2026 AsiaSTA QA Conference in Seoul

About the Conference

Asia's Premier QA & AI Testing Event

The 2026 AsiaSTA QA Conference gathers quality assurance professionals, AI innovators, and testing leaders from across Asia for a day of deep-dive sessions, practical workshops, and cross-border connection. Under the theme "AX in QA: The Future of Testing", we explore how AI Transformation is reshaping every layer of software quality.

This is the inaugural conference of the Asia Software Testing Alliance (AsiaSTA), with plans to rotate among member nations annually — making 2026 a historic moment for the QA community in Asia.

Less Code, Wider Coverage, More Trust
Industry-leading speakers & keynotes
450+ attendees — online & offline
Networking session & Lucky Draw prizes
Interpretation service available (KRW 5,000)

Online KRW 11,000 ~$8

In-person (Standard) KRW 55,000 ~$40

In-person · ISTQB® Certified 10% off KRW 49,500 ~$36

Interpretation Device KRW 5,000 ~$4

Register Now

Registration closes: May 31, 2026

* ISTQB® certified testers receive 10% off on in-person tickets.

Schedule

Program & Schedule

June 18, 2026 · 10:00 – 17:30 KST · Grand Conference Room (B1), ST Center

10:00

Registration

10:30 – 10:35

Opening

Welcoming Remarks

— Prof. Seungbum Park · President, Korea Society of IT Services (KITS)

10:35 – 10:45

Opening

Opening Speech: Introduction to AsiaSTA

— Kenji Onishi · President, AsiaSTA

10:45 – 11:30

Keynote 1

Testing and Verifying Black-Box AI: Interpreting LLM Internals for Trustworthy AI Systems

— Prof. Jaesik Choi · Graduate School of AI, KAIST

11:30 – 12:15

Keynote 2

Testing, AI and Standards

— Dr. Stuart Reid · CTO, STA Testing Consulting

12:15 – 13:15

Lunch

Lunch Break

13:15 – 13:55

Presentation 3

Indonesia's QA Market at the AI Inflection Point

— Reifa Tangon · CEO & Co-Founder, SQUADAP · Indonesia

13:55 – 14:15

Presentation 4

How AI is Reshaping Software Quality Across the Entire Lifecycle — A China Perspective

— Zhenyi Zhou · Vice Chair, CSTQB; Chief Executive, TST Software · China

14:15 – 14:55

Presentation 5

Are You Ready for Adapting the AI in Testing?

— Lan YE · TMMi Lead Assessor, CSTQB · China

14:55 – 15:20

Break

Afternoon Break

15:20 – 16:00

Presentation 6

Software Products Strategies and Development Paradigms in the AI Era

— Prof. Shuji Morisaki · Graduate School of Informatics, Nagoya Uni. · Japan

16:00 – 16:40

Presentation 7

Navigating the AX Era: Practical Red Teaming and Quality Innovation Strategies

— Dr. Jonghong Jeon · Principal Researcher, ETRI · Korea

16:40

Networking

Networking & Lucky Draw

— AsiaSTA Organizing Committee

* Program and speakers are subject to minor change. All times are KST.

Featured Speakers

Speakers

World-class QA and AI experts from across Asia

Opening · Japan

Kenji Onishi

President, AsiaSTA

Opening Speech

Opening Speech: Introduction to AsiaSTA

Testing Evangelist at Veriserve Corporation and Vice President of NPO ASTER, Japan's government-certified NPO for software test engineers, since 2006. Technical Committee Vice Chair and International Representative at JSTQB since 2005. With 20+ years bridging Japan's QA community with global standards through ISTQB and international testing initiatives.

Keynote 1 · Korea

Prof. Jaesik Choi

Graduate School of AI, KAIST

Keynote Presentation

Testing and Verifying Black-Box AI: Interpreting LLM Internals for Trustworthy AI Systems

KAIST Endowed Chair Professor and Director of the Explainable AI (XAI) Center at KAIST. Elected to the National Academy of Engineering of Korea (NAEK) in 2025. Research focuses on explainable AI (XAI), large-scale machine learning systems, and spatio-temporal data analysis.

Keynote 2 · England

Dr. Stuart Reid

CTO, STA Testing Consulting

Keynote Presentation

Testing, AI and Standards

Chief Technology Officer at STA Testing Consulting Corp., with over 40 years of industry experience. Convenor of ISO/IEC SC7 WG26 responsible for the ISO 29119 series and the software testing ontology. Co-convenor of JWG2 developing ISO/IEC 42119 standards for AI testing. Founder and first president of ISTQB.

Presentation 3 · Indonesia

Reifa Tangon

CEO & Co-Founder, SQUADAP

Presentation

Indonesia's QA Market at the AI Inflection Point

Leading quality assurance at Indonesia's top tech companies including Gojek, Bukalapak, and Shopee. Co-Founder and Vice President of DSTB (Indonesia's official ISTQB member board). Founder of ISQA — Indonesia's largest software quality community with 8,000+ members.

Presentation 4 · China

Zhenyi Zhou

Vice Chair, CSTQB; Chief Executive, TST Software

Presentation

How AI is Reshaping Software Quality Across the Entire Lifecycle — A China Perspective

Core founder and Vice Chair of CSTQB, with 30+ years in software testing and quality management. Established TMMi Foundation China and IIQS China Community. ISTQB Expert Level examiner and TMMi Lead Assessor. Received the Special Award from the People's Bank of China in 2024.

Presentation 5 · China

Lan YE

TMMi Lead Assessor, CSTQB

Presentation

Are You Ready for Adapting the AI in Testing?

20+ years in the software testing industry with roles across the full SDLC. ISTQB International Certified Trainer and Generative AI testing trainer. Working group member of China's TMMi Foundation local chapter since 2018. Focus areas include Test Analysis, test team leadership, and test process consultancy.

Presentation 6 · Japan

Prof. Shuji Morisaki

Graduate School of Informatics, Nagoya Uni.

Presentation

Software Products Strategies and Development Paradigms in the AI Era

Professor at Nagoya University with joint research across 58 companies. Member of Japan NPO ASTER, served as a board member, and chair of three working groups at the Information-technology Promotion Agency (IPA) of Japan (2015–2016).

Presentation 7 · Korea

Dr. Jonghong Jeon

Principal Researcher, ETRI

Presentation

Navigating the AX Era: Practical Red Teaming and Quality Innovation Strategies

20+ years of expertise in Web/Internet and AI/software standardization at ETRI. Actively involved in W3C and ISO/IEC international bodies, focused on technical policies and standards for software quality and reliability in the AI era.

Why Attend

Conference Highlights

AX = AI × QA: four pillars shaping the future of software quality

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Actionable Standards

Real-world implementation of ISO and ISTQB standards adapted for AI-driven development environments.

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AI Leadership & Trust

Less Code, Wider Coverage, More Trust — discover how AI tools are expanding QA capabilities without sacrificing reliability.

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Knowledge–Practice Cycle

Bridging academic research and daily practice to accelerate quality engineering innovation across Asia.

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Sustainable Asian Network

Building a lasting regional QA community through cross-border collaboration and knowledge exchange.

Who Should Come

Who Should Attend?

Whether you test code, lead teams, or set strategy — there's a seat for you.

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QA & Test Managers

Lead your team's quality transformation with AI testing strategies.

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DX/AX Innovation Teams & CTOs

Drive AI transformation initiatives with confidence in quality assurance.

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Global Business Developers

Expand your network with Asia's leading QA professionals.

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Independent Experts & Researchers

Share and absorb the latest AI-powered quality engineering research.

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Future Quality Engineers

Start your QA career at the intersection of AI and software quality.

Getting There

Venue

Korea Science and Technology Center (KOFST)

22 Teheran-ro 7-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea
Grand Conference Hall (B1)

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By Subway

Gangnam Station — Line 2 & Shinbundang Line, Exit 12
Yeoksam Station — Line 2, Exit 4

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Parking

KRW 700 / 10 min · Daily Pass KRW 30,000
First 2 hours FREE for registered attendees

The Team Behind

About the Organizers

Presented by

AsiaSTA · Korea Society of IT Services (KSITS) · STA Consulting

Organized by

KSTQB & AsiaSTA Organizing Committee

Support

Sponsors & Partners

Sponsorship opportunities are open. Shape the future of QA in Asia with us.

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For Attendees

Lucky Draw Prizes

Exciting prizes for registered in-person attendees!

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Apple iPad (11th Gen)

× 1

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Samsung Galaxy Watch7

× 1

🥉

Samsung Galaxy Buds3 FE

× 1

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Gift Card (KRW 100,000)

× 3

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ReQem 3-in-1 Fast Wireless Charger

× 5

* Lucky draw is open to all registered in-person attendees. Winners announced on the day of the event.

AX (AI Transformation) in QA:
The Future of Testing

Asia's Premier QA & AI Testing Event

Program & Schedule

Speakers

Conference Highlights

Actionable Standards

AI Leadership & Trust

Knowledge–Practice Cycle

Sustainable Asian Network

Who Should Attend?

QA & Test Managers

DX/AX Innovation Teams & CTOs

Global Business Developers

Independent Experts & Researchers

Future Quality Engineers

Venue

Korea Science and Technology Center (KOFST)

About the Organizers

Sponsors & Partners

Lucky Draw Prizes

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