan/Design
Shivakumar Balasubramaniyan, Cognizant
Location: Room 21
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Techniques
Clyneice Chaney, Quality Squared
Location: Room 20
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| 5:30 PM - 10:00 PM | Attendee Appreciation Night in Chicago (Buses depart at 4:30 PM) | ||||
Thursday, April 18: Conference & EXPO
Download presentation slides for select sessions with your conference registration information.| 7:30 AM - 8:15 AM | Registration & Breakfast Sponsored by Original Software |
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| 7:45 AM – 8:15 AM |
Bonus Session: Outsourced Test Skills: What Are You Doing to Stay Current?
Gretchen Henrich, LexisNexis
Location: Room 24
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| 8:15 AM - 8:30 AM | Announcements Nancy Kastl, QUEST Conference Chairperson |
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| 8:30 AM - 9:25 AM |
Panel Discussion: Game Changer Leaders’ Views on QA Value in an Age of Digital Disruption
Debra S. Kosty, AVP, The Horace Mann Companies; Kim Schunke, CIO, Rogers Enterprises Inc.; Timothy D. Walter, CIO, RMG Networks
Moderator: Kathie Topel, IMPACTInsights
Location: Regency Ballroom AB
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| 9:25 AM - 9:45 AM | Morning Refreshment Break Sponsored by Parasoft |
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| 9:25 AM - 6:30 PM | Exhibitor EXPO - Browse and learn from 30+ service and technology providers! | ||||
| 9:45 AM - 10:45 AM | EXPO Talks 9:45 AM Tulkita, 10:15 AM Parasoft |
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| 9:45 AM - 10:45 AM Presentations |
Leadership
Patricia A. Eglin, David Consulting Group
Location: Room 24
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Requirements
Paul Shovlin, Checkpoint Technologies
Location: Room 23
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Mobile
Lee Barnes, Utopia Solutions
Location: Room 22
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Test Data
Huw Price, Grid-Tools Ltd
Location: Room 21
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Techniques
Peter Varhol, Seapine Software
Location: Room 20
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| 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM | EXPO Talks 11:00 AM Telerik, 11:30 PM SOASTA/Utopia Solutions |
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| 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Presentations |
Leadership
Allyson Rippon, UBS; Kiruba Vijayaraghavan, Infosys
Location: Room 24
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DEV/OPS
Raf Los, HP
Location: Room 23
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Mobile
Eran Kinsbruner, Perfecto Mobile
Location: Room 22
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Test Data
Karen Johns, Mosaic, Inc.
Location: Room 21
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Techniques
Michael Beaudin, MPS Partners; Nancy Kastl, TAP Group
Location: Room 20
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| 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | Special Interests Roundtables & Lunch Sponsored by Hexaware Technologies |
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| 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM | EXPO Talks 1:00 PM Mobile Labs, 1:30 PM Keynote DeviceAnywhere, 2:30 PM Hexaware |
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| 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM Workshops |
Leadership
Elizabeth Glaser, PhD, The Boeing Company; Joyce Sattovia, The Boeing Company
Location: Room 24
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Process
Eric Landes, AgileThought
Location: Room 23
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Mobile
Philip Lew, PhD, XBOSoft
Location: Room 22
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Measurement
Richard Bechtold, PhD, Abridge Technology
Location: Room 21
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Techniques
Peggy Schretter, Trustmark Insurance Company
Location: Room 20
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| 2:30 PM - 3:00 PM | Afternoon Refreshment Break Sponsored by Accenture |
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| 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM | EXPO Talks 3:00 PM TAP Group, 3:30 PM David Consulting Group |
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| 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM Presentations |
Leadership
Richard Lay, Infosys
Location: Room 24
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Process
Shaun Bradshaw, Zenergy Technologies
Location: Room 23
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Mobile
Peter Shih, uTest
Location: Room 22
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Measurement
David Herron, David Consulting Group
Location: Room 21
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Techniques
Linda Westfall, The Westfall Team
Location: Room 20
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| 4:15 PM - 5:00 PM |
General Session: QA Analytics to Power Quality Intelligence
Jim Mondi, Cognizant; Sripriya Kalyanasundaram, Cognizant
Location: Room 24
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| 4:15 PM - 5:00 PM | Exhibitor EXPO - Browse and learn from 30+ service and technology providers! | ||||
| 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM | EXPO Reception | ||||
Friday, April 19: Conference
Download presentation slides for select sessions with your conference registration information.| 7:30 AM - 8:15 AM | Registration & Breakfast | ||||
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| 7:45 AM – 8:15 AM |
Bonus Session: Being Mature About Quality
Pradeep Chennavajhula, QAI Global Institute
Location: Room 24
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| 8:15 AM - 8:30 AM | Announcements Nancy Kastl, QUEST Conference Chairperson |
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| 8:30 AM - 9:25 AM |
Keynote Presentation: A Balancing Act: Walking the Tightrope of Life
Mikki Williams, Mikki Williams Unltd.
Location: Regency Ballroom AB
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| 9:25 AM - 9:45 AM | Morning Refreshment Break Sponsored by Compuware Corporation |
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| 9:45 AM - 10:45 AM Presentations |
Leadership
Joseph Ours, Cohesion
Location: Room 24
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Cloud
Ashish Kuthiala, Electric Cloud
Location: Room 23
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Performance
Kevin Flynn, Olenick & Associates; Michael Ivy, Olenick & Associates
Location: Room 22
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Techniques
Beverly Edwards, Allstate Insurance Company; Ashwini Sukhwani, Wipro
Location: Room 21
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Certification
Location: Room 20
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| 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Presentations |
Leadership
Bryan Sebring, notjusttesting.com
Location: Room 24
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Tools
Tim Bower, Original Software
Location: Room 23
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Performance
Vic Soder, Deloitte Consulting, LLP; Vinkesh Mehta, Deloitte Consulting, LLP
Location: Room 22
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Techniques
Gregg Donner, Compuware Corporation
Location: Room 21
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Certification
Location: Room 20
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| 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | Lunch & QAI Grand Prize Drawing | ||||
| 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM |
General Session: The Great Testing Tools Information Exchange
Moderator: Nancy Kastl, QUEST Conference Chairperson
Location: Regency Ballroom |
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| 2:15 PM - 3:30 PM Workshops |
Assessment
Basivi Junna, Xyon Products and Services LLC
Location: Room 24
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Selling Quality
Stephanie Chace, Meridian Technologies
Location: Room 23
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Skills
Akemi Micallef, TEKSystems
Location: Room 22
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