Bria Alexander

" These free models flounder, but high-end enterprise models are more accurate and context-aware - Brittany. "

" We talked all about resilience, curated by myself yesterday. "

" We are going to have a very cherry day. You get it? Because I’m wearing cherry earrings. "

" Please put your questions in the Slack thread associated with the talk, not just the general channel, or they’ll get lost. "

" Always approach from a place of kindness and think about the experience you want people to have as the water that keeps trees bendable. "

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

" The pressure in design ops is often delivery-first mindset instead of quality and strategic impact - Dave Malu. "

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

" 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. "

" The primary way to convene with other attendees is through our Slack channel. "

" If you feel uncomfortable or bullied, it is so important that you know you can reach out for help. "

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

" I often find myself wondering what I really gained from time away from my desk beyond swag and catching up with colleagues. "

" 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. "

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

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

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

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

" Sponsor sessions are free, not sales pitches, and do not overlap with the main program so anyone can attend. "

" I’m still early on in measuring accessibility impact but tying early bug fixes to ROI is promising. "

" Take advantage of the digital swag bag — it’s our way of replicating in-person perks in a virtual world. "

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

" You’re going to get the importance of empathy to the bottom line. "

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

" Future-facing regulatory structures can avoid post-traumatic innovation by anticipating technology’s social impacts. "

" This is our third and final day of the design operation Summit 2021. "

" Our industry is new enough that we get to make design ops whatever we want it to be – that’s an incredible opportunity. "

" Kay Abba is a business and project analyst, UX designer, and project manager who brings multifaceted expertise to our note-taking. "

" Check out our digital swag bag—our sponsors put a lot of effort into making compelling offers for all of you here today. "

" Man, oh man, what an incredible few days of learning and of the community that we have all had the opportunity to discover at Design at Scale. "

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

" It is my honor and pleasure to welcome each of you to the 2021 Design at Scale Conference. "