Bria Alexander

" To succeed now, designers must be lifelong learners ready to rethink and re-understand constantly - Christopher. "

" No need to take notes — session notes, sketch notes, resources, videos and decks will be shared after presentations. "

" We want you to feel included and be able to take advantage of the awesome content and speaker efforts. "

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

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

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

" Design ops is not execution or tactical, it’s a leadership role that brings design thinking to the whole organization - Patrizia. "

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

" This is a conference where you can stand up and people will see you do that — which we haven’t had in the past. "

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

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

" Huge shout out to Lauren Cantor, our house librarian, for her wonderful contributions. "

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

" 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. "

" We want the Rosenfeld community, both in person and virtual, to feel as loving, supportive, and informative as possible. "

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

" David Nicholson is our in-house scribe who produces wonderful sketch notes throughout the conference. "

" Bria is the bringer of dad jokes and the glue of the conference. "

" Because this is virtual, we have a digital swag bag with goodies you can access via QR code or URL. "

" Our sponsor sessions are not sales pitches; they are serious, high content learning opportunities for everyone. "

" We are still a community even though we are virtual and are obliged to treat each other with kindness and respect. "

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

" Respect and kindness are mandatory; please read our code of conduct to ensure a positive community experience. "

" Slack is the heart and soul of this conference, where the most intimate interactions happen. "

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

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

" Everything can be designed – ourselves, relationships, processes, policies, systems. "

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

" Automation frees us up to do more for the organization, but if overdone, it can strip away the human aspect critical to culture. "

" All session notes and resources will be available within the hour, so you can just relax and absorb the content. "

" Our first day’s theme is around establishing and growing design operations. "

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

" Our cohort facilitation sessions are one of the best parts of this conference. "

" Our digital swag bag is free to all registered attendees and packed with awesome sponsor offers. "