This year's workshops offer three distinct opportunities to build expertise, exchange ideas, and prepare for the conversations ahead. Our pre-conference workshops are included in your full conference registration, but spots are limited.
AI has shifted quickly again this year, and assessment teams are navigating a mix of progress, pressure, and practical questions. This workshop gives participants a clear, grounded look at the biggest developments since last year's E-ATP, what's actually changed, what hasn't, and what these shifts mean for real assessment programmes. The focus is on clarity rather than hype, helping attendees understand the state of AI in assessment today and where it's realistically heading next.
This session blends a concise year-in-review, a forward-looking discussion on emerging trends, and a practical, interactive group exercise. This hands-on component gives attendees space to work through real scenarios, compare approaches, and think through the opportunities and risks in a structured but open way. It's designed to be collaborative, practical, and directly applicable to the challenges assessment organisations are facing right now.
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The last five years have seen many changes in the certification industry. The expansion of online testing, the emerging yet increasingly crucial role of artificial intelligence (AI), and the use of ever more creative item types are just a few of these.
Unfortunately, while industry leaders have pushed the boundaries of what is possible, so too have organized criminal groups bent on stealing and selling valuable intellectual property or orchestrating sophisticated proxy tests. As veteran security insiders know, in 2026 exam sponsors and providers face a mature and sophisticated illicit industry devoted to helping errant candidates obtain unfair advantage on exams.
These threats call for a robust exam security framework to protect the integrity of exam programs. In addition to vigilant and innovative security measures, securing an exam program also requires having a strong investigative capability to flag misconduct and then determine exactly what happened. The evidence and intelligence derived from investigations must flow to stakeholders, enabling exam sponsors to make certification decisions and exam providers to bolster defenses based on our adversaries' current capabilities.
The techniques used in these investigations must be flexible, adaptable, and ever evolving to address the threat. This interactive workshop will examine the investigative techniques, tactics, and procedures being used in exam security investigations in 2026 and will include some interactive exercises, for example showing what proctors see and whether attendees can spot prohibited items or spot lookalike proxy testers. This session is aimed at security practitioners, certification managers and other professionals involved in making the secure testing framework a success. Attendees will gain a knowledge of industry-leading best practices to allow them to build or bolster their own exam security programs.
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During this interactive workshop, you will be introduced to the fundamental principles of psychometrics and their relevance to test design, development, and administration. This session will:
Understanding these concepts will provide the foundation to make more informed decisions that successfully balance psychometric standards with operational considerations (e.g., limited resources, time, budget, and legal risks) that you face the daily management of your program.
Attendees will be encouraged to ask questions and share relevant experiences throughout the session. You will leave this workshop with answers to your psychometric questions and the tools to engage in more constructive conversations with your psychometrician.
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Groundbreaking technology, forward-thinking strategies, and innovative practices
This year at the E-ATP Conference, topics will include: AI in Assessment; Assessment Security & Integrity; and Prioritising the Test Taker Experience. Register today to meet thought leaders from Europe and around the world to connect, share stories, and learn from each other.
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