Bria Alexander

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

" We are closing out design ops 2024 with innovation curated by the incomparable John Kuda. "

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

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

" Trust is fragile with designers; without clear communication, metrics can feel like micromanagement - Dave Malu. "

" Look for people wearing the very acute Rosenfeld Media black hats if you need help. "

" If you want your question asked, please put it in the Slack channel, because I cannot keep up with the rapid things happening live. "

" We'll have a centralized Slack channel for all discussion to come together as one community. "

" All speakers will be present in the #ARgeneral Slack channel to answer your questions. "

" Please put your dropdown or your personal agenda in your local time zone so there’s no ambiguity. "

" Sponsor sessions do not overlap at all with the main programming. It is 100% fully optional. "

" This day is focused on me, my job and my specific day-to-day challenges, not on some invisible finish line or senior title. "

" We want the Rosenfeld community, both in person and virtual, to feel as loving, supportive, and informative as possible. "

" Please be sure to make sure you change your conference itinerary to your local time zone. "

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

" Bria is the bringer of dad jokes and the glue of the conference. "

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

" If anything's going wrong on your end, please reach out to help-customer-desk-service in Slack for tech help. "

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

" Don't reinvent the wheel all the time; build on top of what others have built. "

" Slack is the heart and soul of this conference — that’s where you ask questions, get help, and connect with others. "

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

" The waters of operations can feel incredibly murky and the path forward may not always be clear. "

" OKRs are not one-size-fits-all; you have to shape them based on your organizational context and culture. "

" The future of civic design will be localized, designed for and by communities rather than dictated top-down. "

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

" 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. "

" The cohort experience is one of the highest rated things because you get to meet new people from different companies. "

" Man, oh man, what an incredible few days of learning and of the community that we have all had the opportunity to discover at Design at Scale. "

" All of this content would not have been possible without your support and your feedback. "

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