Bria Alexander

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

" If you want to invite a friend or colleague, the sponsor sessions are free and awesome to attend. "

" 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. "

" What if we had AI teammates who were on every call and could help moderate, recap, and track time? That future is likely. "

" Today’s theme is resilience expressed through inspiring personal and professional stories. "

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

" Please stop by the Rosenfeld Bookstore to check out signed books and brand new titles. "

" If you want your question asked, please put it in the Slack channel, because I cannot keep up with the rapid things happening live. "

" If something makes you feel unwelcome, the code of conduct explains how to engage with staff to resolve issues. "

" We have at least 10 minutes of breaks between each session so you can take in everything. "

" We are obligated to treat each other with kindness and respect, even though we’re a virtual community. "

" The code of conduct is on every page of our site; it includes procedures for getting assistance. "

" 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. "

" If you feel uncomfortable or see bullying, please let us know. We absolutely do not tolerate it. "

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

" We have session notes, sketch notes, resource lists, videos, and decks — no need to take notes yourself. "

" There is no need for you to take notes because session notes, videos, and decks will be shared as soon as possible. "

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

" Just because empathy isn’t always visible at the top doesn’t mean you can’t be the change. "

" We could not have this conference without you all — the curation team relies heavily on audience participation. "

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

" You’ll hear tactile guidance on defining ROI. "

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

" We need to slow down decision-making processes so that ethics and systems thinking scale with project scope. "

" Our community would not be what it is without you. "

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

" 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. "

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

" The official time zone of this conference is Pacific time. "

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