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

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

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

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

" What if we had AI teammates who were on every call and could help moderate, recap, and track time? That future is likely. "

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

" The pressure in design ops is often delivery-first mindset instead of quality and strategic impact - Dave Malu. "

" If these two voices don’t work for you, you can reach out at [email protected]. "

" We literally want to advance this field by creating space for really good professional conversations to happen. "

" We made a very intentional choice to build in five minute breaks after every talk based on feedback and experience. "

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

" If you feel uncomfortable or bullied, it is so important that you know you can reach out for help. "

" Slack is a huge part of how we are going to be engaging in today’s conference. "

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

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

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

" You can invite anyone in your family to attend the sponsor sessions for free even if they’re not registered. "

" The world really needs what researchers like you bring to the table. "

" Please read our code of conduct — even though we’re virtual, we are a community obligated to kindness and respect. "

" If you want to avoid time zone confusion, you can switch the conference schedule to your local time on the program page. "

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

" You gotta write that charter to get clarity with your team. "

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

" The conference is your annual opportunity to get to know each other and to step back together and amplify the power of design. "

" You’re going to get the importance of empathy to the bottom line. "

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

" 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. "

" Design ops has an opportunity to inject human-centeredness into product development to balance business and customer value. "

" You do not need to take any notes, we have dedicated note takers who provide session notes, resource lists, decks, and videos. "

" Technical difficulties happen, so please use hashtag.deo help within our Slack channel or email for support. "

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

" Please be nice, respect each other, and carry yourself as if you were at your day job. "

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