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Another year means another batch of global QA conferences to attend! In 2025, we’re looking forward to gathering with our peers once more and learning how they continue to tackle the everyday challenges of working in the QA industry.
If you decide to attend a QA conference in 2025, you can expect to find conversations about some of the biggest trends in software testing such as the use of AI and ML to enhance and automate workflows, the rising need for skilled software developers in test roles (SDETs), Agile and DevOps, security across device categories and platforms, and more.
As the year progresses we will continue to update this list but for now, here are some of the top QA conferences to attend in 2025:
Last Updated: 04/08/2025
January
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February
Automation Guild
From their website: "TestGuild's 9th Annual Online Event Dedicated To Helping You Achieve Better, More Reliable, & Less Flaky Automation...And Succeed With All Your E2E Automation Testing Efforts"
Date: 02/10 - 02/14/2025
Location: Online
Website: https://testguild.com/automation-guild-2025/
Robocon
From their website: "Experience the Premier Robot Framework conference. Immerse yourself in the latest trends, network with peers, and learn from industry experts. Enjoy a unique Finnish cultural experience alongside the technical sessions."
Date: 02/13 - 02/14/2025
Location: Helsinki, Finland
Website: https://dev.events/conferences/robocon-00wdkq1j
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Axe-Con 2025
From their website: "Talks at axe-con will include case studies from enterprise companies leading in large-scale accessibility efforts, as well as best practices and updates from technology leaders around the world."
Date: 02/25 - 02/27/2025
Location: Online
Website: https://www.deque.com/axe-con/
March
Test Automation Days
From their website: "A two day conference filled with innovative and transforming talks, workshops and hands-on experiences. Discover the most up-to-date techniques and test tools, network with software testing professionals and learn from world’s leading test automation experts."
Date: 03/05 - 03/06/2025
Location: Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Website: https://www.testautomationdays.com/
Testing Peers Conference
Starting as a WhatsApp group chat and evolving over a time into a blog, a podcast, and now a full-blown conference, the Testing Peers Conference is by the community, for the community. They welcome anyone from a variety of backgrounds such as testing, development, product, delivery, or even CEOs.
Date: 03/13/2025
Location: Nottingham, United Kingdom
Website: https://testingpeerscon.com/
ParisTestConf
From their website: A conference organized by testing enthusiasts whose paths have crossed through meetups, communities, various events, and more.
Date: 03/25/2025
Location: Paris, France
Website: https://paristestconf.com/
SeleniumConf & AppiumConf
From their website: "The conference brings together the global community and projects around the browser and mobile automation tools, providing a space to share ideas, socialize, and work together to advance the present and future success of automation and testing."
Date: 03/26 - 03/28/2025
Location: Valencia, Spain
Website: https://seleniumconf.com/
ICST 2025
From their website: "ICST serves as a premier platform uniting researchers, scientists, engineers, and practitioners worldwide to showcase their cutting-edge research findings, innovative ideas, and practical applications in the domain of Software Testing, Verification, and Validation. The 18th edition of ICST, scheduled for 2025, will be held in Naples, Italy."
Date: 03/31 - 04/04/2025
Location: Naples, Italy
Website: https://conf.researchr.org/home/icst-2025
April
UCAAT - User Conference on Advanced Automated Testing
From their website: "ETSI's UCAAT conference, now in its eleventh edition, is dedicated to all aspects of automated testing, including model-based testing, cloud and mobile testing, security testing, agile test methodologies, test management, and standardized test specification, by focusing on the practical challenges that are often faced in industry and standardization as dictated by relevant policies and regulations."
Date: 04/01 - 04/03/2025
Location: Thessaloniki, Greece
QonfX
From their website: "QonfX is an invite-only conference designed to get the top QA and Tech leaders in the city under one roof, where they explore and discuss the Future of Testing. We’ll discuss the Future of Testing Roles/Craft, AI in Testing, Testing the AI, AI Agents, Leadership in the age of AI, Automation, and more."
Date: 04/08/2025
Location: Toronto, Canada
Website: https://www.thetesttribe.com/qonfx/toronto/
STAREAST
From their website: "Explore the latest solutions, technologies, and tools in testing. Meet one-on-one with representatives from some of today’s most innovative organizations. Learn new skills, discover solutions, and participate in live demos during the industry technical presentations."
Date: 04/27 - 05/02/2025
Location: Orlando, Florida
Website: https://stareast.techwell.com/
May
World Conference on Quality & Improvement
From their website: "The World Conference on Quality and Improvement (WCQI) stands as a premier global forum dedicated to driving excellence in quality management, continuous improvement, and organizational success. Each year, it brings together industry leaders, practitioners, and visionaries who are united by a shared commitment to innovation, collaboration, and impactful results."
Date: 05/04 - 05/07/2025
Location: Denver, Colorado
Website: https://asq.org/conferences/wcqi
Nordic Testing Days (NTD)
Nordic Testing Days is aimed towards software testers as well as programmers, UX specialists, project managers, or anyone who is interested in testing and the software development lifecycle. The conference is put together by volunteers with the goal of advancing and inspiring IT professionals to deliver excellent software and hardware products.
Date: 05/14 - 05/16/2025
Location: Tallinn, Estonia
Website: https://nordictestingdays.eu/
TestCoast (NTD)
A software testing conference on the west coast of Sweden featuring inspiring talks, hands on workshops, networking opportunities, and socializing events with professionals across the industry.
Date: 05/15/2025
Location: Göteborg, Sweden
Website: https://testscouts.se/testcoast/
WeTest.Athens
From their website: "This conference is a platform for professionals to share their expertise, explore cutting-edge trends, and discuss tools and techniques in software testing—and now also in UX!"
Date: 05/20/2025
Location: Athens, Greece
Website: https://www.wetest-athens.gr/
expo:QA
From their website: "Spain's biggest and best conference on Software Testing & Quality Engineering."
Date: 05/20 - 05/22/2025
Location: Madrid, Spain
Website: https://expoqa.eu/
International Software Quality Days
From their website (auto-translated to English from German:) "The international Software Quality Days are the most important conference for software quality and are a fixed point for anyone interested in software quality and software processes. The guiding theme for 2025 is: Balancing Software Innovation and Regulatory Compliance. In addition to top keynotes, a large number of specialist lectures, the specialist exhibition, tutorials, etc. can be attended. There are numerous comprehensive and high-quality opportunities for professional training, the exchange of ideas and networking in this area."
Date: 05/20 - 05/22/2025
Location: Munich, Germany
Website: https://www.software-quality-days.com/
GreaTest Quality Convention 2025
From their website: "Excellent software engineering, great testing, and awesome quality are rooted in true craftsmanship. At the Greatest Quality Convention, we connect everyone interested in software quality. We share ideas, learn from each other, and grow together as a community."
Date: 05/23/2025
Location: Zürich, Switzerland
Website: https://www.greatestquality.ch/
June
EuroSTAR
From their website: "The EuroSTAR Software Testing Conference is a totally immersive and wonderfully energetic celebration of the craft of testing. It is the longest running, and largest testing conference in Europe, with the widest variety of topics."
Date: 06/03 - 06/06/2025
Location: Edinburgh, Scotland
Website: https://conference.eurostarsoftwaretesting.com/
Innovate QA
From their website: "Join us at Innovate QA Conference 2025, a knowledge-rich event where industry leaders, pioneers, and visionaries share insights, best practices, and cutting-edge tools to build high-quality, safe, accessible, and reliable systems and products that customers love."
Date: 06/05/2025
Location: Seattle, Washington
Website: https://innovateqaevents.com/
QA or the Highway
From their website: "QA or the Highway is an affordable one day conference featuring real world experience and thought leadership in quality assurance for the software industry."
Date: 06/27/2025
Location: Columbus, Ohio
Website: https://www.qaorthehwy.com/
July
Testing Talks Sydney
Testing Talks Sydney is a community based conference which is now in its fifth year. This year, they are covering topics such as quality engineering, API testing, AI-Powered Testing, and more.
Date: 07/31/2025
Location: Sydney, Australia
Website: https://www.testingtalks.com.au/
August
Testμ Conference
From their website: "Testμ (TestMu) is an online-only conference that puts ‘you’ at the centre. It is by the community, for the community! Be it sessions on trends, hands-on learning sessions or talks on building the right culture, we keep ‘you’ at the center of it all."
Date: 08/19 - 08/25/2025
Location: Online
Website: https://www.lambdatest.com/testmuconf-2025?
CAST
From their website: "CAST isn’t just a conference; it’s a movement—a space designed by testers, for testers, where the craft of software testing is celebrated, challenged, and redefined."
Date: 08/25 - 08/27/2025
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah
Website: https://associationforsoftwaretesting.org/conference/cast-2025/cast-2025-packages-pricing/
September
OnlineTestConf
From their website: "For the past 14 successful editions, OnlineTestConf has united experts, enthusiasts, and professionals in the field of software testing, driving innovation and sharing invaluable insights. We proudly hold the title of the first of our kind—originating as an online conference well before the era of virtual events. With software testing at our core, we’ve continually evolved to meet the needs of a changing world."
Date: 09/15/2025
Location: Online
Website: https://www.onlinetestconf.com/
StarWest 2025
From their website: "Learn how to solve existing testing roadblocks or get inspired to tackle new challenges during this year's hybrid conference featuring 75+ talks—including keynotes, trainings, tutorials, and sessions."
Date: 09/21 - 09/26/2025
Location: Anaheim, CA + Online
Website: https://starwest.techwell.com/
October
TestBash Brighton
TestBash Brighton is a conference hosted by the Ministry of Testing and is the largest software testing conference in the UK. What sets TestBash apart is its focus on community contributions and diversity in voices.
Date: 10/01 - 10/02/2025
Location: Brighton, United Kingdom
Website: https://www.ministryoftesting.com/events/testbash-brighton-2025
Hungarian Software Testing Forum (HUSTEF)
From their website: "HUSTEF ranks among the top three conferences in Europe for professionals in all areas of software testing and quality. Established in 2011, its aim was to create a yearly platform for the best of the software and IT R&D sector to share the latest industry developments."
Date: 10/14 - 10/16/2025
Location: Budapest, Hungary
Website: https://hustef.hu/
Pacific Northwest Quality Conference (PNSQC)
PNSQC is the premiere software quality conference in Portland. This year's theme is 'QI: Increase Your Quality Intelligence'. Expect to see PLUS QA in attendance at this event.
Date: 10/14 - 10/16/2025
Location: Portland, Oregon + Online
Website: https://www.pnsqc.org/
TestCon Europe
From their website: "TestCon Europe 2025 is the ideal platform for addressing key challenges in software testing, from adapting to emerging technologies like AI and IoT to integrating with Agile and DevOps workflows. The conference will tackle critical issues such as security, accessibility, scalable automation, and testing at scale, while providing solutions for managing resource constraints and navigating the complexities of AI/ML. With a rich lineup of talks, workshops, and networking opportunities, TestCon equips testers with the tools and insights they need to deliver quality and stay ahead in the ever-evolving industry."
Date: 10/21 - 10/24/2025
Location: Vilnius, Lithuania + Online
Website: https://testcon.lt/
November
AutomationSTAR
From their website: "Our flagship EuroSTAR conference provides a space for software testers to collaboratively work together and thrive! We’ve built up a diverse, friendly community and we welcome testers, test leads, QA engineers, test managers and CEOs from over 50 countries to our annual conference."
Date: 11/10 - 11/11/2025
Location: Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Website: https://automation.eurostarsoftwaretesting.com/
Software-QS-Tag
From their website (auto-translated to English from German:) "The Software QA Day is a must-attend event for anyone interested in software quality assurance and testing, who wants to expand their knowledge and make valuable contacts. With a diverse selection of presentations, workshops, and inspiring keynotes, the Software QA Day offers current topics and insights that are always at the cutting edge."
Date: 11/12 - 11/13/2025
Location: Frankfurt, Germany
Website: https://www.qs-tag.de/
Testing United
From their website: "Testing United is a premier conference, organized by Krone Consulting, designed for professionals across all levels of the software testing field—from testers and test managers to consultants and IT staff who collaborate with testing teams daily. This event brings together experts from the wider Central European region to share insights and strategies. This year’s theme, 'Getting value from testing beyond 2025: Don’t lose money with AI, Automation and New skills while transforming QA in your organization,' will explore the critical changes reshaping the testing community. Renowned speakers will guide attendees through the latest trends, ensuring organizations stay competitive and efficient."
Date: 11/13 - 11/14/2025
Location: Milan, Italy
Website: https://www.testingunited.com/
Agile Testing Days
From their website: "Agile Testing Days is a 4-day conference (Onsite & Virtual) for international agile software testers and engineers gathered to learn, share, and network."
Date: 11/24 - 11/27/2025
Location: Potsdam, Germany + Online
Website: https://agiletestingdays.com/
December
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