Who is Baris Sarialioglu?
Managing Partner at TesterYou
Born in 1981 in Ankara, Barış Sarıalioğlu graduated from TED Ankara College and earned his B.Sc. in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Middle East Technical University (METU). He completed his M.Sc. in Computer Engineering at METU, followed by the joint Executive MBA program of Sabancı University & MIT Sloan School of Management. Between 2014 and 2018, he pursued his doctoral studies in Management Science at SMC University.
With more than 20 years of experience in digital transformation, artificial intelligence, software development, agility, and software testing, as well as user experience design, design thinking, and innovation management, Sarıalioğlu has contributed to global projects across industries such as telecommunications, banking, automotive, aviation, defense, e-commerce, and insurance. He has led teams of varying sizes, aligning corporate goals with innovative strategies.
He has participated in over 100 international conferences in more than 50 countries as a speaker, panelist, moderator, and program committee member. In addition to two technical books on software quality (2013, 2015), he has authored three children’s books since 2021, introducing science and technology to young readers through storytelling. He is the co-founder and managing partner of TesterYou and Codejust, and also teaches as a part-time lecturer at various universities.
What will Baris Sarialioglu be discussing?
From Algorithms to Culture: Redefining Quality in the Age of AI
Artificial intelligence is transforming software systems from deterministic machines into evolving, probabilistic organisms. Yet while algorithms learn fast, organizations often struggle to adapt their understanding of quality.
In this keynote, Barış Sarıalioğlu explores why AI failures are rarely caused by weak models—and why they are far more often rooted in organizational culture, trust, and decision-making habits. Drawing on real-world cases from banking, automotive, and large-scale enterprise systems, the talk challenges traditional testing mindsets and introduces a new perspective on digital quality culture.
Blending ISTQB principles, Modern Testing thinking, and insights from the philosophy of science, this session reframes testing as a leadership responsibility rather than a technical activity. Participants will leave with a clearer understanding of how quality, risk, ethics, and learning must evolve together in AI-driven systems.
