Bria Alexander

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

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

" Our sponsors make this conference and programming possible, so thank you all so, so much. "

" Our curators have been working for months taking presentations from little ideas to something big that advances design ops as practice. "

" Our behavior is implicit messaging; we need both explicit and implicit signals to support resilience on teams. "

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

" The pressure in design ops is often delivery-first mindset instead of quality and strategic impact - Dave Malu. "

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

" The virtual social event tonight is Cozy Juicy Reel, a fun board game our virtual attendees always love. "

" The themes this year include transforming century-old industries, startup to enterprise, the outsider’s perspective, and partnering to transform. "

" Today's theme around researchers thriving in the organization is led by Steve Portico. "

" If you feel uncomfortable or bullied, it is so important that you know you can reach out for help. "

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

" Documentation your team will actually use, how to define and maintain a design ops roadmap, AI as a design partner. "

" Please post your questions in the thread associated with each presentation so we can see and address them. "

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

" You can invite anyone in your family to attend the sponsor sessions for free even if they’re not registered. "

" You will not be missing out on much if you don’t snag the digital swag bag. "

" You don’t want to miss out on the sponsor sessions — they’re free and high quality, not sales pitches. "

" There is no need for you to take notes because session notes, videos, and decks will be shared as soon as possible. "

" I didn’t say conference because this is really a highly polished snapshot of a conversation this community is having. "

" Saying no with intentionality and clear guidelines creates clarity and focus. "

" The program page has a time zone selector so everyone can attend sessions on their local time without confusion. "

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

" Each of these speakers shares career defining experiences scaling design organizations large and small. "

" Junior engineers often resent having to create OKRs that feel disconnected from their day-to-day work. "

" Designers must do the internal work of self-awareness and reflection before shifting power to communities. "

" We have over a thousand members in the #do-general Slack channel, and that’s where the party is at. "

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

" Sponsors make this conference possible, without them we wouldn't be here talking about some incredibly interesting things. "

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

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

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

" It is my honor and pleasure to welcome each of you to the 2021 Design at Scale Conference. "