Bria Alexander

" These free models flounder, but high-end enterprise models are more accurate and context-aware - Brittany. "

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

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

" Manuel Herrera, our sketch noter, has contributed wonderfully to visually capturing the spirit and content of the conference. "

" Supporting different ways people prefer to engage—like asynchronous workshops or prep time—helps introverts and extroverts contribute equally. "

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

" Design ops should coordinate initiatives, measure impact, and advocate for designer happiness as a business metric - Peter Bosma. "

" We have the entire Rosenfeld Media staff on hand to support you throughout this conference. "

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

" If something makes you feel unwelcome, the code of conduct explains how to engage with staff to resolve issues. "

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

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

" A little color purple to start the day. Good morning. "

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

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

" Lauren Cantor keeps all those links and other resources so we don’t have to be googling while listening. "

" Sponsor sessions are not sales pitches, they’re incredibly high quality and free to attend. "

" MJ Broadband saves our fingers some pain and some stress because we don’t have to take notes. "

" Cohorts are one of the favorite parts of the conference, so really participate if you’re in one. "

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

" If you ever feel unsafe in our virtual community, we want to know about it so we can provide support. "

" The next big thing will be knowledge management powered by new no-code and integrative tools. "

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

" Please read our code of conduct. Every participant should feel safe, included, and welcome. "

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

" It's okay to try and mess up your OKRs in the first few quarters and learn from it. "

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

" Our community would not be what it is without you. "

" We still don’t know if head of design ops will evolve toward a COO role or some other senior position. "

" 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. "

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

" Sponsor sessions are incredibly high quality but completely optional; there’s no sales pitch. "

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