Tokyo Test Fest is a premier international Software Quality Assurance & Test conference hosted in Japan. It is crafted to provide a platform where both Japanese and English-speaking people can meet with international keynote speakers, learn, make connections and most importantly have fun!
14 November 2025 - Osaki Bright Core Hall, Tokyo
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TTF 2025 Program
Tutorial 1 – 13 November
No Japanese interpretation will be provided
Note: Workshops will be in Autify Office
〒103-0004 Tokyo, Chuo City, Higashinihonbashi, 2Chome-22-1, Cross-C Higashi Nihonbashi Bldg., 6F/7F
13:00 – 16:00 Tim LOLKEMA: Building Autonomous AI Testing Agents: From Hype to Reality – English Speaking Workshop
Tutorial 2 – 15 November
No Japanese interpretation will be provided
Note: Workshops will be in Autify Office
〒103-0004 Tokyo, Chuo City, Higashinihonbashi, 2Chome-22-1, Cross-C Higashi Nihonbashi Bldg., 6F/7F
9:00 – 13:00 Gleb BAHMUTOV: Cypress And Playwright Web Testing Workshop – English Speaking Workshop
Conference Day – 14 November
PLENARY TRACK
with real time EN to JP interpretation
8:45 – 9:30 REGISTRATION
9:30 – 9:45 Conference Opening by Mesut DURUKAL, Head of Tokyo Test Fest
9:45 – 9:55 Platinum Sponsor Talk
9:55 – 10:45 Shuji MORISAKI: Leveraging actionable insights from testing, refined by cultural diversity, to enhance quality assurance and product value – KEYNOTE Talk (EN)
10:45 – 10:50 Gold Sponsor Talk by Autify
10:50 – 11:10 COFFEE BREAK
11:10 – 11:40 Gleb BAHMUTOV: Codeless AI Test Automation Makes Me Code A Lot – Session Talk (EN)
11:40 – 12:10 Mesut DURUKAL: Zen of Testing – Session Talk (EN)
12:10 – 12:40 Manoj KUMAR: The Rise of AI Agents: Agentic AI in Quality Engineering – Session Talk (EN)
12:40 – 13:50 LUNCH BREAK
ENGLISH SPEAKING TRACK
13:50 – 14:20 Prashant HEGDE: Make Testing a Team Sport: Bug Bash for Better Software – Session Talk (EN)
14:20 – 14:30 Hamdeh Abu KHALIFE: Creating a Comprehensive Accessibility Test Plan – Lightning Talk (EN)
14:30 – 14:40 Jonas HERMANSSON: How Do We Handle AI Opponents? – Lightning Talk (EN)
14:40 – 14:50 Dusanka LECIC: From Bugs to Brilliance: How to Test Your Chatbot Effectively – Lightning Talk (EN)
JAPANESE SPEAKING TRACK
13:50 – 14:20 Tetsuya KOUNO: How to create a virtual QA organization and examples of its practice – Session Talk (JP)
14:20 – 14:30 Hiroshi TOMITA: Rethinking testing strategies and trying to use AI during architectural changes – Lightning Talk (JP)
14:30 – 14:40 Yoshikage SHUTO: The Path to Testing Efficiency in Startups – Test Case Optimization and Automation Strategies – Lightning Talk (JP)
14:40 – 14:50 Masataka YOKOTA: QA engineers take on the challenge! Generative AI Utilization Real Practice – Lightning Talk (JP)
PLENARY TRACK
with real time EN to JP interpretation
14:50 – 15:20 COFFEE BREAK & FUN SESSION
15:20 – 15:50 QE Approaches in JP vs Western World & Next Gen Testing – Panel Discussion with Manoj Kumar, Martijn Goossens, Shuji Morisaki & Tetsuya Kono
15:50 – 16:40 Martijn GOOSSENS: Be a better test friend – KEYNOTE Talk (EN)
16:40 – 17:00 Event Closing by Mesut DURUKAL, Head of Tokyo Test Fest (EN)
17:00 – 19:00 AFTER-PARTY with Games, Quiz and JP-EN Cross Cultural Communication
Speakers of TTF 2025
For the English speaking presentations, we provide simultanous translation for the attendees of the conference!
Keynote Speakers
Martijn Goossens
Director Advisory Services, Cerios
Be a Better Test Friend
Shuji Morisaki
Associate Professor, Nagoya University
Leveraging actionable insights from testing, refined by cultural diversity, to enhance quality assurance and product value
Session Speakers
Tetsuya Kouno
QA Engineer, Knowledge Work
How to Build a Virtual QA Organization: Real World Applications
Hamdeh Abu Khalifeh
Director, CGI
Creating a Comprehensive Accessibility Test Plan
Gleb Bahmutov
Sr Director of Engineering, Mercari US
Codeless AI Test Automation Makes Me Code A Lot
Jonas Hermansson
Thought Leader, IT-HUSET
The Fear of Becoming Irrelevant
Yoshikage Shudo
QA Manager, Techtouch
Optimizing Testing Efficiency in Startups: Test Case Optimization and Automation Strategies
Prashant Hegde
Engineering Manager, MoEngage Inc
Make Testing a Team Sport: Bug Bash for Better Software
Masataka Yokota
QA Engineer, ZENKIGEN
QA Engineers Taking on Generative AI: Real-World Applications of Generative AI
Dusanka Lecic
Test Lead, Levi9 IT Services
From Bugs to Brilliance: How to Test Your Chatbot Effectively
Hiroshi Tomita
QA Engineer, Knowledge Work
Reconsidering Test Strategies During Architectural Changes and Exploring the Use of AI
Manoj Kumar
Practice lead, Quality Engineering and Assurance, Cognizant AUS
The Rise of AI Agents: Agentic AI in Quality Engineering
Mesut Durukal
Quality Engineering Tech Lead, Indeed
Zen of Testing
Tutors
Tim Lolkema
QA Automation Lead, De Testers
Building Autonomous AI Testing Agents: From Hype to Reality
Gleb Bahmutov
Sr Director of Engineering, Mercari US
Cypress And Playwright Web Testing Workshop
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What to expect
We expect 250+ attendees to the conference from all around the world, primarily: Software Testers and Test Analysts, QA Engineers, Developers, Test Managers, Team Leads.
Our Partners
- Professional Partner -
Japan Software Testing Qualifications Board (JSTQB) is the organization responsible for certifying software testing professionals in Japan.
The certifications issued by JSTQB are recognized in over 130 countries through ISTQB.
Additionally, JSTQB certifications are included in the qualifications that IT professionals should obtain as defined by Japan’s national IT strategy.
- Gold Partner -
Autify is an AI-powered software testing platform that enables teams to automate their applications with ease. It simplifies the testing process by allowing users to create, execute and manage tests by partnering with AI.
- Silver Partner -
TokyoDev’s job board is filled with software developer positions at Japanese companies whose engineer team’s primary language is English. From the big companies you’ve already heard of, to smaller up-and-coming startups, our positions offer you the chance to live in Japan but work in an international environment.
- Silver Partner -
CircleCI is a leading CI/CD platform that helps teams automate builds, tests, and deployments. With flexible workflows and powerful integrations, it enables faster, more reliable software delivery.
- Silver Partner -
Sonar, the makers of SonarQube, helps prevent code quality and security issues from reaching production, amplifies developers’ productivity in concert with AI assistants, and improves the developer experience with streamlined workflows. Sonar analyzes all code, regardless of who writes it—your internal team or genAI—resulting in more secure, reliable, and maintainable software.
- Silver Partner -
Techtouch develops and operates a DX (digital transformation) support SaaS used by over 8 million users, with the mission of enabling everyone to fully leverage any system.Our QA team—instrumental in driving our product’s rapid growth—focuses on boosting productivity through test automation and AI, and on improving entire quality assurance processes across our products, including AI-powered features.
- Bronze Partner -
yamaneco is a consulting/coaching company located in Tokyo, Japan. We explore and pursue new ways of defining value, collaborating, and practicing at work. We challenge the status-quo and support our clients to build learning and adapting organizations. We believe that work should be human, enjoyable, exciting, and fun!
- Bronze Partner -
Cutting-edge development tools for robotics. Artefacts provides ROS 2-compatible local and cloud-based simulation and testing environments, supporting shortened development cycles. With continuous integration and visualization, we accelerate issue discovery, reproduction and fixing, achieving reduced development costs and improved reliability of deployed robots.
- Bronze Partner -
Kualitee, AI-Powered Test Management
Deliver high-quality software faster with Kualitee. Our AI-driven platform combines test case management and defect tracking in one seamless workspace. It simplifies QA and keeps your team focused on results.
AI-Powered Efficiency: Generate and execute test cases automatically, saving countless hours. Full Visibility & Traceability: Plan, track, and manage tests & defects with confidence, whether they are manual or automated. Automation Integrations: Connect easily with tools like Jira and Selenium. Custom Workflows: Adjust QA processes to meet your team’s needs.
Venue of TTF 2025 is
Osaki Bright Hall
- In the center of Tokyo
- For up to 460 attendees
- With delicious food & beverages
About Osaki Bright Hall
Osaki Bright Hall is just a few minutes from Osaki Station, and can host around 460 people. We serve delicious lunch and snacks & coffees in the breaks of the conference.
Organizers
Mesut Durukal
Mesut has 15+ years of experience in Industrial Automation, IoT platforms, SaaS/PaaS and Cloud Services, the Defense Industry, Autonomous Mobile Robots, and Embedded and Software applications. Along with having proficiency in product management and quality experiences under his belt, he has taken various roles as (Quality Owner, Hiring Manager, and Chapter Lead) in multinational projects. He has expertise in automation and continuous quality assurance. Besides, he has been facilitating development processes and building the strategy and lifecycle of the projects. He is a frequent international speaker, the best presentation award winner, and a various program committees member.
Csilla Kohl
Csilla organizes professional events for 15+ years now. She worked for the Informa Group/Institute for International Research – the world’s largest conference provider – as a division manager, then she joined HTB and now among other things she is the project manager of HUSTEF, one of the 3 biggest and best SW quality conferences in Europe. She is a passionate community builder, a huge fan of traveling, a proud mom of three and now one of the most excited about Tokyo Test Fest!
Chris Ding
Chris, a passionate QA leader immersed in the vibrant tech community of Japan, brings a unique perspective to the field. Based in Hokkaido, he finds solace and inspiration in the island’s natural beauty, often spending his time off hiking through its breathtaking trails and shredding the slopes on his snowboard. With a focus on web, mobile, and API automation, he contributes to the collective knowledge pool while fostering connections within the community. His dedication extends beyond traditional QA, as he actively participates in building a supportive environment for tech enthusiasts in Japan.
Takuya Suemura
After graduating a university, he worked in an office supply warehouse and started automating boring office tasks with VBA, which led him to become a software engineer; he joined Autify in 2019 and after 4 years as a technical support engineer, he is now the company’s Quality Evangelist. He is an executive committee member of JaSST Online, a symposium on software testing. Author of “Practical guide to test automation” (2024).
Shinya Inoue
After graduating from a technical high school specializing in information technology, he joined the quality assurance department of a major software manufacturer. In addition to daily testing tasks, he built a GUI test automation system taking into account his programming knowledge. He then moved to XR startup “STYLY” as its first QA. He then became Time Leap Inc., which operates the remote customer service service RURA, and is working to improve quality as the lead of the QA team. His hobbies are playing musical instruments and listening to music. He has recently become addicted to Pokemon cards.
Daisuke Shimizu
Since graduating from university, Daisuke have been engaged in the fields of PMO and QA. His experience includes test design, test case creation, execution, as well as project management and team leadership across a wide range of development projects. As a QA engineer, he has led quality assurance efforts for financial management systems and web application development, achieving results in teams of 5 to 10 members.
Daisuke is also based in both Tokyo and Miyazaki, where he’s dedicated to connecting regional and urban opportunities while promoting digital transformation and new ways of working.
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