In today’s rapidly changing landscape, staying relevant as a test leader means navigating constant turbulence in business, technology, organizations, and culture. Drawing on over 42 years of experience, Rob Sabourin will provide valuable guidance for both new and aspiring test leaders, as well as seasoned professionals looking to stay relevant and continuously innovate.
Rob will explore key strategies for maintaining effectiveness in test leadership.
Rob will also discuss how to foster innovation by making it a core part of every project. He’ll show how each iteration presents an opportunity to introduce small, experimental changes. If a change proves beneficial, it can be built upon; if not, it can be re-evaluated and pulled back. Continuous adjustment and refinement are key to maintaining forward momentum.
Additionally, Rob will delve into strategies for team and individual contributor development, focusing on evolution and growth.
The talk will include real-world examples of learning, leveraging, and testing in the evolving world of Artificial Intelligence. Rob will explore how AI advancements, such as neural networks for voice recognition, inference engines in diagnostic medicine, and generative AI, can be used to aid tasks like pattern recognition, developing testing algorithms, and generating new test ideas.
Look forward to an engaging presentation filled with real-world examples and practical insights on how to stay relevant in your test leadership role
Talk Takeaways
Adaptability: Success comes from embracing change, sharing personal experiences, and building on what works.
Communication: Regularly sharing ideas, actively listening to others, and fostering open dialogue are critical. Rob emphasizes the importance of delivering brief, actionable insights.
Learning from Experience: Reflection on both successes and failures is essential. Rob advocates for an iterative “show and tell” approach to learning and improvement.
Rob Sabourin has more than forty-two years of management experience leading teams of software development professionals. A highly respected member of the software engineering community, Rob has managed, trained, mentored, and coached thousands of top professionals in the field. He frequently speaks at conferences and writes on software engineering, SQA, testing, management, and internationalization. Rob authored “I am a Bug!”, the popular software testing children’s book; works as an adjunct professor of software engineering at McGill University; and serves as the principal consultant (and president/janitor) of AmiBug.Com, Inc. Contact Rob at [email protected].
