Bria Alexander

" There’s a big discrepancy between accessible consumer AI and what deep research-driven AI can do - Brittany. "

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

" You should absolutely participate in Slack—if you're missing that, you're missing a key part of our conference. "

" I want you to have the best time possible and bring your fullest self to our conference today. "

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

" Corey’s story of resilience during his 2023 to 2024 job search ends well because we accepted his offer at Adobe. "

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

" Everyone's sitting on the aisle, your right, my left — you gotta scoot over like two seats. "

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

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

" 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. "

" David Nicholson is the reason why you don’t have to write very fast. "

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

" Please read our code of conduct; it’s on every page of our website and includes ways to get help if needed. "

" If you have a question at the end of a presentation, please put that question in the thread associated with the talk. "

" David Nicholson is our in-house scribe who produces wonderful sketch notes throughout the conference. "

" MJ Broadband saves our fingers some pain and some stress because we don’t have to take notes. "

" Slack has over 650 people actively talking and sharing experiences right now. "

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

" If you ever feel unsafe in our virtual community, we want to know about it so we can provide support. "

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

" We could not have this conference without you all — the curation team relies heavily on audience participation. "

" Sponsor sessions are not sales pitches. They offer incredibly high-quality content and are free to anyone to attend. "

" We help each other, support each other, and guide each other through murky and unclear times. "

" Language matters—make your OKRs user-centric and customer-focused to avoid them feeling like overhead. "

" Being a positive deviant means confronting challenges with limited resources but innovative, community-based approaches. "

" Sponsor sessions are not sales pitches; they are super similar to the quality of the main conference session. "

" Knowing your boundaries and skills lets you focus influence into meaningful outcomes rather than spreading too thin. "

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

" There’s no need to take notes; we’ve got session notes, sketch notes, and a resource list all provided. "

" Sponsor sessions are completely free, and you can invite anyone you want to those. "

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

" Day one is all about ensuring craft on a massive scale, led by Uday Gahender. "