Bria Alexander

" We’re seeing these agents trying to represent ourselves online in ways we’ve never seen before - Bria. "

" 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. "

" Our curators have been working for months taking presentations from little ideas to something big that advances design ops as practice. "

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

" Being true to our humanity and morality lets us better ourselves and our teammates. "

" Design ops is still defining its service offering and must articulate value both internally and to business partners - Zi. "

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

" Sponsors believe in advancing research, and we wouldn’t be here without them. "

" Sponsor sessions may require registration by email to prevent Zoom bombings and protect session integrity. "

" We have at least 10 minutes of breaks between each session so you can take in everything. "

" We are on our third and final day of Design Ops 2023. "

" The code of conduct is on every page of our site; it includes procedures for getting assistance. "

" Documentation your team will actually use, how to define and maintain a design ops roadmap, AI as a design partner. "

" Try to walk away from this conference with at least one new design ops buddy. "

" There is no need to take notes. Our session notes, resources, videos, and slide decks will all be shared on the website. "

" Slack is the way you ask questions to the speakers, and it’s where most of the community interaction happens. "

" There is no need to take notes over the next few days. We have dedicated sketch notes and session resources. "

" We have session notes, sketch notes, resource lists, videos, and decks — no need to take notes yourself. "

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

" You will come away from this conference with so many artifacts from these talks you won’t miss anything. "

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

" Respect and kindness are mandatory; please read our code of conduct to ensure a positive community experience. "

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

" Scaling design organizations is the theme because in trying times, we need each other's support. "

" OKRs help highlight intentions to leadership and open up conversations that generate alignment and support. "

" Designers must do the internal work of self-awareness and reflection before shifting power to communities. "

" The most highly rated part of the conference every year are the facilitators making the cohorts sing. "

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

" Check out our digital swag bag for some awesome offers from our sponsors – it's like free t-shirts and sweaters but digital. "

" You can invite your coworker, your brother, your sister, your aunt to sponsor sessions even if they’re not signed up for the conference. "

" Man, oh man, what an incredible few days of learning and of the community that we have all had the opportunity to discover at Design at Scale. "

" Yesterday was a lot of fun, but today is going to be even more fun. "

" The official conference time zone is Pacific Standard Time, but you can change it to your own time zone at designatskill.com. "