Timetable
Day-by-day schedule
Follow the itinerary from the Manila conference through the Cebu working groups, the General Assembly, and the closing gala.
Programme
Hour by hour
Registration & Morning Coffee
Collect your conference badge and network before the keynote.
Opening Keynote — The Future of Software Testing & AI
An international look at test automation, autonomous quality assurance, and standardising frameworks across borders.
Agentic QA — Orchestrating Autonomous AI Agents in the Test Lifecycle
Moving from writing scripts to managing multi-agent systems that plan, execute and self-heal across the test lifecycle.
Lunch & Networking
Catered lunch with sponsor exhibition open.
Quality Engineering at Scale — Bridging the Gap for Global Service Delivery
Agile test leadership at scale, with security (DevSecOps) and performance as continuous, non-negotiable standards.
Industry Panel & Breakouts
Practitioner panels and community breakout tracks. Full line-up on the Speakers page.
Closing Remarks
Wrap-up and a look ahead to the week in Cebu.
Delegate Check-in & Coffee
Working-group delegates gather at the resort each morning.
ISTQB Working Group Sessions — Track A
Parallel committees review global syllabus expansions and core testing architectures. Groups include Foundation, Advanced, Expert, Exam and Glossary.
Lunch
Ocean-facing dining at the resort.
ISTQB Working Group Sessions — Track B
Academia, Governance, Marketing, Process, Quality Characteristics, Technologies & Approaches, and Testing in Particular Domains.
Informal Networking
Optional delegate dinners and resort activities. Repeats across 12–15 April.
Assembly Opening
Welcome and roll call of member boards.
General Assembly — Main Meeting
International board reporting, regional development roadmaps, governance matters and the official strategic vote.
Working Group Read-outs
Chairs present the week's outcomes to the assembly.
General Assembly — Concluding Session
Resolutions, next-host handover, and closing of the assembly.
Companion & Delegate Free Afternoon
Optional island experiences — see the Tours page.
Gala & Networking Evening
A beachfront dinner with Filipino culture to close the week.
Times are indicative and subject to change. Working-group timings repeat across 12–15 April.
Secure your seat
Registration is open for both the Manila conference and the Cebu General Assembly.