Bria Alexander

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

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

" 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. "

" What if we had AI teammates who were on every call and could help moderate, recap, and track time? That future is likely. "

" Resilience is about more than surviving; it’s about growth in our practice and relationships. "

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

" Please stop by the Rosenfeld Bookstore to check out signed books and brand new titles. "

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

" This is the same conference in so many good ways — good ways are that it’s resilient and there’s a certain steadiness. "

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

" Please put your dropdown or your personal agenda in your local time zone so there’s no ambiguity. "

" Slack is a huge part of how we are going to be engaging in today’s conference. "

" 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. "

" Please read our code of conduct; it’s on every page of our website and includes ways to get help if needed. "

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

" The official conference time zone is Pacific Daylight Time, but you can adjust it based on where you are. "

" There is no need to take notes over the next few days. We have dedicated sketch notes and session resources. "

" 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. "

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

" Your strengths, even if perceived as weaknesses, can be your superpower. "

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

" Sponsor sessions are not sales pitches. They offer incredibly high-quality content and are free to anyone to attend. "

" I am so incredibly proud of Dante, Courtney, Olney, and Gonzalo for their care and effort in the curation process. "

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

" How do we know how to evaluate radical participatory design? Has there been a sustained shift in power? "

" 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. "

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

" You can invite your coworker, your brother, your sister, your aunt to sponsor sessions even if they’re not signed up for the conference. "

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

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

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