Bria Alexander

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

" Please put your questions for a specific speaker in the associated thread for the talk. "

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

" The sponsor sessions are equal in quality and quantity as our main programming and completely free for anyone to attend. "

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

" Huge shout out to Lauren Cantor, our house librarian, for her wonderful contributions. "

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

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

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

" Cohorts are a super duper fun way to engage with more of our community. "

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

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

" Cohorts are one of the favorite parts of the conference, so really participate if you’re in one. "

" Please put your questions inside the thread specific to the talk so we can keep everything organized. "

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

" The next big thing will be knowledge management powered by new no-code and integrative tools. "

" The final panel will be grounded in your input from this summit — we want to hear from you in the FigJam link. "

" MJ Broadbent’s sketchnotes are absolutely outstanding. You really do not have to take notes yourself. "

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

" Accessibility is a great example where OKRs can unify multiple product and design teams to a non-negotiable standard. "

" Everything can be designed – ourselves, relationships, processes, policies, systems. "

" If you ever feel unsafe or threatened, please let us know in the #do-help channel. "

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

" If you want to take part in the gifs, laughs, jokes, questions, and links to resources, join us on #deogenerall Slack channel. "

" If you ever feel unsafe or threatened in this virtual community, we want to make sure you’ve got the support you need. "

" If you’re not in Slack, you’re missing out on the party. "

" If you are not on Slack, you are missing out on one of the biggest and most interactive parts of our conference. "

" You don’t need to take notes; Rosenfeld media has sketch note makers creating creative and interactive notes for each talk. "