Bria Alexander

" You have to keep AI at arm’s length so you can critique it and not blindly trust it - Christopher. "

" We are back and we are right on time. Eight o'clock on the dot. "

" Sponsor sessions are optional but incredibly high quality content, not sales pitches. "

" What is your mission for this design Ops summit? When this conference ends, what do you want to feel? "

" Supporting different ways people prefer to engage—like asynchronous workshops or prep time—helps introverts and extroverts contribute equally. "

" Co-creating operating models with our teams helps us remain resilient even when things get a little hairy and squirrely. "

" If design ops only serves designers, it risks silos; instead it must apply design thinking across R&D and product teams - Patrizia. "

" Look for people wearing the very acute Rosenfeld Media black hats if you need help. "

" We want you to have a great time and feel good about being here — if anything is preventing that, let us know. "

" The themes this year include transforming century-old industries, startup to enterprise, the outsider’s perspective, and partnering to transform. "

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

" Design Ops plus — what does that mean? You’ll find out very shortly. "

" A little color purple to start the day. Good morning. "

" This conference is the opportunity I saw to design an experience that felt personal to our community. "

" Sponsor sessions are not sales pitches but offer incredibly high quality content, and they’re free for everyone. "

" Cohorts are a super duper fun way to engage with more of our community. "

" The official conference time zone is Pacific Daylight Time, but you can adjust it based on where you are. "

" Bria is the bringer of dad jokes and the glue of the conference. "

" Cohorts are one of the favorite parts of the conference, so really participate if you’re in one. "

" Please put your questions inside the thread specific to the talk so we can keep everything organized. "

" If you ever feel unsafe in our virtual community, we want to know about it so we can provide support. "

" Don't reinvent the wheel all the time; build on top of what others have built. "

" The program page has a time zone selector so everyone can attend sessions on their local time without confusion. "

" There’s no need to take notes. All session materials and videos will be shared quickly after presentations. "

" We help each other, support each other, and guide each other through murky and unclear times. "

" Junior engineers often resent having to create OKRs that feel disconnected from their day-to-day work. "

" How do we know how to evaluate radical participatory design? Has there been a sustained shift in power? "

" This is our third and final day of the design operation Summit 2021. "

" Our industry is new enough that we get to make design ops whatever we want it to be – that’s an incredible opportunity. "

" If you have any tech issues or need customer support, #deogenerall.help is here to assist you throughout the conference. "

" If you’re not in our Slack channel, you’re missing out on so many big parts of the party. "

" The cohorts have been a slam dunk hit in our virtual conferences while we’ve been doing them. "

" You can access our digital swag bag by scanning the QR code or visiting app.everthere.co/e/d-a-s. "

" Our digital swag bag is free to all registered attendees and packed with awesome sponsor offers. "