Ready to level up your testing game?

Join us for Test Up North at Leeds Digital Festival and be a part of this first time event. Proudly sponsored by Hippo, this mini-conference aims to improve your software quality through insightful and interactive sessions by the incredible lineup of experts excited to share their knowledge with you. You’ll hear from:

  • Ayesha Saeed (Solirius Reply) on accessibility testing and systems thinking.
  • Vas Ntokas (Department for Work and Pensions) on embedding ethics and quality assurance in AI development.
  • Emily O’Connor (Principal Test Engineer) on crafting a CV that showcases your testing skills.
  • Eamon Droko (Quality Engineer) sharing lessons from being the first QA hire at a startup.
  • And our very own Andy Sockett from Hippo, who will dive into requirements engineering and the ‘power of being pedantic’.

Test Up North is organised by Adam Clarkson, a Senior Test Engineer working with us at Hippo, with help from others from the software testing community as well.

Come and discover how to sharpen your skills and further connect with the vibrant testing community, all while learning from the experts. 

Event Details


Event TypeIn-person

Event DateWednesday 24 September 2025

Event TimeAll day

Event HostHippo /. Test Up North

LocationHippocampus, Hippo HQ, Leeds

Featured content: Test Up North

Test Up North is a specialised software testing mini-conference that debuted as part of the Leeds Digital Festival in September 2025. It was designed to bring together the Northern testing community for a full day of learning, networking, and practical skill-sharing.

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