AI has collapsed the distance between “idea” and “shipped.” Code gets written by agents, tests get generated from specs, PRs get merged before humans fully review them. In this new reality, the old org chart – where QA was a gate, Engineering owned delivery, and Product owned requirements – no longer maps cleanly to how work actually happens. This panel brings together leaders who’ve had to answer the uncomfortable question: when something breaks, who actually owns it? We’ll explore how accountability structures are shifting, whether QA as a distinct function still makes sense, what happens when speed and governance collide, and how leaders can build teams that own quality without slowing down. The goal isn’t to settle the debate – it’s to surface the tensions that every engineering and QA leader in this room is already navigating.
Invite-only QA & Tech Leadership Conference
Invite-only Conference gathering New York’s top QA & Tech Leaders
- 3rd June, 2026
- New York
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What is QonfX?
QonfX is our leadership-focused, invite-only conference that gathers top Engineering, QA, and Business Leaders under one roof to discuss the Present and Future of Software. Quality, AI, Leadership, and more. Designed to create focused conversations and high-value connections.
We’ll be hosting these exclusive gatherings in key cities across the US, Europe, and India, bringing together the region’s most influential leaders who are shaping the next decade of software quality and engineering.
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Conference Topics
New York
Talk: The End of Pass/Fail - Leading Quality Engineering Into the Probabilistic Era
Ronak Ray
Exploratory Testing
Functional Testing
New York
Talk: AI Agents in Quality Engineering - From Automation to Autonomy
The evolution from traditional test automation to AI-augmented QA workflows
How we’re using AI agents for test generation, test data management, and intelligent code review
Practical patterns: where AI agents excel vs. where human judgment remains critical
Building trust in AI-generated test artifacts — validation, guardrails, and feedback loops
What’s next: autonomous QA pipelines and the changing role of the quality engineer
Michael Dafferner
Exploratory Testing
Functional Testing
New York
Talk: AI Agents in Testing - Test More with Less
In this session, Artur Kuzmin shares his hands-on experience using Gemini CLI with Playwright MCP and Antigravity to run exploratory tests driven by developer specs. If your team follows spec-driven development, you already have a rich source of truth sitting in your codebase. This talk walks through how to turn those specs into automated exploratory test runs — combining Gemini CLI’s reasoning capabilities, Playwright MCP’s browser automation, and Antigravity’s testing framework to surface issues that traditional scripted tests miss. What you’ll take away How to wire Gemini CLI, Playwright MCP, and Antigravity into a single exploratory testing workflow Practical patterns for feeding developer specs into AI-driven test generation Lessons learned from running this approach on real products – what worked, what broke, and what surprised us
Artur Kuzmin
Exploratory Testing
Functional Testing
New York
Talk: Leading Testing in AI Times
AI is changing how software is built, tested, and evaluated—and testing leaders are being asked to navigate increasing uncertainty while teams adapt in real time. This talk explores what effective testing leadership looks like during AI-driven change: balancing experimentation with critical thinking, supporting testers through shifting expectations, and maintaining meaningful quality practices as tools, workflows, and products evolve.
Karen N. Johnson
Exploratory Testing
Functional Testing
New York
Panel: Who Actually Owns Quality Now
Jess Ingrassellino
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Exploratory Testing
Functional Testing
New York
Panel: Trust at Machine Speed
New York ships products where trust isn’t optional – ad verification systems that determine billion-dollar media buys, retirement platforms that manage life savings, healthcare tools that inform treatment decisions. The margin for “probably correct” is zero. Yet the industry is adopting AI at every layer: AI writes code, AI generates tests, AI triages failures, AI decides what ships. This panel confronts the core tension NYC tech leaders face daily — how do you maintain the trust your customers and regulators demand when your entire pipeline is probabilistic? We’ll explore what “verification” means when the verifier is also an AI, how evaluation frameworks from ML are forcing QA to rethink first principles, and whether the traditional testing discipline has the vocabulary to even describe confidence in non-deterministic systems. The speakers have built AI products and AI-powered pipelines in regulated, high-stakes environments. They know the difference between a demo and production. This isn’t about whether AI will change testing – it’s about whether we’re ready to trust what comes out the other side.
Ismael Faro
Lauren Slyman
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Exploratory Testing
Functional Testing
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Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, QonfX New York is an invite-only, in-person conference.
QonfX is designed for testing and technology professionals, focusing strongly on leadership personas. The event is free to attend.
Apply for QonfX New York. If selected, you’ll receive an exclusive invitation to join.
Invites are released based on limited slots available for each persona/seniority and are granted on a first-come, first-served basis.
No—in-person attendees must use their reserved invites. To ensure fairness, do not apply unless you can commit to attending.
QonfX New York will be held on June 3, 2026, from 8:30AM EDT.
QonfX is an invite-only event, and we aim to bring together a diverse group of attendees across various roles and expertise. While we have limited slots available, invitations are extended on a first-come, first-served basis to ensure a well-rounded representation of industry professionals.
Thanks for your interest! We’ll email you with the details if we have a spot for you. If not, we’ll notify you and keep you on standby for any last-minute openings.
No, invitations are non-transferable. If you are unable to attend, please let us know in advance.
No, session recordings will not be shared, as QonfX is an invite-only, in-person event.
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