Bria Alexander

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

" If you want to invite a friend or colleague, the sponsor sessions are free and awesome to attend. "

" We want you to feel included and be able to take advantage of the awesome content and speaker efforts. "

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

" It’s energy management, not time management — listen to yourself rather than comparing your output to others. "

" Today’s theme is resilience expressed through inspiring personal and professional stories. "

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

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

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

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

" All speakers will be present in the #ARgeneral Slack channel to answer your questions. "

" 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. "

" The good vibes you experience are a reflection of the positive collaborative spirit we worked hard to create for you. "

" We want the Rosenfeld community, both in person and virtual, to feel as loving, supportive, and informative as possible. "

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

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

" The world really needs what researchers like you bring to the table. "

" Cohorts are one of the favorite parts of the conference, so really participate if you’re in one. "

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

" Join our Slack channels—it’s really where the party is with gifts, jokes, and amazing conversations. "

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

" Please keep your questions within the speaker’s thread so we don’t lose track of them in the busy chat. "

" There’s no need to take notes. All session materials and videos will be shared quickly after presentations. "

" The community of practitioners is the way we carry each other through difficult moments. "

" OKRs help highlight intentions to leadership and open up conversations that generate alignment and support. "

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

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

" I’m a power user of Airtable because it combines multiple tools into one accessible system for designers and teams. "

" Cohorts are one of the most highly rated parts of our conferences every single year, you get to meet somebody new from a different company. "

" The cohort experience is one of the highest rated things because you get to meet new people from different companies. "

" Sponsor sessions are completely free, and you can invite anyone you want to those. "

" Sponsor sessions are incredibly high quality but completely optional; there’s no sales pitch. "

" It is my honor and pleasure to welcome each of you to the 2021 Design at Scale Conference. "