# StarWest 2026

- Dates: 20 September 2026 to 25 September 2026
- Location: Anaheim, CA, California, United States
- Organiser: Coveros
- Industry: Cybersecurity

## About

STARWEST 2026 brings together software testing and quality assurance professionals for a week of technical education, leadership development, and peer networking. Organised by TechWell and Coveros, the conference takes place September 20–25 at the Disneyland Hotel in Anaheim, California, with a parallel virtual programme for remote participants. The event arrives at a pivotal moment for the testing discipline, as teams across industries grapple with accelerating release cycles, expanding test surface areas, and the rapid emergence of machine learning capabilities within testing toolchains.

## Official links

- [Official website](https://starwest.techwell.com/conference/88761/front)
- [Registration](https://starwest.techwell.com/pricing-packages)
- [Agenda](https://starwest.techwell.com/program/schedule)
- [Call for speakers](https://www.coveros.com/conferences/be-a-speaker/) (deadline unverified, check the call)

## Topics

- Artificial Intelligence and the Evolving Role of the Tester
- Quality Engineering Mindset and Career Development

## Speakers

- Filip Hric, Qodo
- Alison Wade, Coveros
- Kulas Angeles, Sun Life
- Chris Loder, Privacy Analytics

## Where to stay

- **Holiday Inn Express**: 230 m from the venue
- **Super 8**: motel, 1.1 km from the venue, 22801 Three Notch Road, California, 20619-3153
  - [Hotel website](https://www.wyndhamhotels.com/super-8/california-maryland/super-8-lexington-park-california-area/overview)
  - Phone: +1 301-944-2738
- **Country Inn & Suites**: 1.2 km from the venue, 44941 Worth Lane, California, 20619
  - [Hotel website](https://www.radissonhotels.com/en-us/hotels/country-inn-california-nas-patuxent-river-md)
  - Phone: +1 301-737-5227
- **La Quinta Inn**: 1.3 km from the venue
  - [Hotel website](https://www.wyndhamhotels.com/laquinta/california-maryland/la-quinta-lexington-park-patuxent/overview)
  - Phone: +1 301-678-9847

## What people are saying

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Source: https://www.luminik.io/events/starwest-california/