15th ISTA Conference
ISTA 2025
- 30 speakers
- 26 sessions
- 16 photos
- 31 partners
Programme
The 2025 programme
Times and tracks as the edition published them. Each session has its own page.
Opening Keynote
Velizar Dimov · Ampere
AI For UI: 5 Predictions for the Future
Svetlin Nikolaev · Progress Software
AI Effects on Quality
Boris Strandjev · Qualifast
The Secret Weapon: Embracing Radical Candor (Without Being a Jerk)
Yana Papardova · Schwarz IT Bulgaria
LUNCH BREAK
PANEL DISCUSSION: Beyond the Classroom: Fueling Business Inovation with Future-Ready Talent
Trayan Trayanov · Заедно в час / Teach for BulgariaDanail Raykov · Teach for Bulgaria alumniIvan Rusev · Experian
Testimize: Metaheuristic Test Case Generation for the AI Era
Anton Angelov · Automate The Planet
Bootful Spring Applications
Josh Long · Broadcom
CLOSING PANEL: THE FUTURE OF US
Hamza Mudassir · Strategize.incBorislav Slavov · Larian StudiosChristo Popov · Fast TrackSvetoslav Spasov · KPMG Delivery Network Bulgaria
On stage
Every ISTA speakerWho spoke in 2025
Each name links to a profile that spans every edition they appeared in.
Anton Angelov
Managing Director, Co-Founder, and Chief Test Automation Architect, Automate The Planet
Managing Director, Co-Founder, and Chief Test Automation Architect, Automate The Planet
Borislav Slavov
Composer & Music Director of Baldur's Gate, Larian Studios
Composer & Music Director of Baldur's Gate, Larian Studios
Danail Raykov
Teacher in mathematics, Teach for Bulgaria alumni
Teacher in mathematics, Teach for Bulgaria alumni
David Burns
Head of Developer Advocacy and Open Source, BrowserStack
Head of Developer Advocacy and Open Source, BrowserStack
Liran Barokas
Senior Director of Solution Engineering, Applitools
Senior Director of Solution Engineering, Applitools
Nikolay Stoitsev
Senior Engineering Manager, StorPool Storage
Senior Engineering Manager, StorPool Storage
Petya Velev
Director Global Productivity and Transformation, Experian
Director Global Productivity and Transformation, Experian
Svetlin Nikolaev
Senior Director, AI First PM and UX, Developer Tools, Progress Software
Senior Director, AI First PM and UX, Developer Tools, Progress Software
Svetoslav Spasov
Executive Director, KPMG Delivery Network Bulgaria
Executive Director, KPMG Delivery Network Bulgaria
Vesselin Arnaudov
Sr. Manager, AI & Advanced Services, Broadcom
Sr. Manager, AI & Advanced Services, Broadcom
Partners
The companies that make ISTA happen.
Organizers run the conference; partners fund, staff and equip it. Every logo links to the company behind it.
Organizers4
Strategic partners9
Growth partners3
Event partners13
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PORSCHE SOFIA ZAPAD — opens in a new tab
Women Who Grow — opens in a new tab
ZAGORKA — opens in a new tab
Media partners2
Gallery
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Tickets, for the record
What ISTA 2025 cost
Prices exactly as the edition printed them. This sale is closed — nothing here is buyable, and the figures are kept because they are part of the record.
- Super Early Bird180 BGN / 92.03 EUR100 ticketsClosed
- Early Bird216 BGN / 110.44 EUR100 ticketsClosed
- Regular Ticket252 BGN / 128.85 EURall ticketsClosed
What the ticket included
- Two tracks onsite
- Fun expo zone
- Breakfast and Lunch
- Unlimited Coffee
- Goodie Bag
- Raffle with amazing gifs
Downloads and recordings
What else this edition left behind
Brochures and video channels exactly as this edition linked them. They are hosted where ISTA published them, which is why they leave this site.
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