Bria Alexander

" These free models flounder, but high-end enterprise models are more accurate and context-aware - Brittany. "

" We are back and we are right on time. Eight o'clock on the dot. "

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

" Please put your questions in the Slack thread associated with the talk, not just the general channel, or they’ll get lost. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" Please stand up and hold each other’s hands, and on three, raise them high and shout Yeah so virtual can hear you. "

" The themes this year include transforming century-old industries, startup to enterprise, the outsider’s perspective, and partnering to transform. "

" You can change the time zone on Rosenfeld Media’s website to reflect your local time. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" By showing up, you’re doing so not just for yourselves, but for everyone else that’s here. "

" Lauren Cantor keeps all those links and other resources so we don’t have to be googling while listening. "

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

" MJ Broadband saves our fingers some pain and some stress because we don’t have to take notes. "

" Slack has over 650 people actively talking and sharing experiences right now. "

" You can access the digital swag bag by scanning the QR code or visiting fld.me/cd2022 for cool sponsor offers. "

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

" Don't reinvent the wheel all the time; build on top of what others have built. "

" Sponsor sessions are not sales pitches; they are content-rich and free to anyone who wants to attend. "

" Slack is the heart and soul of this conference, where the most intimate interactions happen. "

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

" It's okay to try and mess up your OKRs in the first few quarters and learn from it. "

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

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

" If you have more ops people than designers, you risk chaos and underappreciation of what ops actually delivers. "

" Kay Abba is a business and project analyst, UX designer, and project manager who brings multifaceted expertise to our note-taking. "

" Sponsor sessions are not sales pitches; they offer content similar in quality to the main program. "

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

" Our cohort facilitation sessions are one of the best parts of this conference. "

" If you have trouble logging in or streaming, please go to hashtag DAS help in Slack for support. "