Bria Alexander

" The next generation is going to be AI native, digitally literate with these tools almost from birth - Brittany. "

" 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. "

" We have got you covered with sketch notes, resource lists, session notes, videos, and decks all shared ASAP after presentations. "

" When I think about resilience, I think about flexibility, like trees that bend in strong winds instead of breaking — that starts with mindset and communication. "

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

" Operations is the de-risking activity that creates scalable processes for better outcomes - Theresa. "

" Please stop by the Rosenfeld Bookstore to check out signed books and brand new titles. "

" We literally want to advance this field by creating space for really good professional conversations to happen. "

" Enterprise is kind of sexy because big, hairy, hard problems of scale and distribution live at the enterprise. "

" The primary way to convene with other attendees is through our Slack channel. "

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

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

" This conference is the opportunity I saw to design an experience that felt personal to our community. "

" Many of you might be the only design ops person in whatever room you’re in for as much as 362 days a year. "

" We are on our third and final day of Advancing Research 2023. "

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

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

" If you have a question for a speaker, put it in the thread for their talk, not in the general chat. "

" If you want to avoid time zone confusion, you can switch the conference schedule to your local time on the program page. "

" Go out the next three days as being part of this conversation rather than simply sitting back and being a consumer of information. "

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

" Take advantage of the digital swag bag — it’s our way of replicating in-person perks in a virtual world. "

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

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

" 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. "

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

" Design ops must learn to advocate for themselves because oftentimes when things go well, no one notices the work behind the scenes. "

" Sponsor sessions are free for anyone, whether you paid to attend or not, so invite your coworkers, friends, and family. "

" Technical difficulties happen, so please use hashtag.deo help within our Slack channel or email for support. "

" If you ever feel unsupported or unsafe, please let us know. It is our priority to make sure you feel protected and supported. "

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

" Without your research, feedback, and engagement, we would never have pulled together such a diverse slate of speakers. "