Critical Thinking for Testers in the age of AI

SPEAKER

Steve Watson

AGENDA

13:00 - Welcome to event

13:05 - Talk by Steve Watson

13:30 - Questions, followed by a discussion

13:55 - Close

SYNOPSIS

Future generations are growing up with AI embedded in their lives, and they will come to rely on it more and more to help them with day to day tasks. But there is an inherent risk that this reliance will see humans in the future starting to lose the ability to think for themselves. The biases that shape AI could be defined by those who do retain the ability to think critically, plan strategically and adapt quickly, leaving others disadvantaged. But rather than be fearful of AI, we can thrive with it, whilst we strengthen our own cognitive abilities. Attendees will: Learn from studies the impact that a reliance on AI is having on our cognitive abilities. Find a balance between utilising the benefits of AI and maintaining critical thinking skills. Understand why the art of critical thinking is important for the future. Learn how they can sharpen their critical thinking skills as testers. Pick up tips as to how they can help others to practice critical thinking.

SPEAKER BIOGRAPHY

Steve Watson is an experienced Quality Engineering Manager who leads and coaches testing teams to help them to be the best testers they can be. As a Senior Quality Engineering Manager at easyJet, he is responsible for the overall testing strategy and standards within the Airline Operations area, managing an offshore testing function and the testing budget. His mission is to ensure that Quality Engineering is embedded as early as possible to add value, working with key business and IT stakeholders to identify improvement areas and gain buy-in and support to implement change. Steve has vast experience in a variety of domains - banking & finance, vehicle leasing, chemical pricing and aerospace, and other than a brief stint as a Product Manager and then Project Manager in 2018, he has spent most of his professional career in the testing & quality engineering space. As a member of the British Computer Society, Steve cares about improving how we test as an industry, and he writes a blog to share his personal thoughts and ideas - http://stevethedoc.wordpress.com/.

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