Sheena Yap Chan

Sheena Yap Chan is a Wall Street Journal and Publishers Weekly bestselling author, TEDx speaker, keynote speaker, strategist, and award-winning podcaster recognized for her work in elevating women’s leadership and self-confidence through the power of media and visibility.

She is the founder of the Confidence Through Visibility™ movement and host of The Tao of Self-Confidence podcast, ranked in the top 0.5% globally with over 1.3 million downloads and 800+ interviews featuring celebrities, CEOs, and cultural icons. Her debut book, The Tao of Self-Confidence, was named one of the top 20 best self-confidence books of all time by Book Authority, while her latest release, Bridging the Confidence Gap, is a bold call to reimagine leadership by making visibility and self-trust core competencies.

Through her signature VISIBLE Framework™, Sheena delivers transformational keynotes and corporate programs that help organizations bridge the confidence gap, retain diverse talent, and build cultures where women are seen, heard, and respected. Her work has been featured on NBC News, FOX, MindValley, and The Manila Times, and she has spoken for global brands including NASA, Live Nation, and UKG. Sheena believes that confidence is something we can build—and that visibility creates the impact we wish to see in the world.

As testing transforms—driven by AI, data‑centric systems, continuous delivery, and complex ecosystems—one layer remains underserved: the leadership identity of testers themselves. This session introduces the VISIBLE Framework™ (Voice, Identity, Spotlight, Inner Work, Belief, Leverage, Elevation) as a leadership and influence roadmap for test engineers, quality advocates, automation leads and test‑architects who want more than bug‑hunting—they want impact, recognition and strategic presence.

Participants will explore how aligning their voice and professional identity with the evolving demands of quality elevates their role from “test implementer” to “strategic quality leader.”
Through real‑world case‑studies in AI‑driven test automation, cross‑discipline collaboration, and tester visibility within dev‑ops, attendees will gain tools to amplify their presence, build trust across teams, and lead quality with purpose.

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Learning Objectives:

By the end of this session, participants will be able to:

1. Apply the VISIBLE Framework™ to assess how their leadership voice and identity align with modern testing roles.
2. Identify visibility and alignment gaps—such as undefined role voice, undervalued testing identity or limited stakeholder presence—that undermine quality influence.
3. Implement at least two practical strategies to elevate leadership presence, leverage cross‑functional trust, and align quality practice with broader organisational goals.