That moment Beren and I spotted each other
10 Mar 2025
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Beren Van Daele
16th March 2018, Brighton at the Clarendon Centre. Who's this fella looking all surprised? Of course, it's Beren Van Daele – creator of TestSphere and Riskstorming. We spotted each other on the same row, so of course I took a pic. 😃 Also, look closely at the row in front and you'll see the back of Lee Marshall (aka The Pirate Tester).
Simon Tomes
Community Lead at MoTaverse
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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. I get real joy working with and supporting our wonderful MoTaverse community.
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