TestBash Brighton 2025: Reflections on Two Days of Quality

From leading without titles to testing AI: key takeaways from TestBash Brighton 2025

This week I was back at TestBash Brighton - one of my favourite conferences to attend and speak at. There’s something about the Ministry of Testing (MoT) community that makes it stand apart from other events. It’s not just about great talks (though there were plenty of those). It’s the conversations in the breaks, the questions from the audience, and the way everyone comes together around a shared purpose.

TestBash has always felt community-first rather than conference-first, and you can feel it in the atmosphere. That’s why I think it's probably one of the best conferences for testers, quality engineers, and anyone who cares about building better software.

This year’s programme didn’t have an official theme, but a strong one emerged anyway: quality everywhere. Talks weren’t just about testing techniques or tools, they explored leadership, careers, AI, resilience, and systems thinking. It reflected the shift I’ve seen over the last few years: from focusing narrowly on “testing” to embra…