Budgets are tight and expectations are higher than ever. Join top QA leaders for a practical, no-fluff conversation about how teams are planning and protecting QA investment for 2026. We’ll cover real tradeoffs, measurable ROI, tool decisions, and staffing strategies you can use to build a defensible, business-aligned QA budget.
Why attend
- Learn how leading QA organizations balance innovation (AI & automation) with operational stability.
- See the KPIs and financial arguments that actually move executive support.
- Get concrete answers to “where would you cut 20%?” and “what to stop buying in 2026.”
- Walk away with sample talking points you can adapt for your stakeholders.
Featured panelists
- Joel Montvelisky, PractiTest, Co-Founder & Chief Product Officer
- Brent Dilk, Laivly, Director, Software Quality Assurance
- Joanna Negler, Equus Software, Senior Quality Assurance Manager
Who should attend
- QA leaders and managers planning 2026 budgets
- Engineering leaders and product managers who sign off on QA spend
- DevOps and SRE leads interested in quality investment tradeoffs
- Anyone responsible for QA tooling, hiring, or ROI measurement
What you’ll get
- Practical frameworks to defend QA spend to execs
- A short checklist for assembling a business-aligned QA budget request
- Recording of the panel highlights and sample KPIs