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Welcome to The Test Tribe Huddle (North America Edition) - A virtual gathering bringing together North America’s testers to learn, connect, and grow — together.

The Test Tribe Huddle (North America Edition) is our online community gathering designed especially for testers across the U.S. and Canada. Join passionate testing minds for a 2 hour event, conversations, and shared learning around modern testing, leadership, automation, and the fast-changing future of quality.

Whether you lead teams or ship product quality hands-on — this huddle is your space to learn, ask, contribute, and connect with peers who care about quality as much as you do.

🕒 When & Where 📅 Wednesday, December 10, 2025 🕘 12:00 Noon – 02:00 PM ET 💻 Online \| Free to attend

🎤 Topics and Speakers

1. Talk on Practical Applications of GenAI for Automated Testing (Hal Deranek, Senior Principal of Quality Engineering)
2. Fireside chat: Communication as a Testing Superpower (Jackie McDougall, QA Director, Trissential)

👉 Join the North America Slack Community:

Want to stay connected with the Community before and after the Huddle?

https://join.slack.com/t/thetesttribecommunity/shared_invite/zt-3d26k0l8n-ypFJV4YCMQ9y6CWUCKLazA

Meet peers, get session updates, and be part of the conversations that continue long after the event ends.

💡 Why Join? Discover fresh insights on AI, automation, and testing leadership Connect with fellow testers from North America Be part of the world’s largest testing community

🎯 Who’s This For? Testers, Test Leads, QA Managers, Directors, Heads, SDETs, Quality Advocates — everyone shaping product quality.

🚀 Join the Huddle Reserve your free spot and be part of this region-wide community experience!

Hosted by The Test Tribe — the world’s largest software testing community.

About The Test Tribe: The Test Tribe is the World’s Largest Software Testing Community turned EdTech Startup. Started in 2018 with a mission to give Testing Craft the glory it deserves while we co-create Smarter, prouder, and confident Testers.

We take pride in solving upskilling and growth for global Testing professionals through our unique offerings like Expert Courses, Membership, Cohorts, Offline Mixers, online Community spaces, and a lot of global Events.

Our offerings enable Software Testers globally to collaborate, learn, and grow together. With around 600+ Software Testing Events like Conferences, Hackathons, Meetups, Webinars, etc., and with other Community initiatives, we have reached a global footprint of over 120K+ Testers from 130+ Countries. We intend to provide life-altering growth to every single Testing professional on the planet through community and technology.

Welcome to The Test Tribe Huddle (North America Edition) - A virtual gathering bringing together North America’s testers to learn, connect, and grow — together.

The Test Tribe Huddle (North America Edition) is our online community gathering designed especially for testers across the U.S. and Canada. Join passionate testing minds for a 2 hour event, conversations, and shared learning around modern testing, leadership, automation, and the fast-changing future of quality.

Whether you lead teams or ship product quality hands-on — this huddle is your space to learn, ask, contribute, and connect with peers who care about quality as much as you do.

🕒 When & Where 📅 Wednesday, December 10, 2025 🕘 12:00 Noon – 02:00 PM ET 💻 Online \| Free to attend

🎤 Topics and Speakers

1. Talk on Practical Applications of GenAI for Automated Testing (Hal Deranek, Senior Principal of Quality Engineering)
2. Fireside chat: Communication as a Testing Superpower (Jackie McDougall, QA Director, Trissential)

👉 Join the North America Slack Community:

Want to stay connected with the Community before and after the Huddle?

https://join.slack.com/t/thetesttribecommunity/shared_invite/zt-3d26k0l8n-ypFJV4YCMQ9y6CWUCKLazA

Meet peers, get session updates, and be part of the conversations that continue long after the event ends.

💡 Why Join? Discover fresh insights on AI, automation, and testing leadership Connect with fellow testers from North America Be part of the world’s largest testing community

🎯 Who’s This For? Testers, Test Leads, QA Managers, Directors, Heads, SDETs, Quality Advocates — everyone shaping product quality.

🚀 Join the Huddle Reserve your free spot and be part of this region-wide community experience!

Hosted by The Test Tribe — the world’s largest software testing community.

About The Test Tribe: The Test Tribe is the World’s Largest Software Testing Community turned EdTech Startup. Started in 2018 with a mission to give Testing Craft the glory it deserves while we co-create Smarter, prouder, and confident Testers.

We take pride in solving upskilling and growth for global Testing professionals through our unique offerings like Expert Courses, Membership, Cohorts, Offline Mixers, online Community spaces, and a lot of global Events.

Our offerings enable Software Testers globally to collaborate, learn, and grow together. With around 600+ Software Testing Events like Conferences, Hackathons, Meetups, Webinars, etc., and with other Community initiatives, we have reached a global footprint of over 120K+ Testers from 130+ Countries. We intend to provide life-altering growth to every single Testing professional on the planet through community and technology.

Session Overview: Over the past decade, AI has rapidly transformed software testing. Organizations are under pressure to release faster, cut costs, and boost test coverage—often leading to rushed AI adoption in QA workflows. But for many teams, that has led to burnout, failed pilots, or simply unclear ROI. In this session, Jackie McDougall will unpack the reality behind the AI hype in testing. Whether you're struggling with AI fatigue, failed starts, or just not sure how to begin, this session will help you reset and realign your AI strategy with what truly adds value to your QA efforts.

Key Takeaways - Identify the right entry points for AI in your QA workflow - Practical advice on where and how to get started - Understand the true benefits - and limitations - of AI in testing - Improve your AI adoption strategy without derailing existing processes

This talk is about building sustainable, purposeful AI practices in QA - so you’re not just chasing trends, but choosing tools that truly serve your quality goals.