Simon Tomes | Sessions
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ACCELQ builds tests in plain English, no code, cuts maintenance 70%. Book a demo to see it across your entire stack!
Swap your team’s favourite quality superstitions, laugh at cursed demos and disappearing bugs, and turn “don’t deploy on Fridays” from folklore into smarter release habits.
Reconnect with the MoTaverse through chapters, celebrate what’s changed while Deanna was away, and learn how local events help you grow your network and your craft.
Set meaningful goals, communicate quality through risks and real-world consequences, and turn small wins like building a quality narrative into career growth.
Explore how the MoTaverse is thinking about community
See why sharing small things often is one of the most effective ways to learn and grow in your career
Discover how testers are using public goals, badges and community support to grow their skills, gain confidence and make progress in 2026
Explore how testers are blending AI with human judgment to improve exploratory testing, sharpen risk thinking, and stay accountable for quality in 2026.
Join the community for a playful look back at the year in quality, with quizzes, stats, and wrong answers only
Discover how Quality Coaching approaches help teams surface, understand and solve their quality problems
Discover why mobile testing is both simpler and more complex than web testing
See how MoT built a community shaped certification that focuses on creating a Portfolio of Work, building confidence, and growing your MoT profile.
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.
“Thanks for making me feel so confident about myself.” | “I'm so grateful for all you do in the MoTaverse community, I learn so much as a result!” | “A simple chat with Simon in person absolutely changed everything.” | “Simon is one of the best people that I've ever met to have conversations with. He's so grounded in his way of thinking and articulates his thoughts so well and his feelings and his knowledge about community and everything.”
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