Bria Alexander

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

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

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

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

" AI is a great tool for drafting and summarizing, but you have to keep your unique voice because that’s what differentiates you. "

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

" Design ops is still defining its service offering and must articulate value both internally and to business partners - Zi. "

" If these two voices don’t work for you, you can reach out at [email protected]. "

" We literally want to advance this field by creating space for really good professional conversations to happen. "

" Sponsor sessions may require registration by email to prevent Zoom bombings and protect session integrity. "

" All speakers will be present in the #ARgeneral Slack channel to answer your questions. "

" We are on our third and final day of Design Ops 2023. "

" If you feel uncomfortable or bullied, please let us know because it’s very important to keep the vibes positive. "

" Every talk you hear today couldn’t get more personal to our community. "

" Many of you might be the only design ops person in whatever room you’re in for as much as 362 days a year. "

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

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

" You will not be missing out on much if you don’t snag the digital swag bag. "

" Louisa Scholar saves us a lot of work by curating the Civic Design library and digital benefits hub. "

" Please put your questions inside the thread specific to the talk so we can keep everything organized. "

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

" Go meet someone new at this conference and set up a coffee chat next week. "

" Cohorts are consistently one of the highest rated parts of the conference — they’re a fantastic way to learn together. "

" The conference is your annual opportunity to get to know each other and to step back together and amplify the power of design. "

" The community of practitioners is the way we carry each other through difficult moments. "

" OKRs are not one-size-fits-all; you have to shape them based on your organizational context and culture. "

" Being a positive deviant means confronting challenges with limited resources but innovative, community-based approaches. "

" There is no need to take notes; session notes, sketchnotes, resource lists, videos, and decks will be shared. "

" Design ops has an opportunity to inject human-centeredness into product development to balance business and customer value. "

" If you have any tech issues or need customer support, #deogenerall.help is here to assist you throughout the conference. "

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

" Day three is about keeping people at the center of an expanding enterprise, which is tricky but so important. "

" Please be nice, respect each other, and carry yourself as if you were at your day job. "

" Day one is all about ensuring craft on a massive scale, led by Uday Gahender. "