17th SOFTECAsia · Kuala Lumpur
SQA Without Boundaries
Southeast Asia’s premier software quality assurance and testing conference — where technology, processes, and people converge to shape the future of quality.
About the Conference
One Region, One Mission:
Unstoppable Quality
Rapid advancements in AI, machine learning, and interconnected systems are expanding the scope of what quality assurance means. SOFTECAsia 2026 brings together thought leaders, practitioners, and innovators to explore how we ensure quality in a world where boundaries between systems, teams, and disciplines are dissolving.
Technology
New developments in AI-driven testing, continuous integration, and self-healing test systems that are reshaping the QA landscape.
Processes
Emerging SQA methodologies — from shift-left and shift-right strategies to real-time production monitoring and DevOps integration.
People
Bridging skill gaps and equipping QA professionals for the evolving demands of interconnected, AI-augmented systems.
Kuala Lumpur
Speakers
Dr. Klaudia Dussa-Zieger
Tariq King
Werner Henschelchen
Nithin SS
Tomotaka Asagi
Vipin Jain
Pricilla Bilavendran
Paul Gerrard
Lalitkumar Bhamare
Impact That Speaks for Itself
Countries Represented
Participants to Date
Workshops Held
Keynotes Delivered
Built for the People Who Build Quality
Whether you write the code, define the requirements, or steer the strategy — SOFTECAsia 2026 meets you where you are and takes you further.
Testers & QA Engineers
From manual testing fundamentals to AI-augmented test automation — sharpen your craft with sessions designed for every level of the QA journey.
- AI-augmented automation labs
- Hands-on workshops for every level
- Exploratory & risk-based testing
Developers
Quality is no longer someone else’s job. Explore shift-left practices, test-driven development, and how to embed quality into every commit.
- Shift-left & TDD in practice
- Embedding quality into every commit
- Pairing effectively with QA
DevOps & Platform Engineers
Continuous integration, continuous testing, continuous everything. Discover how leading teams are weaving quality into their delivery pipelines.
- Continuous testing pipelines
- Quality gates without the drag
- Observability & production testing
Product Owners & Business Analysts
Requirements shape outcomes. Learn how clearer requirements, better acceptance criteria, and agile practices drive product quality from the start.
- Crisper, testable acceptance criteria
- Requirements that prevent defects
- Agile quality from day one
IT Leaders & Quality Directors
Strategy sessions and executive panels on building quality cultures, measuring ROI, and navigating the organisational shift that modern SQA demands.
- Measuring quality ROI
- Building a lasting quality culture
- Executive panels & strategy
Academicians & Researchers
Bridge the gap between academic theory and industry practice. Present research, connect with practitioners, and shape the next generation of SQA professionals.
- Present & publish your research
- Industry–academia bridges
- Shape the next QA generation
From manual testing fundamentals to AI-augmented test automation — sharpen your craft with sessions designed for every level of the QA journey.
- AI-augmented automation labs
- Hands-on workshops for every level
- Exploratory & risk-based testing
Quality is no longer someone else’s job. Explore shift-left practices, test-driven development, and how to embed quality into every commit.
- Shift-left & TDD in practice
- Embedding quality into every commit
- Pairing effectively with QA
Continuous integration, continuous testing, continuous everything. Discover how leading teams are weaving quality into their delivery pipelines.
- Continuous testing pipelines
- Quality gates without the drag
- Observability & production testing
Requirements shape outcomes. Learn how clearer requirements, better acceptance criteria, and agile practices drive product quality from the start.
- Crisper, testable acceptance criteria
- Requirements that prevent defects
- Agile quality from day one
Strategy sessions and executive panels on building quality cultures, measuring ROI, and navigating the organisational shift that modern SQA demands.
- Measuring quality ROI
- Building a lasting quality culture
- Executive panels & strategy
Bridge the gap between academic theory and industry practice. Present research, connect with practitioners, and shape the next generation of SQA professionals.
- Present & publish your research
- Industry–academia bridges
- Shape the next QA generation
Four Days of Learning and Connection
From hands-on pre-conference training to keynote addresses and parallel workshop tracks — here’s how the week unfolds.
RE@Agile Primer
Full-day requirements engineering training programme at Impiana Hotel KLCC. Includes exam preparation materials.
Full Experience PassRE@Agile Primer + Exam
Training continues. Certification exam on 22 Sep 2026.
Full Experience PassKeynotes + Concurrent Sessions
Opening ceremony, keynote addresses from international experts, concurrent sessions, and panel discussion with live Q&A.
All PassesWorkshop Sessions
Hands-on workshop sessions across five parallel tracks.
All PassesChoose Your Experience
Two paths, one destination — choose the pass that matches your learning goals.
Conference Pass
- Access to all keynote sessions
- Access to all parallel tutorial tracks
- Panel discussion and networking sessions
- Conference materials and certificate of attendance
- Lunch and refreshments (both days)
Full Experience Pass
- 2-day RE@Agile Primer training
- RE@Agile Primer certification exam
- All Conference Pass benefits included
- Access to all keynote sessions
- Access to all parallel tutorial tracks
- Conference materials and certificate of attendance
- Lunch and refreshments (all four days)
Moments That Define Us
Scenes from past editions
A Legacy Written in Quality
What began in 2008 as a modest gathering of software testing professionals in Kuala Lumpur has grown into Southeast Asia's most respected international conference on software quality assurance. Across seventeen editions, SOFTECAsia has mirrored the evolution of the discipline itself — from manual testing methodologies to AI-driven quality revolutions — always with the conviction that better software begins with better people, better processes, and better tools.
