Bria Alexander

" Designers need to help users recognize when AI is wrong and what to do about it - Christopher. "

" Lauren Cantor is our house librarian and has made an outstanding contribution to the conference. "

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

" This is a great opportunity. This is a gift to yourself to dig in with other design ops peers and really learn together. "

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

" Resilience is about more than surviving; it’s about growth in our practice and relationships. "

" Design ops is not execution or tactical, it’s a leadership role that brings design thinking to the whole organization - Patrizia. "

" We have the entire Rosenfeld Media staff on hand to support you throughout this conference. "

" This is a conference where you can stand up and people will see you do that — which we haven’t had in the past. "

" This is the same conference in so many good ways — good ways are that it’s resilient and there’s a certain steadiness. "

" You can change the time zone on Rosenfeld Media’s website to reflect your local time. "

" If you have a question for one of the speakers, put it in the specific thread associated with the talk or it will get lost. "

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

" We want you to leave feeling like all those missed Slack messages and emails are worth it. "

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

" Lauren Cantor keeps all those links and other resources so we don’t have to be googling while listening. "

" We could not do this conference without our incredible sponsors who spend a lot of effort thinking about ways to enrich our programming. "

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

" Because this is virtual, we have a digital swag bag with goodies you can access via QR code or URL. "

" Our sponsor sessions are not sales pitches; they are serious, high content learning opportunities for everyone. "

" There’s no need to take notes because session notes, videos, and decks will be shared promptly on the conference site. "

" Go meet someone new at this conference and set up a coffee chat next week. "

" Please keep your questions within the speaker’s thread so we don’t lose track of them in the busy chat. "

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

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

" An OKR coach told us to think of OKRs like a health panel at a physical—you have KPIs for status and OKRs for change targets. "

" Working on a different word than empower: People already have power, we have to respect it. "

" There is no need to take notes; session notes, sketchnotes, resource lists, videos, and decks will be shared. "

" People are re-evaluating their lives and careers, which inspired me to start a podcast exploring these shifts. "

" There are no overlaps between sponsor content and main programming, so you never have to choose what to attend. "

" Thank you to all our sponsors; this entire conference would not be possible without you. "

" All the videos and decks will be shared almost within minutes after each presentation so you can relax and enjoy. "

" The official time zone of this conference is Pacific time. "

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