Antony Marcano has spent more than three decades developing software, and over a quarter of a century applying XP and related practices. He specialises in building high-performing digital product development organisations — either as a consultant through his company RiverGlide, or in-house, as he did during his time as Head of Engineering at Ford Digital.

His work is referenced or acknowledged in books on Agile Coaching, Software Craftsmanship and Agile Testing. He speaks at international conferences and academic institutions, from Oxford and Cambridge in the UK to McGill University in Canada. He has evolved a test-first approach to developing AI agents, and continues to help organisations ship software, faster than the competition, with (or without) AI.

Kaspar van Dam is a consultant, coach, and trainer at ICT Improve, focused on collaboration, shared understanding, and quality in (Agile) software development. He is the creator of the CARE method (Capturing Agile Requirements by Example) and a driving force behind the ICT Knowledge Hubs. Kaspar has also initiated and led the Living Documentation Event since its start six years ago.

Johan van Berkel heeft altijd al een voorliefde voor kwaliteit gehad. Begonnen als systeem tester, is hij in een krappe 20 jaar uitgegroeid tot een gedreven duizendpoot met een specialisme in BDD en Living Documentation.  Zingeving, gedeeld begrip en oog voor anderen vormen het fundament van hoe hij beweegt als consultant, trainer, spreker én mens.

Als consultant, trainer en coach, helpt hij bedrijven en de mensen die er werken om effectiever en meer waarde gedreven te handelen. Zijn holistische blik op bedrijfsvoering en zijn pragmatische visie op waarde creatie maakt van hem een consultant die verder kijkt dan de letterlijke opdracht, en niet alleen advies geeft, maar deze ook helpt implementeren en uitrollen.

Boudewijn van den Berg is an AI Transformation Lead and System Design Engineer at Philips Image Guided Therapy. He designs software that provides live guidance during interventional procedures and leads efforts to embed AI in everyday software engineering practice. Drawing on hands-on experience with Behavior-Driven Development and Three Amigos sessions, as well as a background in medical technology research, he explores how AI can strengthen shared understanding across product design, development, and testing. He is particularly interested in using AI to identify gaps and inconsistencies early, helping teams make better design decisions from the outset.

Kaspar van Dam is a consultant, coach, and trainer at ICT Improve, focused on collaboration, shared understanding, and quality in (Agile) software development. He is the creator of the CARE method (Capturing Agile Requirements by Example) and a driving force behind the ICT Knowledge Hubs. Kaspar has also initiated and led the Living Documentation Event since its start six years ago.

Bas Dijkstra is an independent test automation consultant and trainer. He has been active in the test automation field for almost 20 years and has worked on software testing and automation solutions across a wide range of programming languages, frameworks, and technology stacks. He has delivered test automation training to dozens of companies and hundreds of conference attendees in the Netherlands as well as abroad, receiving excellent reviews. A complete overview of his professional experience can be found on his LinkedIn profile. Bas is also the developer of RestAssured.Net, a library designed to simplify writing tests for HTTP APIs in C#. He lives in Amersfoort, The Netherlands, with his wife and two sons. Outside of work, he enjoys going on long bike rides or sitting down with a good book.

Jenny Martin is a practitioner, facilitator, and product discovery specialist with over 25 years’ experience working at the intersection of technology, delivery, and human behaviour. She has spent more than 15 years working with Agile, BDD, and modern product development, helping teams use collaboration, examples, and shared understanding to drive delivery. Known as The Collaboration Coach, her upcoming book OOPSI brings these practices together into a practical framework for working in complex product environments.

Gáspár Nagy, the creator of SpecFlow & Reqnroll, bringing over 20 years of experience as a coach, trainer and test automation expert nowadays through his company, called Spec Solutions. He is the co-author of the books “Discovery: Explore behaviour using examples”,  “Formulation: Document examples with Given/When/Then” and “Effective Behavior-Driven Development” and also leads SpecSync, aiding teams in test traceability with Azure DevOps and Jira. He is active in the open-source community through leading the Reqnroll project. Gáspár shares his insights at conferences, emphasizing his commitment to helping teams implement Behavior-Driven Development (BDD).