Qualicon 2026 - Day 2 - Panel - How to effectively communicate the value of QA to studio stakeholders

Panel: How to effectively communicate the value of QA to studio stakeholders

Speaker(s): Nazareno Rivero - Manager, Test, 2K
Bartosz Wlodek - Ubisoft
Nadine Martin - Senior Manager, Test Services, Playstation Studios
Nate Stoddard - QA Director, GQS Inc.
Georgia Mae Ayling - Quality Engineer II, Xbox Game Studios

2024_Day1_Brave leadership for quality professionals

Brave leadership for quality professionals

Speaker(s): Nate Stoddard, QA Leader and Advocate

2024_Day 1_Deep dive - Building an exponentially scalable QA team

Building an exponentially scalable QA team

Speaker(s): David King, Senior Director of Technology, Electronic Arts

2024_Day 1_Deep dive - Nurturing excellence

Nurturing excellence: Managing and maintaining highly motivated game testing teams

Speaker(s): Rohan Gitay, QC Project Manager, Ubisoft India Studios

2024_Day 1_How to do nothing at work and get away with it

How to do nothing at work and get away with it

Speaker(s): Toby Hurtubise, QA Engineer III, Riot Games

2024_Day 2_From mortgages to flight simulation

From mortgages to flight simulation: comparing testing in fintech and games

Speaker(s): Hilary Weaver, Senior Quality Engineer, Xbox Game Studios

2024_Day 2_Roundtable - How to get the grasp on WHAT QUALITY IS

How to get the grasp on WHAT QUALITY IS: Talking about Good across QA

Speaker(s): Chelsea Curran Adams, QA Director, Hypixel Studios

2024_Day 2_How do you run 3rd party QA as a mid-size studio

How do you run 3rd party QA as a mid-size studio

Speaker(s): Mike Denny, Quality Service Manager, Jagex

2023-4 Key Strategies to Balance Work and Life, While Advancing Your Career in a Fast-Paced Environment

4 Key Strategies to Balance Work and Life, While Advancing Your Career in a Fast-Paced Environment

Speaker(s): Michael Boggs, QA Manager, Epic Games

2023-Right-sized QA Scaling QA for a Small Studio

Right-sized QA: Scaling QA for a Small Studio

Speaker(s): Alexa Schiess, QA Manager, Brace Yourself Games