Bria Alexander

" To succeed now, designers must be lifelong learners ready to rethink and re-understand constantly - Christopher. "

" No need to take notes — session notes, sketch notes, resources, videos and decks will be shared after presentations. "

" We are going to have a very cherry day. You get it? Because I’m wearing cherry earrings. "

" Manuel Herrera, our sketch noter, has contributed wonderfully to visually capturing the spirit and content of the conference. "

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

" Today’s theme is resilience expressed through inspiring personal and professional stories. "

" We need standardized role definitions, not everyone is a manager just because they manage initiatives - Peter Bosma. "

" Thank you to our sponsors, we could not do this conference without you. "

" We’ve got you covered with notes, sketch notes, slides, and recordings so you can sit back, relax, and enjoy the show. "

" If something makes you feel unwelcome, the code of conduct explains how to engage with staff to resolve issues. "

" All speakers will be present in the #ARgeneral Slack channel to answer your questions. "

" We are obligated to treat each other with kindness and respect, even though we’re a virtual community. "

" You don’t have to take notes; session videos and decks will be shared as soon as possible. "

" All three themes and all speakers you’ll hear came together through inclusive collaboration and insightful perspectives. "

" By showing up, you’re doing so not just for yourselves, but for everyone else that’s here. "

" We are on our third and final day of Advancing Research 2023. "

" If you feel uncomfortable or see bullying, please let us know. We absolutely do not tolerate it. "

" Researchers have really taken it on the chin during this latest economic downturn. "

" You don’t want to miss out on the sponsor sessions — they’re free and high quality, not sales pitches. "

" If anything's going wrong on your end, please reach out to help-customer-desk-service in Slack for tech help. "

" I didn’t say conference because this is really a highly polished snapshot of a conversation this community is having. "

" I’m still early on in measuring accessibility impact but tying early bug fixes to ROI is promising. "

" The final panel will be grounded in your input from this summit — we want to hear from you in the FigJam link. "

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

" The community of practitioners is the way we carry each other through difficult moments. "

" It's okay to try and mess up your OKRs in the first few quarters and learn from it. "

" Everything can be designed – ourselves, relationships, processes, policies, systems. "

" If you want to take advantage of asking speakers questions and having discussions, join our Slack. "

" If you have more ops people than designers, you risk chaos and underappreciation of what ops actually delivers. "

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

" Our first day’s theme is around establishing and growing design operations. "

" Day three is about keeping people at the center of an expanding enterprise, which is tricky but so important. "

" We have many breaks, and sponsor sessions usually take place during those. "

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