This document summarizes the lightning talks given at the BTD2016 conference. It includes: - Brief biographies of each speaker: Mieke Gevers, Mark Tomlinson, Gil Zilberfeld, Doug Hoffman, Debbie Friedenburg, Matt Griscom, and Isabel Evans. - An overview of Isabel Evans' talk where she reflected on rebooting her career at age 25 and her experiences over the past 50 years in various roles. - Notes from Evans' talk on dealing with imposter phenomenon and expanding one's knowledge and skills over time. - The document closes by thanking attendees and inviting questions.

1. BTD2016 – Lightning Keynotes
Mieke Gevers, Mark Tomlinson, Gil Zilberfeld
Doug Hoffman, Debbie Friedenburg
Matt Griscom , Isabel Evans

2. BTD Lightning Keynotes
June 2016
• Mieke Gevers
• Mark Tomlinson
• Gil Zilberfeld
• Doug Hoffman
• Debbie Friedenburg
• Matt Griscom
• Isabel Evans

3. I was so much older then…
(Rebooting to 25
and re-imagining my career)
Isabel Evans
BTD2016
Lightning Key
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3FUGzwUTN80

4. I was so much older then…
• In the 1970’s and 1980’s
– Factory worker
– Shop assistant
– Cook
– Cleaner
– Computer science
student
– Programmer
– Teacher
– Tester
– Quality analyst
• Since then…
– Tester
– Test Manager
– Quality manager
– Consultant
– Conference speaker
– Author
– Teacher
– Practitioner…
I used to know everything I had all the answers…

5. Imposter Phenomenon
Self
confidence
Expertise
http://bit.ly/1Yl4znq

6. Imposter Phenomenon
Self
confidence
Expertise
http://bit.ly/1Yl4znq

7. Rumsfeld is wiser than you think
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/There_are_known_knowns
• humbling• analysing
• learning• refreshing
Known
knowns
Known
unknowns
Unknown
unknowns
Unknown
knowns

8. Rumsfeld is wiser than you think
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/There_are_known_knowns
• humbling• analysing
• learning• refreshing
Known
knowns
Known
unknowns
Unknown
unknowns
Unknown
knowns

9. De Sautoy seeks the limits of
knowledge
Marcus de Sautoy “What we cannot know" is online at
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbo3NZdReEg
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcus_du_Sautoy

10. De Sautoy seeks the limits of
knowledge
Marcus de Sautoy “What we cannot know" is online at
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbo3NZdReEg
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcus_du_Sautoy

11. The adventure begins…
I’m 61
Reboot
to 25
50 more years

12. The adventure begins…

13. I’m younger than that now
• 2016 – 2020?
– UX advocate
– Quality advocate
– Story teller
– Quilter
– Gardener
– Writer
– Artist
– What (else) should I be?
• After then…?
– Who know?
– Robotics?
– AI?
– Virtual reality?
– Nano technology?
– Ethical testing?
– Or …?
Now I know little and I want to learn/be more…
50 more years

14. I’m younger than that now…
• Mentors and coaches
• New skills and new experiences
–Not just because I need them
–Also to show myself I can learn
–Also to be humble
• New ideas
–From other people
–Generate my own new ideas…
What about you?

15. "MY BACK PAGES"
BOB DYLAN
I LIKE THE VERSION SUNG BY THE BYRDS
http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/bobdylan/mybackpages.html

16. BTD Lightning Keynotes
June 2016
• Mieke Gevers – Performance/Agile Contradiction
• Mark Tomlinson – Shut up and Test
• Gil Zilberfeld - Simple
• Doug Hoffman – Automation Model
• Debbie Friedenburg – Stop Silos
• Matt Griscom – Meta-automation
• Isabel Evans – I was so much older then…
Over to you!
Questions and ideas?