Bria Alexander

" You have to keep AI at arm’s length so you can critique it and not blindly trust it - Christopher. "

" Impact curated by France Alana was outstanding. "

" If you ever need help, you can reach us at help-customer-service for technical issues and customer support. "

" If you want to make this conference better for you, just let us know in Slack — we want you to have a positive experience. "

" When I think about resilience, I think about flexibility, like trees that bend in strong winds instead of breaking — that starts with mindset and communication. "

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

" If design ops only serves designers, it risks silos; instead it must apply design thinking across R&D and product teams - Patrizia. "

" If you have questions for the speakers, put them in Slack under the associated thread. "

" Our speakers prepare and prepare and prepare — they have a dark board with my face on it because they’re so sick of hearing from us. "

" There will be session notes and sketch notes so you don’t have to take notes yourself unless you want to. "

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

" If you have a question for one of the speakers, put it in the specific thread associated with the talk or it will get lost. "

" Sponsors bring so much color and so much light into the community. "

" The good vibes you experience are a reflection of the positive collaborative spirit we worked hard to create for you. "

" Sponsor sessions are not sales pitches but offer incredibly high quality content, and they’re free for everyone. "

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

" Slack is the way you ask questions to the speakers, and it’s where most of the community interaction happens. "

" Researchers have really taken it on the chin during this latest economic downturn. "

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

" Even though we are virtual, we are still community and must treat each other with kindness and respect. "

" There’s no need to take notes because session notes, videos, and decks will be shared promptly on the conference site. "

" It’s not just about design; build relationships with HR, product management, sales, and more. "

" The program page has a time zone selector so everyone can attend sessions on their local time without confusion. "

" It seemed just like yesterday that I was talking with Dave Malouf. He dropped that term design ops on me. "

" The waters of operations can feel incredibly murky and the path forward may not always be clear. "

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

" Our job as civic designers is to bring government needs and community needs into alignment. "

" Lauren Cantor works with companies to create new business strategies by tackling human-centered design. "

" Design ops must learn to advocate for themselves because oftentimes when things go well, no one notices the work behind the scenes. "

" Sponsor sessions are free for anyone, whether you paid to attend or not, so invite your coworkers, friends, and family. "

" Thank you to all our sponsors; this entire conference would not be possible without you. "

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

" All of this content would not have been possible without your support and your feedback. "

" We have 11 cohorts and 130 people participating in this week’s conference for small group discussions. "