https://cqaa.wildapricot.org/news-and-events/events Chicago Quality Assurance Association upcoming events Chicago Quality Assurance Association Wild Apricot - membership management software and more en Sun, 24 May 2026 09:33:53 GMT Sun, 24 May 2026 09:33:53 GMT Thu, 28 May 2026 17:00:00 GMT <div style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> <strong>Date:</strong> May 28th </div> <div style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> <strong>Time:</strong> 12:00PM - 1PM CST </div> <div style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> <strong>Speaker:</strong> Joe Colontonio, TestGuild<br> </div> <div style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> <strong>Session Title:&nbsp;</strong> </div> <div style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> <strong>The Reality of Test Automation 2026: 9 Trends Cutting Through the AI Hype</strong> </div> <div style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"></div> <div style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> <strong><br></strong> </div> <div style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> <strong>Summary:</strong> </div> <p><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Everyone's talking about AI in testing. But what's actually happening on the ground? Based on insights from 40,000+ community members, 510 Q&amp;As, and 50+ expert interviews, this session cuts through the noise to reveal what's actually breaking, what's actually working, and where the industry is genuinely heading in 2026. No vendor pitches. No theory. Just practitioner-level truth from the largest test automation community in the world.</span><br style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> <br style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> <strong style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Key Takeaways</strong><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">:</span><br style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"></p> <ul style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> <li style="margin-left: 15px;">The 9 trends every tester needs to know in 2026 backed by real data, not vendor hype.</li> <li style="margin-left: 15px;">Why AI is making testing more important than ever and what that means for your career.</li> <li style="margin-left: 15px;">Why serious testers are already registering for TestGuild IRL Chicago this July.</li> </ul> https://www.cqaa.org/event-6704581 https://www.cqaa.org/event-6704581