German Testing Night | Stuttgart

Welcome & Intro
Lalitkumar Bhamare, Thought Leader

Welcome to the German Testing Night in Stuttgart! Lalitkumar starts with a short intro on overall impact of AI on the QE process.

For the past 16 years, Lalit has excelled in test engineering and software quality leadership, currently as Engineering Manager at Accenture. He leads Thought Leadership across EMEA.

A dedicated contributor, he founded the non-profit Tea-time with Testers and serves as Director at the Association for Software Testing. Lalit is also an international keynote speaker and thought leader, continuously advancing the field of software testing.

AI-Generated Data: Guardians of Privacy or a Trojan Horse?
Anastasia Simou, Test Data Management Lead

Since the introduction of stricter privacy regulations like GDPR in 2018, protecting personal data has become essential. Many organizations now rely on data masking or synthetic data in testing, but are these methods truly sufficient?

This talk will reveal how training AI on sensitive or synthetic data can still expose private information through attacks such as model inversion and data inference. Real-world cases show how adversaries can reverse-engineer models, undermining promised privacy.

We will also explore privacy-preserving techniques like differential privacy and cryptographic methods, aiming to ensure responsible AI development and highlight the risks of relying solely on synthetic data.

Anastasia Simou holds a diploma in Mathematics and works as a Senior Quality Engineer in Accenture since 2022, specializing in Test Data Management. Her focus is on helping organizations develop effective test data management strategies that prioritize data safety and compliance.

A new scalable hybrid GenAI solution
Yibo Wang, Cloud and Security Lead

In collaboration with a banking client, the QES team has developed a scalable hybrid GenAI solution integrated with Microsoft Azure, GitHub, and JIRA/Xray. The solution enables automated content and formal reviews of test cases, improves defect traceability, and supports test automation through automated code reviews. Expected outcomes include significant time savings in test analysis and design, as well as continuous quality improvements through regular reviews and optimizations.

Yibo Wang is Senior Manager for Quality Engineering at Accenture and heads the Cloud Testing and Security Testing practice groups. With over 15 years of experience in test management, test automation, and software architecture, he develops modern testing strategies and integrates AI solutions into complex projects. His credo: Sustainable quality can only be achieved through the interplay of technology, methodology, and teamwork.

Moving beyond automation—with AI that adapts, learns, and drives quality at scale
Michael Kissel, Principal Solution Architect

Michael is a seasoned professional with 20 years of experience of which he spent more than 13 years with Tricentis and in Software QA.

He has become a trusted advisor working with organisations identifying the business requirements and aligning them with deep technical knowledge to deliver meaningful outcomes and realize the full value of their investments. He has helped build and manage parts of the EMEA Presales Organisation within Tricentis. Throughout his career he therefore worked constantly with stakeholders on all levels and across various industries.