Meeting tight deadlines while delivering high-quality software is no easy task. At ConformIQ, we believe testing should accelerate your progress rather than slow you down. That’s why we’ve redefined software testing by combining the efficiency of Generative AI (GenAI) with the precision and reliability of Symbolic AI. With Generative AI projected to capture a $1.3 trillion market share by 2034, organizations adopting AI-powered solutions today are not just staying competitive—they’re leading the charge into the future. ConformIQ empowers businesses to embrace this opportunity with intelligent, scriptless testing solutions that simplify, accelerate, and transform the software development lifecycle.
The combination of GenAI and Symbolic AI delivers unmatched productivity by merging creative problem-solving with deterministic accuracy. Generative AI empowers teams to generate test cases creatively and quickly while enabling collaboration among developers, business analysts, and testers. However, GenAI’s limitations—such as the need for verification and the risk of generating inaccurate results—are addressed by Symbolic AI. Symbolic AI ensures accuracy, compliance, and efficiency by providing deterministic outputs, comprehensive coverage, and rule-based optimization. Together, these technologies blend creativity with precision to produce exceptional results.
Mark Creamer
CEO, ConformIQ
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-creamer
News
TestFormation 2025 Conference
We are excited to announce that the TestFormation 2025 conference has been rescheduled to March 27th, allowing us to provide an even better experience for all attendees. This virtual conference will feature exceptional content on AI, ML, DevSecOps in Testing, Intelligent Governance, the TMMi Framework, and Testing Innovation from renowned industry speakers.
The TMMi America Board of Directors and Volunteers are working diligently to ensure an enriching and engaging experience, including inspiring keynotes, innovative breakout sessions, igniting lightning talks, a panel discussion with industry leaders, and ample networking opportunities.
Additionally, ISTQB and TMMi certification training will be offered for two days following the conference.
Don’t miss this opportunity to enhance your skills and connect with like-minded professionals. Secure your spot for the conference today by registering at:
https://tmmiamerica2024.zohobackstage.com/TestFormation2025#/
We look forward to seeing you there!
TMMi America
TestFormation 2025 Conference Keynote Speakers
It’s exciting to announce the great lineup of keynote speakers:
Mark Creamer
Mark Creamer brings an engineering background to Sales, Marketing and Strategic partnering for a variety of software businesses. Currently, he is the President and CEO at ConformIQ which focuses on improving the quality and efficiency of software testing. With over 40 years of industry experience, he is committed to taking software testing to the next level.
Mark will share his immense knowledge on Achieving Excellence with model-based testing – Applying the right AI to maximize value!
Jim Mondi
Jim Mondi is a Vice President at Cognizant, running various consulting practices during his tenure, including Digital Business and Technology, IT Strategy, IT process and operations, working across 14 different industries.
His latest focus is to drive and scale the Life Sciences Consulting practice. He has 30+ years of consulting experience and is based out of the Chicago area. Jim is all set to enlighten us on How to drive GenAI solutions into the Quality space to generate true business value and speed.
Kari Kakkonen
Kari Kakkonen, Secretary of Board of Directors, TMMi Foundation, has worked in software testing for almost 30 years. He is the co-author of ACT 2 LEAD Software Testing Leadership Handbook.
Kari is the 2021 EuroSTAR Testing Excellence Award winner, Tester of the Year in Finland Award 2021 winner, and DASA Exemplary DevOps Instructor Award 2023 winner. He is the author and CEO of Dragons Out Oy, which created a fantasy book to teach software testing to children and provides software testing, agile, DevOps, and AI training services in Europe. He has M.Sc. from Aalto University (aalto.fi). He works mostly with agile testing, lean, test automation, DevOps, and AI.
The expert has 25 years of testing experience, 15 years of agile experience, 10 years of DevOps experience and 5 years of AI experience. He’s been working in ICT consulting, training, finance, insurance, pension insurance, public sector, embedded software, telecom, gaming, and industry domains.
He was on the Executive Committee of ISTQB (istqb.org) 2015-2021. He is on the Board of Directors of TMMi (tmmi.org). He is the Treasurer of FiSTB (fistb.fi). He is the co-founder of FiSTB Testing Assembly, the biggest testing seminar in Finland, for which he has been a co-organiser for 10 years.
The specialist has given public talks and is a passionate advocate for software testing and QA. With a wealth of experience and a passion for innovation, Kari Kakkonen will share valuable perspectives on “How AI supports software testing”.
Anjali Chhabra
Anjali Chhabra is a technology leader with over 25+ years of experience in IT engineering services industry, with specialization in optimizing software development lifecycle (SDLC), DevSecOps transformation, Application Modernization and Quality Engineering services.
She has worked with large enterprise customers ranging from BFSI, telecommunication,RCG, technology, and various other industry verticals. She has a proven track record on DevSecOps transformation initiatives, Application modernization (on-prem and cloud adoption) consulting, automated delivery pipeline framework design set-up for large enterprises, community of practice (COP) set-up for various niche areas like Microservices & Containerization, Observability & SRE, Digital Integrations, Cloud Native Engineering & Quality Engineering. In her role, she has also worked with diverse IT teams globally on consulting and implementation of SDLC optimization with usage of Hyper-Automation predictive analytics, machine learning, and AI’.
Jon Brewton
Mr. Brewton is an executive leader with deep expertise across operations management, digital transformation, engineering, and generative AI. His current role as the founder and CEO of Data Squared USA, Inc., where he steers the company to advance cutting edge machine learning and AI solutions.
Mr. Brewton enhanced his skills through pivotal roles in the global Oil and Gas sector, with BP and Chevron. At Chevron, he was instrumental in driving operational efficiencies and cost savings, notably proud of his tenure with Chevron’s Southeast Asia division, he was pivotal in saving nearly $500 million and significantly reducing expenses and well abandonment liabilities by nearly $12 billion through the application of strong engineering standards and the deployment of strategic technology initiatives.
He served in the U.S. Air Force and the Texas Air National Guard.
He holds a Bachelor of Science in Operations Management from the UofP and a Master of Science in Industrial & Systems Engineering from the University of Houston. MBAs (TRIUM Global) from HEC Paris, the London School of Economics, and NYU Stern School of Business. Specialized post-graduate Harvard Business Analytics Program.
He is an active member of the National Small Business Association’s Leadership and Small Business Technology Councils.
Julianne Averill
Julianne Averill is a dynamic healthcare AI executive & board leader with 20+ years leading transformative business initiatives at organizations like Deloitte, Manifest MedEx, and Neumora Therapeutics.
Currently a Managing Director & CFO at Danforth Advisors, she leads growth for the San Francisco region, advising life science companies on capital allocation and product launch strategies. This expertise has enabled $11B+ in fundraising and M&A initiatives, as well as led to the global adoption of several AI-enabled health solutions designed to improve patient outcomes.
Julianne holds B.S. and M.S. degrees from C.S.U. Fresno, a Business Analytics certificate from Harvard University, and is certified as a CPA, SHRM-CP, and NACD.DC. Beyond her professional role, Julianne serves in various nonprofit board and advisory leadership roles, as well as enjoys training for half marathons with her Siberian Husky, Callie.
Sponsors
Keynote Sponsors
We are proud to announce that Conformiq is our keynote sponsor for TestFormation 2025!
ConformIQ Holding, a leading software technology company, focused on automating the testing process – from test design to automate test execution.
Our Intelligent Test Automation approach will help you improve software development efficiency, decrease costs and achieve higher quality in Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC). ConformIQ Holding will provide sales, support and continued innovative technology development to all Conformiq Inc customers.
With ConformIQ, our clients can achieve High Quality@Speed through implementing a no-touch, script-free smart testing platform. With a high level of test automation and low test maintenance, ConformIQ solutions enable in-sprint test automation in agile software development.
Our competitive edge is based on our pioneering leadership in applying Artificial Intelligence approaches in Automation, automated test generation algorithms that actually think of and automatically design directly executable test cases and seamless integration with commercial and open source software testing tools.
Visit https://www.conformiq.com/ to know more about Conformiq’s mission and products.
Platinum Sponsors
We are honored to announce that Iris Software is the Platinum Sponsor for TestFormation 2025!
Iris Software has been a trusted software engineering partner to several Fortune 500 companies for over three decades. We help clients realize the full potential of technology-enabled transformation by bringing together a unique blend of domain knowledge, best-of-breed technologies, and experience executing essential and critical application development engagements.
Our highly-experienced talent and rightsized teams help develop core, complex, and mission-critical applications and solutions for leading enterprises across Capital Markets/Front office operations, Banking, Investment Management, Brokerage, Risk and Compliance, Insurance, Healthcare/Life Sciences, and Supply Chains/Logistics.
Visit https://www.irissoftware.com/ to know more details.
Gold Sponsors
We are delighted to announce that Tech Mahindra, CSTB, iSQI, Imbus Canada Corporation and NexGen Technologies are the Gold Sponsors for TestFormation 2025!
Tech Mahindra is a global consulting service and systems integrator that operates in over 90+ countries, delivering solutions with a unique blend of digital innovation and robust, industry-strong processes.
With our promise to help our customers Scale at Speed™, we design future state solutions for industry leaders and offer innovative digital experiences that enable them to transform and scale at speed.
Our aim is to enable enterprises, associates, and society to Rise for a more equal world, future readiness, and value creation.
Visit https://www.techmahindra.com/ for more details.
The CSTB (Canadian Software Testing Board) is the Canadian national branch of the ISTQB (International Software Testing Qualifications Board).
With over 1.1 million exams issued and 800,000+ certifications in over 130 countries, ISTQB is the leading global certification scheme in the field of software testing.
The CSTB advocates education and examination as a practical means to excel in the software testing field. In addition to individual certification, we provide opportunities for organizations to become accredited ISTQB Training providers and ISTQB Partners.
The CSTB recognizes the importance of continuous improvement in testing processes and supports the Test Maturity Model Integration (TMMi) as an independent guideline and reference framework for test process improvement.
We became the Canadian Chapter of TMMI in 2020. The CSTB was founded on January 12, 2007. Since then, we have proudly increased education opportunities and granted certification for thousands of testers in Canada while also strengthening the software testing community across the country.
Visit https://cstb.ca/for additional information.
ISQI is dedicated to the success of partners and clients. The company has three main roles as a certification body: knowledge auditor, knowledge editor, and knowledge mediator.
iSQI collaborates with qualifications boards worldwide, ensuring our certifications meet rigorous standards for standardization and quality assurance. Developed by independent experts, our certifications offer security for professionals and businesses.
With offices in Potsdam, Amsterdam, London, and Boston, iSQI is the world’s top provider of certification exams. For nearly two decades, we’ve empowered IT professionals across 100+ countries, on 6 continents and offering exams in 10 languages. With 30,000+ certifications annually, we’re your gateway to a thriving career.
Visit https://corporate.isqi.org/ for more details.
NexGen Technologies Inc. is a registered Tricentis Partner, and our experts hold excellence in Quality Engineering. NexGen Technologies envisions a world where technology seamlessly integrates with everyday life, driving positive change and opening new possibilities. Our vision is to be at the forefront of this transformation, creating solutions that catalyze progress and elevate the human experience.
NexGen Technologies Inc. is a U.S. Company based in Austin, TX in the business of Software and Technology. We orchestrate the next generation of solutions to drive Business agility and value with flawless implementation and integration. NexGen works with World-Class Engineers and Qualified Consultants who excel in designing a unique methodology taking any business to the next level delivering successful outcomes that drive growth and innovation for our clients.
At NexGen Technologies, we are pushing the boundaries of technology to create cutting-edge solutions that empower businesses and individuals to thrive in the digital age. Our vision is simple yet transformative to shape the future by harnessing the full potential of Technology and Business. We aim to be at the forefront of technological advancements, creating solutions that not only meet today’s needs but also anticipate tomorrow’s challenges.
For more details, check https://nexgentech.ai/
Imbus specializes in software quality assurance and testing. With a comprehensive portfolio that includes consulting for process improvement, software testing services, test outsourcing, testing tools, and training, Imbus ensures that software is reliable, user-friendly, and meets the highest quality standards.
Their expertise spans over three decades, making them a trusted partner for organizations aiming to enhance their software development processes and deliver superior products.
Visit https://imbus.ca for more information or reach out to the team at smkolluru@gmail.com!
Share Your Expertise
We are excited to invite TMMi America members to contribute to our upcoming newsletters and webinars!
This is a fantastic opportunity to share your knowledge, insights, and experiences with the broader TMMi America community. Whether you have an article, case study, best practices, innovative ideas, or content for webinars, we encourage you to submit your work for consideration. Your contributions will help us continue to provide valuable resources and foster a collaborative environment for all members.
Please send your submissions to info@tmmiamerica.org. We look forward to your participation and to showcasing the incredible expertise within our community.
TMMi America
“The bitterness of poor quality remains long after the sweetness of meeting the schedule has been forgotten.” – Karl Albrecht