The QW2000 International Advisory Board has assembled a terrific international team of over 100 speakers, representative of the state of the art in software and internet QA and testing, from around the world: from the USA to the UK, from Europe to China. Our goal of bringing together industry and academic, software oriented and internet oriented, USA and non-USA specialists, has been reached.

Here are some key features of QW2000:

• We are honored to have a distinguished lineup of Industrial and Academic Keynote Speakers:
  • Stu Feldman (IBM Corporation) Internet and E-Commerce: Issues and Answers (1P1)
  • Bill Gilmore (Intel Corporation) The Intel Corporate Software Quality Network (1P2)
  • Leon Osterweil (University of Massachusetts) Determining the Quality of Electronic Commerce Processes (5P1)
  • Rainer Pirker (IBM Austria) The Need for Quality -- e-business Performance Testing (5P2)
  • Marcelo Dalceggio (Banco Rio de la Plata Argentina) Automated Software Inspection Process (10P1) [QWE'99 Best Presentation]
  • Sanjay Jejurikar (Director of Windows 2000 Test, Microsoft Corporation) The Engineering Process of Windows 2000 (10P2)
  • Gene Spafford (CERIAS / Purdue University) Information Security Requires Assurance (10P3)
• 14 Pre-Conference Tutorials conducted by the foremost experts in their fields.
• 4 Post-Conference Workshops to brainstorm and help you take newly gained insights back to your job.
• The conference runs Six Parallel Tracks and covers the broad field of software quality in new:
  • Technology: From OO Automation to Java and UML methods
  • Applications: Hear solutions from researchers and practitioners
  • Internet: E-commerce experiences, Internet Time and Site Performance
  • Management: Managing Testing, Defect Tracking, Process Innovations
  • 90-minute QuickStarts: Experts' discussions tailored to people new in the industry
  • Vendor Technical Presentations: Broaden your tools and services database.
• Debate with the Experts in 3 Panel Sessions:
  • Protecting Intellectual Property In An Open Source World -- Doug Whitney will tell how Intel does it.
  • Ask The Quality Experts! -- Nick Borelli from Microsoft has arraned special support to Post Your Questions Live on the Web before the conference so you come prepared to debate.
  • How Can I Tell When My Project Is In Trouble? -- Brian Lawrence, Johanna Rothman and other management experts will explain how.
• 45+ Industry Exhibitors will showcase their services and latest tools at the Two-Day Trade Show.

Mark your calendars *now* for QW2000 in Beautiful San Francisco, from May 30 - June 2, 2000. Come to the City America Loves Most!

Rita Bral, Conference Director