{"id":1760,"date":"2025-02-03T14:42:37","date_gmt":"2025-02-03T13:42:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tokyotestfest.com\/?page_id=1760"},"modified":"2026-02-04T16:34:17","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T15:34:17","slug":"cfp_2026","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/tokyotestfest.com\/en\/cfp_2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Call for Proposals"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row type=&#8221;full_width_background&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; column_margin=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_tablet=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_phone=&#8221;default&#8221; bg_color=&#8221;#bf3225&#8243; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; top_padding=&#8221;80&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;80&#8243; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; row_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; row_border_radius_applies=&#8221;bg&#8221; overflow=&#8221;visible&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; 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Venue<\/h3>\n<p style=\"color: #4a5568; margin-bottom: 12px;\">TTF 2026 will happen on November 12-13th in Tokyo in <a style=\"color: #bf3225;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/Osaki+Bright+Core+Hall\/@35.6220402,139.7310224,16z\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Osaki Bright Core Hall<\/a>. Please note that TTF 2026 is in-person only.<\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin-left: 20px; color: #4a5568; margin-bottom: 0;\">\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\"><strong>November 12:<\/strong> Hands-on Workshops &amp; Speakers dinner<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\"><strong>November 13:<\/strong> Conference day (Keynotes, Regular Sessions, Lightning Talks, Panel Discussion, After-party)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]\n<div style=\"background: #fff; border-radius: 16px; padding: 30px; margin-bottom: 24px; box-shadow: 0 2px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.06); border: 1px solid #e2e8f0;\">\n<h3 style=\"font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; color: #bf3225; margin-bottom: 15px; border-left: 4px solid #bf3225; padding-left: 12px;\">\ud83d\udcc5 Important Dates<\/h3>\n<ul style=\"margin-left: 20px; color: #4a5568; margin-bottom: 0;\">\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\"><strong>2 February:<\/strong> Start of the CfP<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\"><strong>10 April:<\/strong> Submission deadline of the Proposals<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\"><strong>1 May:<\/strong> Notification of Acceptance<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\"><strong>30 May:<\/strong> Program freeze &amp; Speaker materials collection<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]\n<div style=\"background: #fff; border-radius: 16px; padding: 30px; margin-bottom: 24px; box-shadow: 0 2px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.06); border: 1px solid #e2e8f0;\">\n<h3 style=\"font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; color: #bf3225; margin-bottom: 15px; border-left: 4px solid #bf3225; padding-left: 12px;\">\ud83d\udca1 Topics we are looking for<\/h3>\n<p style=\"color: #4a5568; margin-bottom: 12px;\">Tokyo Test Fest (TTF) is a Quality Assurance and Testing conference. 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