𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗕𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝗣𝗡𝗦𝗤𝗖 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲

Software systems are evolving faster than our quality practices. AI agents generate code, pipelines deploy without human approval, infrastructure heals itself, algorithms make business decisions, and systems adapt in production. Software is no longer just a tool, it is becoming an autonomous actor.
This raises a critical question: what does quality mean when software acts on its own?

That question is at the heart of #𝐏𝐍𝐒𝐐𝐂 2026: 𝐐𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐠𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐀𝐮𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐲.

You don’t need to be a professional speaker or academic researcher. If you’ve been wrestling with questions about AI, automation, software quality, security, processes, or testing pipelines, your perspective could be valuable to the community.

You can submit two types of proposals:
- 𝐅𝐮𝐥𝐥 𝐏𝐚𝐩𝐞𝐫 & 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 — an 8–10 page peer-reviewed paper and a presentation at the conference.
- 𝐏𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐏𝐚𝐩𝐞𝐫 — share an emerging idea, experiment, or question and discuss it informally with attendees.

We’re looking for practical experience, experiments, and case studies from people working with modern software systems, including AI, but not limited to it. This can include building, testing, and maintaining large and complex codebases, using AI in development, or adapting quality practices as systems become more automated and autonomous. Topics range from testing adaptive software and AI-assisted development to governance, security, and defining the role of human oversight.
If autonomy is changing how you build, test, or deploy software, your experience could help the community navigate this shift.

October 12–14, 2026
Portland, Oregon
Submit your proposal: https://www.pnsqc.org/cfp