Me and Bug go to the 2025 BCS SIGiST Conference

Jun 19, 2025

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A man wearing a black cap and blue t-shirt with a big character on it stands at the end of a railway platform.

“Bug! Bug! Bug!” shouted my seven year old son as I said goodbye to him for the day. He loves this Bug t-shirt.

So the two of us (Bug, not my son) stand ready at the train station. We’re all set to meet some amazing people and learn a whole tonne of stuff.

At the 2024 conference I met many brilliant people from the SIGiST community. Those connections led to good collaborations with folks such as Mike Harris, Maddy Kilsby-McMurray and many more.

SIGiST holds a special place in my heart as it was the first community I got involved with by attending my first ever testing conference back in 2004.

Glad to be here again in 2025.

Community Lead at Ministry of Testing
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Hello, I'm Simon. Since 2003 I've had various roles in testing, tech leadership and coaching. I believe in the power of collaboration, creativity and community. 🎓 MoT-STEC qualified.
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