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The original schedule is a single colour-coded poster image. This page presents the same information as a real, structured table with proper headings and row/column labels, so it works with screen readers, keyboard navigation, and browser zoom/reflow.

Talks, Workshops & Activity track

MoTaCon 2026 schedule for the Talks, Workshops (×2) and Activity tracks, 09:00–20:00. Each row is a 15-minute slot; sessions that run longer span multiple rows.
Time Talks — Concert Hall Workshops — Studio Theatre Workshops — Founders Room Activity — Corn Exchange
09:00Welcome
09:1522 years in 22 mins — Jason HugginsTesting as a Party: Inclusive ensemble testing for the whole team — Lisa Crispin & Eamon DrokoGetting started with Engineering Management — Drew Pontikis, Neil Younger & Parveen Khan
09:50The hidden leadership — Nancy Kelln
10:00Unlocking the World through Inclusive Design — Harsh Gaudana
10:25Testing the untestable — Stuart Thomas
11:00Morning break — all rooms
11:25Make it joyful — Clare NormanCapture the flag: Collaborative red-teaming for LLMs — James PearceThe Mobile Bug World Cup 🏆 — Ghaida Bouchaala & Razi Fezzani
11:30Unlocking the World through Inclusive Design — Harsh Gaudana
12:00Stability is a system — Pranav Pandit
12:30Lunch break — all rooms
13:25Welcome
13:40When systems stop behaving — Adam DavisContext engineering for testers — Rahul ParwalBeyond the exception with Root Cause Analysis — Richard Adams
13:45Unlocking the World through Inclusive Design — Harsh Gaudana
14:15The fear factor in Software Testing — Suzanne Kraaij
14:45
14:50Stop guessing, start seeing — David Burns
15:15Afternoon break — all rooms
15:50The curious case — René van VeldhuijzenShift-left security: building protection from day one — Alap PatelBuild your own Quality Management System — Melissa FisherUnlocking the World through Inclusive Design — Harsh Gaudana
16:25Can we actually co-own quality? — Susanne Abdelrahman
16:45
17:0099 Second Talks
17:30Evening Social, Corn Exchange — drinks, Motography photo booth, 99-Second Talks

Sponsor & exhibitor stands — Corn Exchange floor

These run continuously through the day rather than on a fixed timetable. Drop by any time; each also hosts a few short scheduled activities.

WonderProxy

Stand open all day.

TestMu AI (formerly LambdaTest)

Stand open all day.

Snapshots & Xray

Stand open throughout the day, with two recurring mini-sessions from Rina Nir:

WireMock

Stand open throughout the day, with recurring mini-sessions from Tom Akehurst:

Blue Light Card

Team activities, in this order across the day:

On the day

A few informal prompts appear on the original poster as hand-drawn notes rather than scheduled items: creating a "Moment" on the MoT platform, taking a breath during lunch, saying hi to someone new, getting a team headshot at the Motography photo booth, and — for first-timers — trying a 99-Second Talk slot.