SOFTECAsia

SOFTECAsia SQA Without Boundaries. The 17th edition of Southeast Asia's leading software testing conference. 12–15 September 2026 | KL Convention Centre, Malaysia.

Organised by MSTB. softecasia.org About SoftecAsia:
MSTB has been organising SOFTECAsia annually since 2008 as national-level event in Malaysia. By intent, the conference features a wealth of international speakers who are well-known in the global arena of software testing. Today, SOFTECAsia has grown to become premier software testing event in the Asian region through support from software profes

sionals in Malaysia and other Asian countries. In 2013, the event went regional with SOFTECAsia 2013. It was a natural expansion of geographical coverage for the conference. SOFTECAsia 2023:
Digital Transformation, accelerated by the recent COVID-19 pandemic, continues to reshape how businesses operate. It prescribes that technologies be incorporated across organisations to drive fundamental changes in corporate strategies. The advent of advanced technology applications such as Internet of Thing (IoT), Big Data Analytics and Artificial Intelligence (AI) presents new ways of doings things and new business opportunities. Simultaneously it increases the complexity and sophistication of support systems for corporate strategy development and decision-making processes. Indeed software-enabled solutions are fast becoming a crucial element in corporate transformation and, to a certain extent, governance. Consequently, risks associated with software quality have now become the responsibility of the corporate level. Reliance on poor quality software-enabled systems may result in failure of the transformation programmes, misdirected strategies, or misaligned ex*****on of strategic plans. MSTB thus strongly advocates that organisations incorporate Software Quality Assurance (SQA) in their Digital Transformation programmes from the onset. Based on this perspective, “SQA-Driven Transformation” is chosen as the theme for SOFTECAsia 2023, the 14th edition of Asia’s premier conference on SQA and software testing.

From zero to your first green test run in one afternoon.Playwright + AI with Pricilla Bilavendran: fundamentals, hands-o...
28/08/2026

From zero to your first green test run in one afternoon.
Playwright + AI with Pricilla Bilavendran: fundamentals, hands-on scripts, AI assistants doing the repetitive parts, CI at the end. Beginners genuinely welcome.

Workshop 5B · Tue 15 Sep · 1430–1800 · MR306
SQA Without Boundaries.

Beyond the AI hype: what actually changes in how we learn and work?Werner Henschelchen (Managing Director, GASQ Service ...
27/08/2026

Beyond the AI hype: what actually changes in how we learn and work?

Werner Henschelchen (Managing Director, GASQ Service GmbH) compares the AI shift with electrification, industrial automation and the internet: a transformation that ignores industry boundaries, and what it means for your next five years.

Keynote 2 · Mon 14 Sep · 1030 · Conference Hall 1
SQA Without Boundaries.

Great work does not speak for itself. You do.A morning with Nithin SS on making your value visible: a personal value map...
26/08/2026

Great work does not speak for itself. You do.

A morning with Nithin SS on making your value visible: a personal value map, a visibility strategy, and the exact words for the conversation you have been putting off.

Workshop 4A · Tue 15 Sep · 0900–1300 · MR305
SQA Without Boundaries.

A lifetime of code, then one week with an AI changed his mind for good.Paul Gerrard (Principal, Gerrard Consulting) on w...
25/08/2026

A lifetime of code, then one week with an AI changed his mind for good.

Paul Gerrard (Principal, Gerrard Consulting) on what happens to testing when the machines write the code: the requirement nobody questioned is now the most expensive line in the backlog.

Concurrent Session 5 · Mon 14 Sep · 1455 · MR302
SQA Without Boundaries.

Ever wanted to build an AI agent yourself, not just sit through slides about them?Four hands-on hours with Tariq King (C...
24/08/2026

Ever wanted to build an AI agent yourself, not just sit through slides about them?
Four hands-on hours with Tariq King (CEO, Test IO): how agents evolved from rules to reasoning, then you build and extend your own with RAG and MCP. Morning session, laptops out.

Workshop 3A · Tue 15 Sep · 0900–1300 · MR304
SQA Without Boundaries.

Thank you to UKM FTSM for hosting, and to every lecturer who came to speak frankly about curriculum, certification and c...
24/08/2026

Thank you to UKM FTSM for hosting, and to every lecturer who came to speak frankly about curriculum, certification and careers.

On 27 July, MSTB Academic Outreach 2.0 brought faculty from across the country to UKM's Faculty of Information Science and Technology in Bangi, under the theme Forging Ahead with the Academic-Industry Alliance.

One theme came up again and again: universities want their students certified, and many are working through how to fund it. A practical challenge, and one better solved together than left to each institution on its own.

Two very different kinds of visitor stopped at our booth in Penang: founders shipping their first app, and senior leader...
24/08/2026

Two very different kinds of visitor stopped at our booth in Penang: founders shipping their first app, and senior leaders from the semiconductor industry.
Both asked the same thing. How do you know the software works?

MSTB wrapped up at the Penang Digitalisation-AI Conference & Exhibition (PDX 2026) on 16 July. Thank you to everyone who came to talk quality with our team on the ground.

A degree teaches you to build software. What teaches you to prove it works?On 17 July, our management team sat down with...
24/08/2026

A degree teaches you to build software. What teaches you to prove it works?
On 17 July, our management team sat down with members of the School of Computer Sciences at Universiti Sains Malaysia to talk about professional SQA careers, certification, and the distance between what universities teach and what industry hires for.

An exploratory conversation, and a genuinely useful one. Thank you to USM for the welcome.

Q Lab Academy is now an MSTB Accredited Training Provider, effective April 2026.Accreditation means MSTB has checked the...
24/08/2026

Q Lab Academy is now an MSTB Accredited Training Provider, effective April 2026.

Accreditation means MSTB has checked the instructors, the venue, and the courseware against the syllabus of every module the provider delivers. It runs for three years and has to be renewed whenever any of that changes.

See every accredited provider, and how to apply, at mstb.org/accredited-training-providers

Ten teams. Forty-eight students. One stage.The TDC 2.0 Over-the-Weekend Challenge took place on 22 August at MMU Cinema,...
24/08/2026

Ten teams. Forty-eight students. One stage.
The TDC 2.0 Over-the-Weekend Challenge took place on 22 August at MMU Cinema, Cyberjaya, with teams from UiTM, UniKL MIIT, Taylor's, Sunway and UKM presenting their work to a panel of industry judges.

YBhg. Datuk Ts. Dr. Mohd Nor Azman bin Hassan from the Ministry of Higher Education closed the day and presented a participation medal to every student.

Scoring is under way. The top three teams will be announced on 1 September, with prizes presented at SOFTECAsia 2026 on 14 September.
Hunt the bug. Build the proof. Present your case.

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G-03A-5, Setiawalk, Persiaran Wawasan, Pusat Bandar Puchong Puchong
Puchong
47160

Opening Hours

Monday 09:00 - 18:00
Tuesday 09:00 - 18:00
Wednesday 09:00 - 18:00
Thursday 09:00 - 18:00
Friday 09:00 - 18:00

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