10 April 2027 · Manila
QA QuestConf PH 2027

QA QUEST RESEARCH &
WHITE PAPER CHALLENGE

Think. Investigate. Share.

Software quality is changing. AI, automation, cloud, cybersecurity and new development models are changing the way we build and test software. What have you learned?

10 April 2027
Manila, Philippines
QA QuestConf PH 2027
Explore the Challenge

Turn experience into knowledge.

QA QuestConf PH 2027 invites students, researchers, testers, engineers, quality professionals and technology practitioners to share original work addressing the challenges and opportunities facing software testing and quality engineering.

What problem are you solving?

What have you discovered, investigated, measured, improved or learned that could help the wider software quality community?

What can you submit?

Choose the format that best fits your work.

01

Research Paper

Investigate a testing or quality question using a structured research approach supported by evidence and analysis.

02

Industry White Paper

Examine an industry problem, explore the evidence and propose practical, evidence-based approaches or solutions.

03

Industry Case Study

Share a real testing or quality-engineering experience, supported by evidence, outcomes and lessons learned.

Who can participate?

The challenge is designed to bring together different perspectives across the software quality ecosystem.

Students Researchers Academics Testers QA Professionals Developers Automation Engineers Quality Engineers Technology Practitioners

What can you research?

These are starting points — your work does not need to fit neatly into one category.

Testing & Quality Engineering

Test design, exploratory testing, quality engineering, risk, metrics and continuous testing.

Test Automation

Automation, frameworks, maintainability, flaky tests, API, mobile and performance testing.

AI & Testing

GenAI, AI-assisted testing, LLM evaluation, testing AI systems and human-AI collaboration.

Emerging Technologies

Cloud, IoT, accessibility, security, data, digital twins, edge and other emerging areas.

People & Process

Skills, education, quality culture, collaboration, Agile, DevOps and organisational transformation.

Present your work at QA QuestConf PH 2027.

The strongest submissions will be shortlisted and invited to present their work before an expert judging panel at QA QuestConf PH 2027 in Manila.

Think Identify an important question, problem or opportunity.
Investigate Build your argument using evidence, analysis and experience.
Share Present what you discovered to the wider quality community.
Recognition

QA Quest Research Award 2027

Outstanding submissions will be recognised at QA QuestConf PH 2027, celebrating original thinking, evidence, innovation and contribution to software quality engineering.

Think. Investigate. Share.

The Call for Submissions is coming soon. Register your interest to receive the challenge guidelines and submission information when released.