Bria Alexander

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

" Lauren Cantor is our house librarian and has made an outstanding contribution to the conference. "

" You should absolutely participate in Slack—if you're missing that, you're missing a key part of our conference. "

" I want you to have the best time possible and bring your fullest self to our conference today. "

" 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. "

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

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

" You will have full copies of everything that you experienced today and all the questions. "

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

" We are obligated to treat each other with kindness and respect; this is a safe and inclusive space. "

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

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

" David Nicholson is the reason why you don’t have to write very fast. "

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

" This is a design ops summit. You’re with your people, we get you and we all want you to do well. "

" There is no need to take notes. Our session notes, resources, videos, and slide decks will all be shared on the website. "

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

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

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

" If anything's going wrong on your end, please reach out to help-customer-desk-service in Slack for tech help. "

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

" The next big thing will be knowledge management powered by new no-code and integrative tools. "

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

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

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

" When teams are connected to real strategic missions and own their key results, OKRs become positive. "

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

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

" Design ops job descriptions change every three to six months depending on the company’s needs. "

" Sponsor sessions are free for anyone, whether you paid to attend or not, so invite your coworkers, friends, and family. "

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

" If you ever feel unsupported or unsafe, please let us know. It is our priority to make sure you feel protected and supported. "

" We have many breaks, and sponsor sessions usually take place during those. "

" Sponsor sessions are truly a treat, with no overlaps to the main program and absolutely no sales pitch. "