November 21, 2025 — Seda BGC, Taguig, Philippines
The Test Automation Summit Manila 2025 opened its doors today with quality engineers, test leads, software developers, and QA leaders gathered to sharpen their automation insights and share industry‑proven approaches for modern delivery pipelines. The event began with welcoming remarks that set an ambitious tone for the day’s discussions, followed shortly by the keynote address from Lyndon Jason Catalan, Head of Quality Assurance Business at Stratpoint Technologies, who challenged traditional testing paradigms by advocating for “People‑Assured” quality — blending AI‑driven tooling with human‑centric assurance practices.
Just after the keynote, Michelle Chua Lagare, Founder and President of QE 360, took the stage to highlight the evolution of the Quality Engineer role in a world where automation and development are increasingly intertwined. Lagare’s presentation emphasized integrating deep testing practices within Agile and CI/CD workflows to build resilient software that stands up to real‑world expectations.
As the morning progressed, Sumit Pal, former Gartner VP Analyst in Data Management, Analytics and AI, dove into the frontier of Agentic AI for testing, presenting how autonomous agents are reshaping the generation and execution of test assets as well as decision‑driven test strategies that adapt to system changes in real time.
Industry perspectives continued with Eu Stanley, Regional Director for Parasoft South East Asia, whose session explored complex test challenges and the critical role of test data and environment management in ensuring consistent quality outcomes across hybrid and distributed environments. This was followed by insights from Wilson Alejandrino, Senior Associate at Cognizant, who examined the evolving landscape of performance testing, stressing how AI and analytics are elevating performance checks beyond traditional benchmarks into user‑centric experience metrics.
The practical side of automation took shape in the afternoon when Jimson Sumaway, Test Specialist for Automation at IBM Philippines Inc., walked attendees through real‑world GenAI applications in test automation — including how generative models accelerate script creation, improve coverage, and aid self‑healing tests that adapt to UI changes.
A panel discussion later in the day brought together voices including Allen Borromeo, Software Quality Assurance and Test Automation Manager at Strategic Staffing Solutions; Ebenezer Uy, Vice President of Tech Delivery at Yondu; Jose Ferdinand Espero, Head of Quality Engineering at Manulife IT Delivery Center Asia Inc.; and Paul Maxwell‑Walters, Senior QA Engineer at Droneshield, who collectively mapped future‑focused strategies for scaling quality engineering amidst AI integration and automation complexity.
Technical breakouts and peer exchanges rounded out the summit, offering hands‑on examples of automation scripting, observability dashboards, and resilient test workflows aligned with DevOps principles. Test Automation Summit Manila 2025 delivered practical automation frameworks, strategic quality engineering insights, and shared experiences to guide teams toward more reliable, scalable delivery practices.
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