Risk Assessment and Strategy | 4th Halifax In Person Meetup

In modern software development, risk evolves faster than test cycles. New features, tight deadlines, and constant change mean teams can no longer afford to test everything equally-or react to issues after they surface.

At the 4th Halifax Meetup, we’ll focus on how testers and quality leaders can move from reactive testing to intentional, risk-driven decision-making. This session is about learning how to identify what truly matters, prioritize effectively, and align testing strategies with real business and technical risk.

Event Details

• Date: 5th February 2026 (Thursday)
• Time: 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM ADT
• Venue: Capital Sports Club, 6300 Lady Hammond Rd, Halifax, NS B3K 2R6, Canada

Session: Risk Assessment and Strategy
Speaker: Kateryna Andronova

About the Session

This session explores how to identify, assess, and prioritize risks effectively in fast-moving software environments-and how to align your testing strategy to mitigate those risks.
Kateryna will walk through practical, real-world approaches to risk-based testing that help teams focus on high-impact areas, improve product quality, and make informed decisions when time and resources are limited.
Whether you’re a tester, QA lead, or delivery manager, this talk will help you move beyond checklist-driven testing and toward strategic, risk-aware quality practices.

Key Takeaways

• How to identify and categorize product, technical, and business risks
• Techniques for prioritizing risks using impact and likelihood
• Applying risk-based testing to optimize test coverage
• Choosing the right testing strategies for high-risk areas
• Making smarter testing decisions under time and resource constraints

About the Speaker
Kateryna Andronova is a Quality & Project Delivery Lead with over 13 years of experience in software quality, delivery, and team leadership.
She is an ISTQB Certified Tester (Full Advanced Level), a Certified Scrum Master, and an active mentor and tutor, supporting professionals in developing strong testing and delivery practices.
Kateryna is passionate about helping teams build risk-aware strategies that balance quality, speed, and business value.

Why You Should Attend

• Learn how to think strategically about risk in modern software projects
• Improve your ability to prioritize testing when everything feels important
• Gain practical techniques you can apply immediately
• Strengthen your risk-based testing mindset
• Connect with Halifax’s growing QA and testing community
• Be part of The Test Tribe’s 4th Halifax Meetup

About The Test Tribe

The Test Tribe is the world’s largest software testing community, empowering testers globally since 2018. With 700+ events and 150K+ members across 130+ countries, we bring testers together to learn, grow, and connect through meetups, conferences, cohorts, masterclasses, and more.

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