Selenium and Appium Conference 2026

The Selenium and Appium Conference 2026 brings together testers, automation engineers, tool
maintainers and QA leaders to share practical techniques, new features, and community-driven
roadmaps for browser and mobile automation. This year’s event will be held in Valencia,
Spain — a Mediterranean city popular with tech meetups and conferences.

Venue and Dates

Organizers have announced SeleniumConf & AppiumConf 2026 for Valencia, Spain. The in-person event spans multiple conference days with keynotes, track sessions, and community activities aimed at anyone who uses or builds test automation tools.

The conference program includes conference track days in early May 2026 (announcements refer to May 6–8 and key sessions May 7–8 — check the official site while planning).

 

Audience: automation engineers, QA professionals, developers, maintainers.

Focus: browser automation (Selenium), mobile automation (Appium), tooling,
best practices, and integration with CI/CD and AI-assisted testing.

Format: keynote talks, technical tracks, lightning talks, and community meetups.

Benefits: practical demos, networking, opportunities to submit and present
new tooling or research, and learning from maintainers and industry practitioners.

Selenium and Appium

Selenium is a widely used toolkit that lets you automate web browsers so you can
script actions like clicking buttons, filling forms and verifying content. It’s used for
automated testing, repetitive browser tasks, and cross-browser compatibility checks.

Appium performs a similar role for mobile devices: it allows you to write
automated tests and scripts that interact with native, hybrid, and mobile web apps across iOS
and Android. Appium uses language bindings and drivers to send commands to real devices or
emulators, enabling repeatable mobile tests.

Both tools are widely used in QA teams to reduce manual testing time, catch regressions early,
and run the same test suites automatically across many environments.

Dates and Deadlines

The conference follows a standard Call-for-Proposals (CFP) timeline. Important CFP dates
announced on the official site include:

• CFP open: August 15, 2025.
• CFP close: October 19, 2025.
• Accepted speakers notified: November 14, 2025.
• Speakers confirmed: November 28, 2025.
• Full agenda posted: December 18, 2025; recordings expected online in June 2026.
• Conference days (keynotes & tracks): early May 2026 (site references May 6–8 with main sessions May 7–8).

If you want to speak: prepare a concise proposal, describe the practical takeaways for the
audience, include an outline and bio, and submit before the CFP close date above.

Top FAQs — Selenium and Appium Conference 2026

Who should attend?

Anyone working with web or mobile automation — developers, QA engineers, test leads,
tool authors, and people curious about automation best practices.

When should I submit a talk?

Submit during the CFP window (opened August 15, 2025 and closes October 19, 2025). Watch the conference “Submit a Talk” page for guidance on formats and speaker instructions.

What types of talks are accepted?

Long and short technical talks, case studies, tutorials, lightning talks and sometimes
community/open-space sessions. Emphasis is typically on practical lessons and reproducible demos.

Will sessions be recorded?

Yes — recordings are typically published after the event (the timeline notes recordings
available around June 2026).

How much does it cost?

Ticket pricing and registration details are generally announced later on the official
site — check the conference home page for ticketing and early-bird information.

Quick Tips

• Plan travel and accommodation early — Valencia can be busy during conference season.
• Bring a concise business card or digital contact info for networking.
• Check the agenda in advance and pick 1–2 sessions per timeslot so you have time to meet
  speakers and other attendees.
• If you’re submitting a talk, focus on actionable outcomes: what the audience will be able
  to do differently after your session.

For official program updates, CFP details and exact venue information, consult the conference
website and the Selenium project events page linked by the organizers.

• https://seleniumconf.com/