Bria Alexander

" Netflix using AI-generated ads is a low-risk testbed but raises ethical questions - Lauren. "

" We are closing out design ops 2024 with innovation curated by the incomparable John Kuda. "

" David Nicholson is our house scribe, a senior UX designer with a passion for enterprise-scale products. "

" If you want to make this conference better for you, just let us know in Slack — we want you to have a positive experience. "

" Always approach from a place of kindness and think about the experience you want people to have as the water that keeps trees bendable. "

" We can make ourselves and our practice better because of what we’ve learned on our journeys of resilience. "

" Operations is the de-risking activity that creates scalable processes for better outcomes - Theresa. "

" Take a picture of the QR code to access the digital swag bag and special offers. "

" This is a conference where you can stand up and people will see you do that — which we haven’t had in the past. "

" There will be session notes and sketch notes so you don’t have to take notes yourself unless you want to. "

" Our sponsors offer sessions with no sales pitches, just incredibly high-quality content. "

" Sponsor sessions are completely free and not just a normal sales pitch, they’re very similar to the main programming. "

" If you feel uncomfortable or bullied, please let us know because it’s very important to keep the vibes positive. "

" It’s about us, the design ops practitioners, and what we need today to be better at our jobs. "

" If any of those adjectives do not apply to how you’re feeling right now, we wanna know. "

" If you feel uncomfortable or unsafe engaging in this community, we want to know about it. "

" Please respect our code of conduct to ensure a welcoming and safe space for all attendees. "

" You will not be missing out on much if you don’t snag the digital swag bag. "

" Adjust your conference time zone setting depending on where you are to avoid confusion. "

" Our dedicated scribe Shivangi is making sure all the notes are captured so you don't have to worry about it. "

" Sponsor sessions are free, not sales pitches, and do not overlap with the main program so anyone can attend. "

" Your strengths, even if perceived as weaknesses, can be your superpower. "

" No need to take notes — our scribe David Nicholson is capturing detailed session notes and insights for you. "

" It seemed just like yesterday that I was talking with Dave Malouf. He dropped that term design ops on me. "

" Each of these speakers shares career defining experiences scaling design organizations large and small. "

" OKRs can sometimes suck the oxygen out of the room if they focus only on bottom-line results, missing process and experience. "

" Future-facing regulatory structures can avoid post-traumatic innovation by anticipating technology’s social impacts. "

" If you ever feel unsafe or threatened, please let us know in the #do-help channel. "

" We still don’t know if head of design ops will evolve toward a COO role or some other senior position. "

" All session notes and resources will be available within the hour, so you can just relax and absorb the content. "

" There’s no need to take notes; we’ve got session notes, sketch notes, and a resource list all provided. "

" We have some truly phenomenal sketch notebooks, so you don’t have to worry about taking any notes on your own. "

" If you are not on Slack, you are missing out on one of the biggest and most interactive parts of our conference. "

" If you have trouble logging in or streaming, please go to hashtag DAS help in Slack for support. "