Event
ICT Knowledge Hub: The LDE Pre-Party
- 17 september 2026
- 17.00 - 21.00
- Eindhoven
With LDE coming up in a matter of weeks, we want to offer enthusiasts a "sneak peak" into the LDE event. Consider this event a low-stakes introduction to both the kinds of subjects one can expect at LDE and the people behind them. We invited our guests to use this opportunity to experiment and try things out, and we invite you to participate in their process by chipping in with your own perspectives and experiences - during the presentations themselves, or afterwards over a drink. You do not need to be an expert in Living Documentation or BDD. Curiosity and a willingness to join the conversation are enough.
So please: come get a taste of the Living Documentation Event, help speakers prepare for the main stage and spend an evening exchanging ideas with fellow software professionals! The following themes will be covered:
Three previews from the LDE programme
Robert Deckers – Model Based Gherkin: Bringing Structure and Consistency to Large-Scale BDD
Anyone who has worked with Gherkin will know the challenges of keeping terminology consistent across teams and over time. Robert will speak on a model-based approach that helps teams to write concise and valuable scenarios in a way that actually scales.
Rick Tracy – From Ticket Hell to Team Flow: Creating Actionable Documentation
Tickets are meant to help teams organise their work, but they can easily become fragmented records that provide little context or shared understanding. Rick will explore how to turn documentation into a driver of team flow, rather than the umpteenth administrative burden.
Kyra Hameleers – Beyond the Hype: How Can BDD, MBT and AI Complement Each Other?
BDD, Model-Based Testing and AI have all been presented as transformative approaches to software quality. Kyra will look past the promises to examine the strengths and weaknesses of AI and how they can be leveraged (or avoided) in BDD and MBT contexts.
Programme
| 17:00 - 17:30 | Walk-in |
| 17:30 - 18:15 | Light Dinner |
| 18:15 - 20:30 | Speaker previews, questions and discussion |
| 20:30 - 21:00 | Networking and drinks |
Dinner and closing drinks are included.
Location
ICT Improve
Professor Doctor Dorgelolaan 30
5613 AM Eindhoven
Join us
The LDE Pre-Party is open to anyone interested in Living Documentation, BDD, testing, requirements, software delivery and better collaboration. Whether you already have your LDE ticket, or just enjoy nerding out with like-minded people about any of the subjects covered, you are welcome!
ICT Knowledge Hub
ICT Knowledge Hub is the collective name for a series of interactive theme evenings where we dive into the depths of modern system development together. From Living Documentation to testing, from requirements to Domain-Driven Design: each event offers inspiration, practical experiences and directly applicable tools.
The evenings are meant for professionals who want to learn, reflect and connect, whether you are a developer, analyst, tester, product owner or researcher. Together, we build a community of like-minded people who are curious about better collaboration, smarter approaches and sustainable solutions. We invite speakers from the field as well as from academia, and offer space to anyone with something valuable to share.
Come and listen, join the discussion, and learn together from each other's practice and perspective.
