Name: Partner Track: Don’t be Left Behind in Times of AI, the Growing Importance of Critical Thinking Skills
Start: 2026-06-04T11:10:00+0300
End: 2026-06-04T11:50:00+0300

Partner Track: Don’t be Left Behind in Times of AI, the Growing Importance of Critical Thinking Skills

Thursday June 4, 2026 11:10 - 11:50 EEST

D-Saal

Explore how critical thinking, curiosity, empathy, and human judgment are becoming even more important as AI continues to reshape software testing, education, and the workplace. Through engaging real-world examples and reflections on history, ethics, and technology, the session highlights why humans remain essential in guiding, questioning, and improving AI-driven systems. Attendees will gain practical insights into human-in-the-loop collaboration, ethical AI usage, and the future skills needed to thrive in an increasingly AI-powered world.

Key Takeawyas

The presentation argues that as AI and LLMs become better at automation, the real differentiator becomes human judgment, curiosity, empathy, and critical thinking. The future is not “human vs AI,” but humans guiding AI responsibly.
Critical thinking is becoming a survival skill in the AI era
A major theme is that people must learn to question information, recognize bias, and resist blindly trusting systems, algorithms, or AI-generated outputs. Especially in testing and quality assurance, asking the right questions matters more than ever.The best results come from “Human + AI” collaboration
Rather than fearing AI, the presentation encourages using it as an amplifier for creativity, quality, and productivity, while keeping humans accountable for ethics, context, trust, and meaning. It positions testers and quality professionals as essential “humans in the loop.”

Speakers

Kyle Siemens

CEO & Founder, Brightest

Kyle Alexander Siemens is the CEO and Founder of Brightest GmbH, a global examination body based in Berlin, Germany, that supports international certification standards for IT professionals (including ISTQB, TMMi, iSAQB, IFPUG, and AI United). As an industry leader and speaker, he... Read More →

Julia Marques

Certification & Partner Manager, Brightest

Julia Marques is the Certification & Partner Manager at Brightest, a leading global provider of IT certification exams (including ISTQB®, iSAQB®, IFPUG®, and United Certifications). Based in Berlin, she manages the exam portfolio and strategic partnerships across multiple international... Read More →

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Thursday June 4, 2026 11:10 - 11:50 EEST
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