Bria Alexander

" Netflix using AI-generated ads is a low-risk testbed but raises ethical questions - Lauren. "

" Please put your questions for a specific speaker in the associated thread for the talk. "

" Sponsor sessions are optional but incredibly high quality content, not sales pitches. "

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

" A lot of design ops impact comes from influence, and influence comes from empathy and showing the benefit of what you are putting out. "

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

" If design ops only serves designers, it risks silos; instead it must apply design thinking across R&D and product teams - Patrizia. "

" Thank you to our sponsors, we could not do this conference without you. "

" If you want your question asked, please put it in the Slack channel, because I cannot keep up with the rapid things happening live. "

" Enterprise is kind of sexy because big, hairy, hard problems of scale and distribution live at the enterprise. "

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

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

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

" Practical ops is about getting stuff done because it’s our job to scale the organizational ability to design and amplify the work of designers. "

" Many of you might be the only design ops person in whatever room you’re in for as much as 362 days a year. "

" If you want to participate in the conference’s general vibe and community, it is essential to join Slack. "

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

" Researchers have really taken it on the chin during this latest economic downturn. "

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

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

" Civic design is relatively new and spans all kinds of government agencies from federal and national down to tribal and local. "

" 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. "

" Sponsor sessions are not sales pitches. They offer incredibly high-quality content and are free to anyone to attend. "

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

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

" Future-facing regulatory structures can avoid post-traumatic innovation by anticipating technology’s social impacts. "

" Our community would not be what it is without you. "

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

" Check out our digital swag bag for some awesome offers from our sponsors – it's like free t-shirts and sweaters but digital. "

" There’s no need to take notes; we’ve got session notes, sketch notes, and a resource list all provided. "

" If you’re not in Slack, you’re missing out on the party. "

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

" Please read our code of conduct; we want to ensure everyone feels safe and respected in this community. "