Bria Alexander

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

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

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

" What is your mission for this design Ops summit? When this conference ends, what do you want to feel? "

" It’s energy management, not time management — listen to yourself rather than comparing your output to others. "

" We can make ourselves and our practice better because of what we’ve learned on our journeys of resilience. "

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

" 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. "

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

" You don’t have to take notes because we have an incredible note taker capturing everything. "

" Design Ops plus — what does that mean? You’ll find out very shortly. "

" You can also reach us quickly by going to help-desk-customer-service for any tech or support issues. "

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

" Try to walk away from this conference with at least one new design ops buddy. "

" Please be sure to make sure you change your conference itinerary to your local time zone. "

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

" There is no need to take notes over the next few days. We have dedicated sketch notes and session resources. "

" Please read our code of conduct — even though we’re virtual, we are a community obligated to kindness and respect. "

" Sponsor sessions are completely free and offer content just as valuable as the main program sessions. "

" Go out the next three days as being part of this conversation rather than simply sitting back and being a consumer of information. "

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

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

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

" Through the expertise of our speakers and your engagement, we forge the future of our industry. "

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

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

" The most highly rated part of the conference every year are the facilitators making the cohorts sing. "

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

" Cohorts are one of the most highly rated parts of our conferences every single year, you get to meet somebody new from a different company. "

" There’s no need to take notes; we’ve got session notes, sketch notes, and a resource list all provided. "

" If you’re not in Slack, you’re missing out on the party. "

" Yesterday was a lot of fun, but today is going to be even more fun. "

" Please read our code of conduct; we want to ensure everyone feels safe and respected in this community. "