Bria Alexander

" AI is not really doing anything better than humans yet; it’s just faster and more efficient - Bria. "

" 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. "

" 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 means the capacity to withstand or recover quickly from difficulties or toughness. "

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

" Everyone's sitting on the aisle, your right, my left — you gotta scoot over like two seats. "

" The virtual social event tonight is Cozy Juicy Reel, a fun board game our virtual attendees always love. "

" Learning is a marathon, not a sprint, especially in the context of online conferences. "

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

" No need to take notes at this conference. We share notes, sketch notes, videos, and decks very quickly. "

" A little color purple to start the day. Good morning. "

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

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

" If you have a question at the end of a presentation, please put that question in the thread associated with the talk. "

" Today we’re gonna be talking about researchers as organizational change makers. "

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

" Adjust your conference time zone setting depending on where you are to avoid confusion. "

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

" I didn’t say conference because this is really a highly polished snapshot of a conversation this community is having. "

" 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. "

" You bring energy that blows me away. I’m so excited by your excitement. "

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

" OKRs can sometimes suck the oxygen out of the room if they focus only on bottom-line results, missing process and experience. "

" How do we know how to evaluate radical participatory design? Has there been a sustained shift in power? "

" 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. "

" There are no overlaps between sponsor content and main programming, so you never have to choose what to attend. "

" Our first day’s theme is around establishing and growing design operations. "

" All the videos and decks will be shared almost within minutes after each presentation so you can relax and enjoy. "

" You can access our digital swag bag by scanning the QR code or visiting app.everthere.co/e/d-a-s. "

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