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Discover What’s Next for Robot Framework, How AI Shapes Testing, and How RoboCon Accelerates Your Journey

Discover What’s Next for Robot Framework, How AI Shapes Testing, and How RoboCon Accelerates Your Journey

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A Core Developer, Test Consultant, AI Explorer, and Community Advocate walk into RoboCon… and start talking about the future of Robot Framework.

This panel will explore upcoming developments, how AI is influencing automation, and the role of community in helping both newcomers and experienced users get more from the tool. You’ll also hear why RoboCon is the best place to connect, learn, and share ideas.

3 Learning Points:

What you'll learn

Walk away able to do this yourself

1

Key developments planned for Robot Framework and what they mean for users.

2

How AI is influencing automation and testing.

3

How community connections at RoboCon can accelerate your Robot Framework journey.

Learn more about RoboCon here.

Who's presenting

Your speaker & host

Pekka Klärck

SPEAKER

Pekka Klärck

is a tester, developer and independent consultant from Finland with experience from testing and test automation since 2000. He is the lead developer of Robot Framework and thus knows the framework and the ecosystem around it extremely well.

Elout van Leeuwen

SPEAKER

Elout van Leeuwen

He has been working with Robot Framework over 10 years and takes part in various workgroups for the Robot Framework Foundation.

Ed Manlove

SPEAKER

Ed Manlove

is a Senior QA Test Engineer at Sophos. He helps maintain several ecosystem projects including the Selenium and Appium Libraries. Ed is dedicated to building up the community and building connections across the ecosystem. He has been a part of the Robot Framework community since 2011.

Many Kasiriha

SPEAKER

Many Kasiriha

He helps teams get started with test automation, primarily using Robot Framework, and supports projects in setting up their frameworks and integrations. Previously, he worked as a Test Analyst and Test Automation Engineer. Since 2022, he’s been a board member of the Robot Framework Foundation.

Joe Colantonio

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Joe Colantonio

Founder of TestGuild and host of the longest-running automation-testing podcast. He’ll guide the session and run the live audience Q&A.

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