Conference Topics

Track Descriptions

Whether you're a first-time author or experienced practitioner, PNSQC welcomes real-world experience and transferable insights.

The 2026 call for proposals is closed. PNSQC is still accepting Poster Paper proposals for first-time speakers and practitioners who want a conversational way to share an idea with the community.

Quality Engineering & Systems Reliability

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Heather Wilcox

Engineering practices, architectures, metrics, and reliability techniques grounded in evidence and real-world experience. For engineers and practitioners working on real systems who want to share how quality actually holds up under change.

Topics Include:

Test Design Automation Observability Integration Testing

Organizational Quality & Leadership

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Dr. Gwen Avington

Quality governance, decision frameworks, culture, and organizational strategy tied to measurable outcomes. For managers, leads, and teams figuring out how to make better decisions about quality, risk, and priorities.

Topics Include:

Agile Practices Test Management Risk-Based Testing Leadership

Emerging Technologies & AI Systems

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Satish Kunchakuri

Testing, evaluating, governing, and assuring trustworthy AI-enabled and intelligent technologies. For teams building or testing AI-enabled systems, or adapting quality practices in an AI-driven world.

Topics Include:

AI Testing Bias & Fairness Explainability Governance

Tools & Productivity

Practical tools, frameworks, and techniques that improve the productivity and effectiveness of quality engineering teams. For practitioners and tool builders demonstrating how work actually gets done.

Topics Include:

Test Automation Platforms CI/CD Test Infrastructure AI-Assisted Testing Developer Testing Workflows