Bria Alexander

" Designers need to help users recognize when AI is wrong and what to do about it - Christopher. "

" We are back and we are right on time. Eight o'clock on the dot. "

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

" You can change the conference time zone to your local time zone in the upper right corner so there’s no confusion about start times. "

" Feedback is data, not personal — once you view it that way, it feels less like criticism and more like improvement information. "

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

" Trust is fragile with designers; without clear communication, metrics can feel like micromanagement - Dave Malu. "

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

" Please stand up and hold each other’s hands, and on three, raise them high and shout Yeah so virtual can hear you. "

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

" You can change the time zone on Rosenfeld Media’s website to reflect your local time. "

" 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. "

" Practical ops is about getting stuff done because it’s our job to scale the organizational ability to design and amplify the work of designers. "

" This is a design ops summit. You’re with your people, we get you and we all want you to do well. "

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

" All the content, including slide decks and sketch notes, will be posted promptly after each session. "

" This is absolutely not the time for us to be throwing our hands up in the air and giving up on Research. "

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

" Sponsor sessions are completely free and offer content just as valuable as the main program sessions. "

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

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

" Slack is the heart and soul of this conference — that’s where you ask questions, get help, and connect with others. "

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

" Through the expertise of our speakers and your engagement, we forge the future of our industry. "

" Accessibility is a great example where OKRs can unify multiple product and design teams to a non-negotiable standard. "

" Everyone, both speakers and participants, understood the assignment of civic design from day one. "

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

" Our industry is new enough that we get to make design ops whatever we want it to be – that’s an incredible opportunity. "

" Check out our digital swag bag for some awesome offers from our sponsors – it's like free t-shirts and sweaters but digital. "

" If you’re not in our Slack channel, you’re missing out on so many big parts of the party. "

" All the videos and decks will be shared almost within minutes after each presentation so you can relax and enjoy. "

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

" If you have trouble logging in or streaming, please go to hashtag DAS help in Slack for support. "