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18th MEETUP

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The Ministry of Testing Athens summer meetup is coming to Ble Pavvion! Join us for an unforgettable evening of insights and inspiration with all-star guests from the software testing world, meaningful conversations, and relaxed networking by the garden. The night will flow from community talks into a vibrant summer party atmosphere — learning, connecting, and celebrating by the “beach” vibe.

Where

Ble Pavillon, Leof. Poseidonos 70, Alimos 174 55

When

Friday
5th June

Event Speakers

Simon Stewart

Principal Software Engineer
Creator of WebDriver

Diego Molina

Staff Software Engineer
Tech Lead - Selenium Project

Rafaela Azevedo

Ceo & Founder at ChainAcademy
TechWomen Winner

Wim Selles

Directeur at TechChamps Core Contributor to the WebdriverIO Project

Noemi Ferrera

Software Dev Engineer II-TEST in Amazon Contributor to the Selenium Project

Event Schedule

Check below our schedule

Make sure you register through the meetup page! When registering, you'll receive an email with a unique QR code.

18:30 PM

Registration

Use the QR code to check in upon arrival.

19:00 PM

Welcome from the organizers MoT Athens

Welcome and a small intro from the organizers

19:10 PM

Greetings from Diamond Sponsor and Platinum Sponsor

To be difined

19:20 PM

QA & Audit yourself: The fastest path to growth Rafaela Azevedo

This talk connects quality assurance with self-audit as a mindset for personal growth. Drawing from real QA experience, it shows how the same principles used to find gaps in systems can help us reflect, improve, and continuously evolve.

19:40 PM

Node.js and Testing, 6 Years Later: The Cost of Blind Trust Wim Selles

In this talk, I'll connect the basics from back then to today's reality. How dependency trees, lock files, and everyday tooling choices affect test stability and trust

20:00 PM

Break

A short break before the second presentation. You can "walk around" and interact with the sponsors

20:10 AM

Greetings from Platinum Sponsor

To be difined

20:20 PM

From Polling to Events: The Future of Browser Automation Diego Molina

This talk contrasts traditional polling-based testing with an event-driven model, showing how modern tools enable more reliable browser automation through browser events.

20:40 PM

Test Selection in the 21st Century Simon Stewart

With the dawn of AI our CI systems will be overwhelmed by the number of tests that need to be run. Our only hope is to run fewer of them. How do we find the subset of tests that will let us know software is safe to deploy? We have the technology

21:00 PM

How to have fun with QA? Noemi Ferrera

This talk explores how fun, creativity, and curiosity can be part of everyday QA work.

21:20 PM

Closing Event / Party

Networking and drinks! Talk with the sponsors, speakers and MoT Volunteers

Event Venue

Please find below information about the venue

Ble Pavillon

Ble Pavvion is a modern, lifestyle event venue that blends elegant indoor spaces with a spacious outdoor garden, creating the perfect atmosphere for meaningful connections and relaxed social experiences. For our meetup, the venue will host us primarily in its outdoor area, allowing attendees to network, exchange ideas, and enjoy the event in an open, laid-back setting. The meetup will start with structured discussions and networking, followed by a more social, party-style gathering in the garden, with music, drinks, and a vibrant summer vibe. Ble Pavvion’s contemporary design, professional staff, and seamless flow between indoor and outdoor spaces ensure a smooth transition from meetup to celebration.