Bria Alexander

" Two companies, Klarna and Duolingo, went all in on AI replacing humans and then recanted - Christopher. "

" We are back and we are right on time. Eight o'clock on the dot. "

" Please put your questions inside of the thread associated with the talk. "

" 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 should coordinate initiatives, measure impact, and advocate for designer happiness as a business metric - Peter Bosma. "

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

" We want you to have a great time and feel good about being here — if anything is preventing that, let us know. "

" The themes this year include transforming century-old industries, startup to enterprise, the outsider’s perspective, and partnering to transform. "

" Our sponsors offer sessions with no sales pitches, just incredibly high-quality content. "

" Please put your dropdown or your personal agenda in your local time zone so there’s no ambiguity. "

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

" It’s about us, the design ops practitioners, and what we need today to be better at our jobs. "

" By showing up, you’re doing so not just for yourselves, but for everyone else that’s here. "

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

" Please respect our code of conduct to ensure a welcoming and safe space for all attendees. "

" Slack is where the real party is happening for this conference. "

" If you have problems with Slack or the conference experience, please contact the help desk customer service. "

" Our sponsor sessions are not sales pitches; they are serious, high content learning opportunities for everyone. "

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

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

" No need to take notes — our scribe David Nicholson is capturing detailed session notes and insights for you. "

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

" Each of these speakers shares career defining experiences scaling design organizations large and small. "

" Celebrate progress continuously and use OKRs as a learning process to evolve goals and strategies. "

" The future of civic design will be localized, designed for and by communities rather than dictated top-down. "

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

" Automation frees us up to do more for the organization, but if overdone, it can strip away the human aspect critical to culture. "

" All session notes and resources will be available within the hour, so you can just relax and absorb the content. "

" If you ever feel unsafe or threatened in this virtual community, we want to make sure you’ve got the support you need. "

" We have some truly phenomenal sketch notebooks, so you don’t have to worry about taking any notes on your own. "

" If you want to take notes during this presentation, there’s really no need — we’ve got you covered. "

" The official conference time zone is Pacific Standard Time, but you can change it to your own time zone at designatskill.com. "