The Test Tribe Huddle (North America Edition)

AI is changing how software gets built. Code is being generated faster than ever. Teams are shipping at a pace that would have seemed impossible just a few years ago.
But speed alone doesn't create quality.

Somewhere right now, an AI-generated feature is introducing a subtle risk no one has spotted yet. A test suite is passing while a critical business workflow remains vulnerable. A team is relying on automation for confidence while missing the signals that matter most.
The people responsible for making sure quality keeps up with innovation? That's you.

The Test Tribe's North America Virtual Huddle brings together QA leaders, SDETs, engineering managers, and quality advocates to discuss what quality engineering looks like in an AI-driven future. This is a gathering for practitioners and leaders who understand that testing is no longer a checkpoint—it's a strategic capability.

Event Details

• 24 June 2025
• 12:00 PM – 02:00 PM ET
• Platform: Online (The joining link will be shared closer to the event.)

Session 1 - Designing a Modern QA Organization: Structure, Skills, and Shared Ownership
Speaker: Alekhya Guduri, Director of Engineering at Indeed

Why This Session Matters

The traditional QA model was built for a different era. Today, AI-generated code, accelerated delivery cycles, and increasingly complex systems are forcing organizations to rethink how quality is governed.

Alekhya Guduri will explore how modern engineering organizations can move beyond centralized quality ownership and build systems where quality becomes everyone's responsibility. Drawing from her experience leading large-scale engineering organizations, she will share practical approaches for balancing rapid AI adoption with the human oversight needed to protect customers, businesses, and products.

This session goes beyond automation discussions and dives into the leadership, governance, and organizational changes required to make quality a strategic advantage.

Session 2 - AI Isn't the Engineer, You Are
Speaker: Charles Alderete, SDET

Why This Session Matters
The conversation around AI often swings between two extremes: AI will replace engineers, or AI changes nothing.
The reality is somewhere in the middle.

Charles Alderete has spent years building large-scale automated regression systems and working through the practical challenges of applying AI to engineering work. In this session, he will share firsthand experiences using AI to build complex test automation and explain why successful outcomes still depend on strong engineering fundamentals.
Rather than treating AI as a shortcut, Charles will demonstrate how skilled practitioners can use it to learn faster, solve problems more effectively, and build higher-quality systems. Attendees will gain practical insights into working with AI as a collaborator rather than expecting it to solve complex engineering challenges on its own.

Why show up on the 24th?

• Because the future of quality engineering is being shaped right now.
• Because the people joining this conversation are tackling the same questions you are: How do we scale quality? How do we adopt AI responsibly? How do we build organizations where quality is a shared responsibility?
• Because this isn't a webinar designed for passive listening. It's a community gathering where practitioners exchange ideas, challenge assumptions, and learn from real-world experiences.
• Because your perspective belongs in the conversation.
• This event is brought to you by The Test Tribe, the world's largest software testing community.

About The Test Tribe

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North America's testing community is gathering.

This isn't another webinar to watch and forget. It's where quality professionals come together to discuss what's changing, what's working, and what's next.

Reserve your spot and join the conversation.