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" Two companies, Klarna and Duolingo, went all in on AI replacing humans and then recanted - Christopher. "

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

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

" Please put your questions in the Slack thread associated with the talk, not just the general channel, or they’ll get lost. "

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

" We can make ourselves and our practice better because of what we’ve learned on our journeys of resilience. "

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

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

" Sponsors believe in advancing research, and we wouldn’t be here without them. "

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

" There is no overlap between the main program sessions and sponsor sessions. "

" Sponsors make this conference possible, and we genuinely thank you from the bottom of our hearts. "

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

" The good vibes you experience are a reflection of the positive collaborative spirit we worked hard to create for you. "

" Manuel Herrera is here to take the burden of note-taking off us, so you can focus on the moment. "

" If you feel uncomfortable or unsafe engaging in this community, we want to know about it. "

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

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

" Louisa Scholar saves us a lot of work by curating the Civic Design library and digital benefits hub. "

" If you are a cohort participant and don’t see your private Slack channel, please let us know so we can guide you. "

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

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

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

" You bring energy that blows me away. I’m so excited by your excitement. "

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

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

" Future-facing regulatory structures can avoid post-traumatic innovation by anticipating technology’s social impacts. "

" Please read our code of conduct to ensure everyone can be their fullest selves while respecting others. "

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

" There are no overlaps between sponsor content and main programming, so you never have to choose what to attend. "

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

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

" We have many breaks, and sponsor sessions usually take place during those. "

" Please read our code of conduct; we want to ensure everyone feels safe and respected in this community. "