Bria Alexander

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

" 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. "

" AI is a great tool for drafting and summarizing, but you have to keep your unique voice because that’s what differentiates you. "

" Resilience means the capacity to withstand or recover quickly from difficulties or toughness. "

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

" You will have full copies of everything that you experienced today and all the questions. "

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

" We are obligated to treat each other with kindness and respect; this is a safe and inclusive space. "

" You don’t have to take notes because we have an incredible note taker capturing everything. "

" No need to take notes at this conference. We share notes, sketch notes, videos, and decks very quickly. "

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

" Every talk you hear today couldn’t get more personal to our community. "

" Manuel Herrera is here to take the burden of note-taking off us, so you can focus on the moment. "

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

" All the content, including slide decks and sketch notes, will be posted promptly after each session. "

" This is absolutely not the time for us to be throwing our hands up in the air and giving up on Research. "

" If you have problems with Slack or the conference experience, please contact the help desk customer service. "

" Even though we are virtual, we are still community and must treat each other with kindness and respect. "

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

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

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

" The theme is clarity. But really I’m gonna say the theme is you — the 613 people from all over the planet. "

" You’ll hear tactile guidance on defining ROI. "

" 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. "

" Lauren Cantor works with companies to create new business strategies by tackling human-centered design. "

" I’m a power user of Airtable because it combines multiple tools into one accessible system for designers and teams. "

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

" Check out our digital swag bag—our sponsors put a lot of effort into making compelling offers for all of you here today. "

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

" Our cohort facilitation sessions are one of the best parts of this conference. "

" Sponsor sessions are truly a treat, with no overlaps to the main program and absolutely no sales pitch. "