Bria Alexander

" There’s a big discrepancy between accessible consumer AI and what deep research-driven AI can do - Brittany. "

" We are obligated to treat each other with kindness and respect as part of this virtual community. "

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

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

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

" Co-creating operating models with our teams helps us remain resilient even when things get a little hairy and squirrely. "

" Design ops is like when everything's working well, nobody notices it; when things break down, everyone misses it - Theresa citing Camden Moore. "

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

" If you want your question asked, please put it in the Slack channel, because I cannot keep up with the rapid things happening live. "

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

" Use your phone camera to scan the QR code on screen and access the digital swag bag. "

" We are obligated to treat each other with kindness and respect, even though we’re a virtual community. "

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

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

" By showing up, you’re doing so not just for yourselves, but for everyone else that’s here. "

" We’re obligated to treat each other with kindness and respect. "

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

" The world really needs what researchers like you bring to the table. "

" We have session notes, sketch notes, resource lists, videos, and decks — no need to take notes yourself. "

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

" MJ Broadband’s sketch notes will make your conference experience 10 times easier. "

" Don't reinvent the wheel all the time; build on top of what others have built. "

" Sponsor sessions are not sales pitches; they are content-rich and free to anyone who wants to attend. "

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

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

" Language matters—make your OKRs user-centric and customer-focused to avoid them feeling like overhead. "

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

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

" I’m a power user of Airtable because it combines multiple tools into one accessible system for designers and teams. "

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

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

" You are the reason why we are able to have such high quality programming that we do have at this conference this week. "

" 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. "