Testing today sits at a remarkable crossroads — not one of crisis, but of potential. This keynote explores the emerging identity of the Augmented Tester: a professional who harnesses the analytical clarity of Newton and the perceptive intensity of Van Gogh. One who moves fluently between models and metaphors, between structured analysis and intuitive exploration.

Armed with AI, data intelligence, and visual tooling, augmented testers don’t just validate — they investigate, interpret, and illuminate. They don’t chase coverage metrics — they chase meaning. They don’t automate to reduce effort — they augment to expand insight.
This session reimagines testing as a form of technical artistry, where the future belongs not to those who fear change, but to those who design with it — like an engineer, and compose with it — like an artist.

Takeaways:

1. Augmented Thinking: How to integrate AI and advanced tooling as cognitive partners — not process patches.
2. Precision & Interpretation: What Newton and Van Gogh can teach us about building both structured and sensorial testing practices.
3. Testing as Creative Investigation: Moving beyond pass/fail outcomes to ask better questions and surface deeper patterns.
4. Tool Mastery ≠ Tool Dependency: Learn how augmentation deepens craft rather than dilutes it.
5. A New Aesthetic of Quality: Explore how modern testers create value not just by finding bugs, but by shaping better experiences.