EuroSTAR Conference
EuroSTAR Conference
The EuroSTAR conference is the most successful and widely acknowledged gathering of European software testing professionals, and for most people, the premier training and education event focused on software testing.
What is EuroSTAR?
Each year the conference brings together an amazing line up of informative and motivating presentations focused on all areas of Software Testing Analysis and Review. The programme aims to provide attendees with the very latest strategies, thinking and critical insights into world-class testing.
History of EuroSTAR
The conference is 17 years old with the very first EuroSTAR having taken place in London in late 1993 - EuroSTAR 2009 will take place in Stockholm, Sweden from November 30 - December 03
Past EuroSTAR Venues & Programme Chairs
1993 London (Dorothy Graham)
1994 Brussels (Cindy Morelli)
1995 London (Cindy Morelli)
1996 Amsterdam (Martin Pol)
1997 Edinburgh ( Martin Pol)
1998 Munich (Bill Hetzel)
1999 Barcelona (Sigrid Eldh)
2000 Copenhagen (Stephen Allott)
2001 Stockholm (Stephen Allott)
2002 Edinburgh (Lloyd Roden)
2003 Amsterdam (Lloyd Roden)
2004 Cologne (Erkki Pöyhönen)
2005 Copenhagen (Martin Pol)
2006 Manchester (Jens Pas)
2007 Stockholm (Stuart Reid)
2008 The Hague (Bob van de Burgt)
EuroSTAR Testing Excellence Award
EuroSTAR believes there is a need for an award which recognises leadership and contribution in the field of software testing. An award will provide focus to the contribution testing processes and principles make to the success of the products and services in the Information Technology Industry.
A European Testing Excellence Award will serve as a vehicle to build a knowledge base of approaches, solutions and the benefits of implementing testing solutions. The award will facilitate communication and dissemination of best practices in the industry.
2008 marked the 10th anniversary of the EuroSTAR Testing Excellence Award and was awarded to Geoff Thompson in the Grote Kerk, The Hague, Netherlands.
Previous Winners
The first winner of the award was Martin Pol, Polteq who was presented with the award at EuroSTAR98 in Munich, the second winner was Dorothy Graham of Grove Consultants in 1999, and the third winner was Stuart Reid of Cranfield University who was presented with his award in Stockholm, Sweden in 2001. The award for 2002 was presented at the EuroSTAR 10th Anniversary Gala Evening in Edinburgh, Scotland to Graham Babel of EDS.
The 2003 award was presented in Amsterdam to Tim Koomen of Sogeti. The 2004 award was presented to Lloyd Roden, Grove Consultants, UK and we would like to congratulate Andy Redwood of Portman on receiving the 2005 award. The European Testing Excellence Award went to Geoff Quentin in 2006 in the awards ceremony that was held in 'Old Trafford' in Manchester. The 2007 Testing Excellence Award was won by Eric Van Veenendaal in the Vasa Museum, Stockholm, Sweden.