10.27°N 124.01°E · Mactan, Cebu · 12–17 April 2027
Two events, one April. Member boards from across the world convene at Crimson Mactan, Cebu — opened by a public Software Testing Conference in Manila.
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About the event
The General Assembly is where ISTQB member boards meet to steer the world's most widely recognised software-testing certification. In 2027, PhSTQB brings that gathering to the Philippines for the first time.
The week is built in two parts. QA QuestConf PH — the country's first ISTQB conference — opens the programme in Manila on 10 April. Delegates then move to the island of Mactan, Cebu, where ISTQB Working Groups meet from 12–15 April and the General Assembly convenes on 16–17 April at the beachfront Crimson resort.
Two events, one registration week
The Manila conference is open to every testing professional. The Cebu General Assembly is for ISTQB member-board delegates. Many attend both.
QA QuestConf PH · Open to all · Manila
The Philippines' first ISTQB conference — a full day with the ISTQB President, Vice-President and syllabus authors on AI in testing, quality engineering at scale, and the future of the profession.
Member boards · Cebu
Closed working-group sessions across all twelve ISTQB groups, the formal General Assembly vote, a gala networking evening, and companion experiences on the island.
Official alignment
This isn't a third-party event using the ISTQB name. It's convened by PhSTQB — the ISTQB-approved national board for the Philippines — the same body that administers ISTQB certification here.
That's why the programme can put the ISTQB President, Vice-President and syllabus authors on one stage, and why the General Assembly itself is held in Cebu.
ISTQB® is a registered trademark of the International Software Testing Qualifications Board. Official ISTQB marks and Conference Network logo are displayed once approval is confirmed.
Why Cebu
Mactan Island sits 30 minutes from its own international airport, ringed by turquoise water and lined with resorts — a place delegates actually want to travel for.
Hosted in the Philippines
For the first time, the ISTQB community gathers in the Philippines — 7,641 islands, world-renowned hospitality, and one of Asia's fastest-growing software-quality workforces.
The flag that welcomes you tells the story: a golden sun with eight rays for the provinces that first rose for freedom, and three stars for the country's three island groups. Cebu — your host — sits at the heart, in the Visayas.
The north & the capital, Manila — where QA QuestConf PH opens.
The central islands — home to Cebu and the General Assembly.
The great southern island group.
At a glance
Four moments anchor the programme. The full agenda breaks each into sessions.
Public conference day in Metro Manila — keynotes and sessions for the whole testing community.
Closed sessions across all twelve working groups at Crimson Mactan, Cebu.
The formal assembly of member boards — reporting, roadmaps, and the official vote.
A beachfront close to the week — dinner, culture, and connection under the Mactan sky.
QA QuestConf PH · confirmed panel
The Manila conference brings the President, Vice-President and Working Group chairs of the ISTQB — the authors of the global testing syllabi — onto one stage.
A sense of place
Partners
The Manila conference offers tiered packages with exhibition space and visibility among QA leaders from across the region.
Good to know
Registration is open
Secure your board's General Assembly seats, or grab a conference pass for Manila. We'll handle the invitation letters, transfers and resort rates.
