MoT Netherlands

Before MoTaCon takes over Brighton, we’re warming up the engines in Groningen. On September 16th, the MoT-NL lands at DUO, hosted by Jarsto van Santen, for a special Pre‑MoTaCon Chapter Meeting. And we also have Veerle Verhagen present, one of the MoTaCon hosts, will join us to get into the right Brighton mindset. Expect stories, surprises, testing wisdom, and the unmistakable MoT‑NL community energy......all wrapped in a northern Dutch vibe.

Groningen is our runway.
Brighton is the destination.
Let’s take off together.

PROGRAM, SEPTEMBER 16th, 2026

16:30 – Arrival, saying HI!
Come on in (don’t forget your ID, because this is the government dude) and mingle with the other nice people.

17:00 – Jarsto opens the floor
Opening remarks by our host Jarsto van Santen from DUO.

17:05 – Talk 1: Fieke de Vreede (representing DUO with a talk straight from the heart of public‑sector tech)
TBA

17:45 – Dinner
Fuel up with good food, because even testers need to keep their internal combustion engines running smoothly.

18:15 – Talk 2: René van Veldhuijzen (one of the Dutch MoTaCon speakers)
The curious case of the self correcting bug.

18:55 – Talk 3: Suzanne Kraaij (another Dutchie taking the stage in Brighton)
The fear factor in Software Testing: Recognize it, address it, transform it.

19:35 – Closing & Lightning Talks
A few closing remarks by our gracious host and by your humble chapter lead, followed by the community taking the mic. Share an idea, pitch a question, or drop a testing gem … lightning-style.

20:00 The show is over
We say our goodbye’s, clean up after ourselves and head on home!

20:30 Doors will be closed
If you don’t want to be locked in forever at DUO (read: being chased by Security), you will need to have left the building by 20:30!!