Bria Alexander

" You have to keep AI at arm’s length so you can critique it and not blindly trust it - Christopher. "

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

" Sponsor sessions are optional but incredibly high quality content, not sales pitches. "

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

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

" The stories you’re gonna hear today really reflect the world we live in, design operations, and resilience. "

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

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

" We want you to have a great time and feel good about being here — if anything is preventing that, let us know. "

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

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

" Design Ops plus — what does that mean? You’ll find out very shortly. "

" If you feel uncomfortable or bullied, please let us know because it’s very important to keep the vibes positive. "

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

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

" If you want to participate in the conference’s general vibe and community, it is essential to join Slack. "

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

" Researchers have really taken it on the chin during this latest economic downturn. "

" 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. "

" Join our Slack channels—it’s really where the party is with gifts, jokes, and amazing conversations. "

" Just because empathy isn’t always visible at the top doesn’t mean you can’t be the change. "

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

" The conference is your annual opportunity to get to know each other and to step back together and amplify the power of design. "

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

" Celebrate progress continuously and use OKRs as a learning process to evolve goals and strategies. "

" Our job as civic designers is to bring government needs and community needs into alignment. "

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

" Design ops has an opportunity to inject human-centeredness into product development to balance business and customer value. "

" Kay Abba is a business and project analyst, UX designer, and project manager who brings multifaceted expertise to our note-taking. "

" Check out our digital swag bag—our sponsors put a lot of effort into making compelling offers for all of you here today. "

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

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

" We have 11 cohorts and 130 people participating in this week’s conference for small group discussions. "