2026-02-12 –, RoboCon
Automation, like pancakes, can be delightful… if you follow the right process.
Join our live cooking session on stage where we'll bake two different recipes to get the same result: a delicious pancake.
There is much to learn about automation from the process of making pancakes.
A psychologist and a musician enter a test automation conference. What happens next will make you "flip" out: they're gonna cook together.
Because there are different kind of learners in the world we will be presenting key concepts of automation:
Libraries, Resources, Tests/Tasks, Reports, Single vs Parallel execution, Listeners, etc...
And using the art of making pancakes to demonstrate these concepts.
Approach automation from a complete different aspect to remove technical barriers
Categorize / Tags:Entertaining
Is this suitable for ..?: Beginner RF User, Intermediate RF User, Advanced RF User In-Person or Online talk/workshop?:In-Person
Elout van Leeuwen is a RFCP certified Test Automation specialist, trainer and manager with years of Robot Framework experience. He has a strong focus on scalable automation strategies. Elout brings a unique blend of technical precision and human connection to every project and presentation. He is a board member of the Foundation and an ambassador for Robot Framework.
Known for past Robocon talks such as:
“Robot Framework Is Not ...” – 2022
“You got Robot Framework in my Python” – 2023
“Robot Framework Is...” – 2024
“I Hate Robot Framework” – 2025
And a workshop called “Building a Project from the Test Upwards” – 2025
I have been involved in the Robot Framework Style Guide Work Group for 3 years.
Music Composer with a passion for technology (and a decent paycheck). I have been working for software development companies for 18 years. Automation has been my core focus for the last 10 years utilizing various scripting tools and languages for tests and other processes.
I am an avid sourdough bread baker, pancake maker, and Raspberry Pi tinkerer. I am an active musician in my area playing Horn (French Horn) and British Tenor Horn. My happy place is writing and arranging music for the groups I play.
While not officially diagnosed, I am a gnome-a-holic and do not plan to go into any recovery program for the malady.