Talks

Conference talks

Talks I've given at meetups and conferences, and what's coming up next.

Upcoming

AI in Practice: Lessons Learned from a Large Banking Organisation

Upcoming

Trends in Testing

🇳🇱 The Netherlands2026

Lessons learned from applying AI in practice at a large banking organisation, and what it means for test automation and quality engineering.

Speed Is Not Scalability: Surviving AI-Driven Test Automation Growth

Upcoming

TechChamps MeetUp

🇳🇱 The Netherlands2026

On the difference between fast test automation and scalable test automation, and the pitfalls of growing an AI-driven automation suite too quickly.

Past

Speed Is Not Scalability: Surviving AI-Driven Test Automation Growth

Past

WeTest

🇬🇷 Athens, Greece2026

On the difference between fast test automation and scalable test automation, and the pitfalls of growing an AI-driven automation suite too quickly.

AI Trend Watch

Past

TechChamps MeetUp

🇳🇱 The Netherlands2026

A round-up of current AI trends relevant to software testing and quality engineering.

Software Quality

Past

Windesheim University

🇳🇱 The Netherlands2025

A talk for students on what software quality means in practice and how testing fits into the development process.

API Testing with Playwright

Past

TechChamps MeetUp

🇳🇱 The Netherlands2025

A hands-on look at API testing with Playwright, covering setup, assertions and where it fits alongside UI test automation.

Selenium vs. Playwright

Past

Polteq Conference

🇳🇱 The Netherlands2024

A comparison of Selenium and Playwright for test automation, covering strengths, trade-offs and when to choose each.