Bria Alexander

" You have to keep AI at arm’s length so you can critique it and not blindly trust it - Christopher. "

" Impact curated by France Alana was outstanding. "

" Even though we are virtual, we are still a community and we are obligated to treat each other with dignity and respect. "

" Manuel Herrera, our sketch noter, has contributed wonderfully to visually capturing the spirit and content of the conference. "

" 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. "

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

" Operations is the de-risking activity that creates scalable processes for better outcomes - Theresa. "

" If these two voices don’t work for you, you can reach out at conferences@rosenfeldmedia.com. "

" We literally want to advance this field by creating space for really good professional conversations to happen. "

" We'll have a centralized Slack channel for all discussion to come together as one community. "

" There is no overlap between the main program sessions and sponsor sessions. "

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

" If you feel uncomfortable or bullied, please let us know because it’s very important to keep the vibes positive. "

" This conference is the opportunity I saw to design an experience that felt personal to our community. "

" If any of those adjectives do not apply to how you’re feeling right now, we wanna know. "

" We are on our third and final day of Advancing Research 2023. "

" You can invite anyone in your family to attend the sponsor sessions for free even if they’re not registered. "

" Bria is the bringer of dad jokes and the glue of the conference. "

" Louisa Scholar saves us a lot of work by curating the Civic Design library and digital benefits hub. "

" If you are a cohort participant and don’t see your private Slack channel, please let us know so we can guide you. "

" There’s no need to take notes because session notes, videos, and decks will be shared promptly on the conference site. "

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

" The program page has a time zone selector so everyone can attend sessions on their local time without confusion. "

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

" Scaling design organizations is the theme because in trying times, we need each other's support. "

" An OKR coach told us to think of OKRs like a health panel at a physical—you have KPIs for status and OKRs for change targets. "

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

" Please read our code of conduct to ensure everyone can be their fullest selves while respecting others. "

" Knowing your boundaries and skills lets you focus influence into meaningful outcomes rather than spreading too thin. "

" Sponsors make this conference possible, without them we wouldn't be here talking about some incredibly interesting things. "

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

" The cohorts have been a slam dunk hit in our virtual conferences while we’ve been doing them. "

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

" Day one is all about ensuring craft on a massive scale, led by Uday Gahender. "