The Data Know-how Trade Growth Company (ITIDA) has launched the fourth version of “Software program Testing Day”, organized by the Software program Engineering Competence Heart (SECC) at ITIDA, held at Creativa Innovation Hub, Giza. The occasion was attended by Eng. Ahmed Elzaher, CEO of ITIDA, alongside main worldwide consultants and international practitioners in software program testing and high quality engineering from main expertise establishments and firms.
This 12 months’s version options broad participation from roughly 42 worldwide and native audio system, together with senior consultants and trade leaders in software program testing and high quality engineering. Amongst them is Ms. Klaudia Dussa-Zieger, ISTQB® President, together with distinguished professionals from international expertise organizations and main enterprises.
Sturdy Development Displays a Maturing World-Class Trade in Egypt
Eng. Ahmed Elzaher acknowledged that Software program Testing Day has skilled outstanding progress since its launch, increasing almost 4 instances in scale, pushed by growing participation from professionals, firms, and trade consultants.
He emphasised that this progress displays the rising curiosity in software program testing and high quality engineering in Egypt and the maturity of the sector, positioning it as a strategic pillar enhancing Egypt’s international competitiveness in digital companies.
He added that Egypt continues to strengthen its place as a worldwide hub for high-value digital companies, supported by a rising base of extremely expert technical and linguistic expertise. He additionally highlighted Egypt’s distinctive geographic location, which permits environment friendly service supply to international markets.
AI Is Reshaping Software program High quality from a Technical Step to a Strategic Operate
Throughout a gap hearth chat with Dr. Haitham Hamza, SECC Chairman, El-Zaher famous that fast developments in synthetic intelligence are reshaping software program improvement and testing.
High quality is not a late-stage technical step — it’s now a strategic design precept embedded from the earliest levels of digital product improvement.
This shift, he defined, reinforces the significance of investing in superior abilities able to maintaining tempo with international transformation.
Egypt’s Rising Function in World Digital Supply Fashions
El-Zaher highlighted rising worldwide confidence in Egypt’s capabilities, pointing to the enlargement of worldwide supply operations and AI facilities within the nation.
He famous that multinational firms are more and more counting on Egyptian expertise to ship core digital companies and innovation capabilities, reinforcing Egypt’s place as a key hub for software program and digital companies.
He additionally referenced ITIDA’s ongoing efforts to develop digital expertise and digital freelancers by way of numerous packages resembling ITIDA Gigs and entrepreneurship assist initiatives.
SECC Strengthens Egypt’s World Certification and Tech Abilities Base
Dr. Haitham Hamza offered SECC’s efforts to boost Egypt’s software program high quality ecosystem and align it with worldwide requirements.
He highlighted sturdy progress within the Egyptian testing neighborhood:
- Over 17,282 ISTQB® certifications issued to Egyptian engineers
- Greater than 11,365 licensed professionals
- 388 professionals licensed in Gen-AI testing
- 12 lively ISTQB certification & examination tracks
These figures mirror Egypt’s increasing pool of internationally licensed professionals and its readiness to compete globally in superior software program high quality disciplines.
Fast Development of Egypt’s Software program Testing Ecosystem
The convention continues to develop considerably:
- 2022: 180 individuals from 40 firms
- 2024: 250+ individuals from 90 firms
- 2025: 880+ individuals from 330 firms
The occasion is a part of the ISTQB international convention community, reinforcing Egypt’s place as a regional hub for tech and IT-related occasions.
Pilot Launch of Software program Acceptance Testing Information
On the sidelines of the convention, SECC formally launched the pilot model of the Software program Acceptance Testing Information in Egypt.
Drawing on SECC’s greater than 25 years of expertise, the information establishes a unified framework for testing software program techniques and digital tasks to strengthen high quality requirements in Egypt’s digital transformation initiatives.
Key options embody:
- Over 60 structured tips
- Organized into 7 principal domains
- Primarily based on international greatest practices
- Adaptable throughout totally different sectors and challenge varieties
The framework is designed to enhance readability of necessities, improve execution high quality, and speed up challenge supply.
World Specialists and Excessive-Degree Technical Discussions
The convention featured a keynote session titled “An Awkward Reality About Software program High quality”, delivered by Michael Pilaeten (SOFICO, Belgium), alongside a number of high-level technical panels.
A serious panel titled “Testing on the Velocity of Thought: AI Testing ROI, Dangers, and Roadmaps” introduced collectively international consultants from Capgemini, Coca-Cola HBC, Celfocus, and GASQ.
Superior Technical Tracks and AI-Pushed Testing Future
The convention included 4 specialised tracks:
- Steady Testing & High quality Engineering
- Agentic Testing & Orchestration
- LLM-Pushed Testing & Testing for AI
- Utilized Generative AI in Testing
These periods explored the way forward for AI-powered testing, automation, and clever high quality techniques.
Egypt as a World Software program High quality Hub
The occasion reinforces Egypt’s rising place as a worldwide hub for software program testing, high quality engineering, and AI-driven digital companies, supported by a quickly increasing ecosystem of expertise, certifications, international partnerships, and innovation-driven insurance policies.
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