Kari Kakkonen

I have worked with Kari in very different settings over the years. He has a deep understanding of software testing, and of testing leadership in particular. His ACT2LEAD model is an excellent reference for anchoring quality in a company. It starts where testing usually gets managed but not led, and it gives executives questions they can actually work with. In all those settings Kari connected the leadership level with hands-on practice, stayed clear without turning dogmatic, and shared what he knows freely. He even wrote a children's book to bring testing into schools; that says a lot about how far his thinking reaches. If you want quality to take root in your organization, talk to Kari.