Bria Alexander

" To succeed now, designers must be lifelong learners ready to rethink and re-understand constantly - Christopher. "

" We are closing out design ops 2024 with innovation curated by the incomparable John Kuda. "

" We are going to have a very cherry day. You get it? Because I’m wearing cherry earrings. "

" If you want to make this conference better for you, just let us know in Slack — we want you to have a positive experience. "

" Always approach from a place of kindness and think about the experience you want people to have as the water that keeps trees bendable. "

" Midday panel brings together Corey, Deanna, Laura, and Lane to talk about everything wonderful so far in the day. "

" The pressure in design ops is often delivery-first mindset instead of quality and strategic impact - Dave Malu. "

" Look for people wearing the very acute Rosenfeld Media black hats if you need help. "

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

" Sponsor sessions may require registration by email to prevent Zoom bombings and protect session integrity. "

" The primary way to convene with other attendees is through our Slack channel. "

" Huge shout out to Lauren Cantor, our house librarian, for her wonderful contributions. "

" Slack is a huge part of how we are going to be engaging in today’s conference. "

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

" Please post your questions in the thread associated with each presentation so we can see and address them. "

" Cohorts are a super duper fun way to engage with more of our community. "

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

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

" Please read our code of conduct — even though we’re virtual, we are a community obligated to kindness and respect. "

" Please put your questions inside the thread specific to the talk so we can keep everything organized. "

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

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

" 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. "

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

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

" Everything can be designed – ourselves, relationships, processes, policies, systems. "

" If you ever feel unsafe or threatened, please let us know in the #do-help channel. "

" People are re-evaluating their lives and careers, which inspired me to start a podcast exploring these shifts. "

" If you have any tech issues or need customer support, #deogenerall.help is here to assist you throughout the conference. "

" If you’re not in our Slack channel, you’re missing out on so many big parts of the party. "

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

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

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