Bria Alexander

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

" We talked all about resilience, curated by myself yesterday. "

" David Nicholson is our house scribe, a senior UX designer with a passion for enterprise-scale products. "

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

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

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

" We need standardized role definitions, not everyone is a manager just because they manage initiatives - Peter Bosma. "

" 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. "

" Sponsor sessions are completely free and not just a normal sales pitch, they’re very similar to the main programming. "

" You don’t have to take notes; session videos and decks will be shared as soon as possible. "

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

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

" If you have a question at the end of a presentation, please put that question in the thread associated with the talk. "

" We could not do this conference without our incredible sponsors who spend a lot of effort thinking about ways to enrich our programming. "

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

" If you have a question for a speaker, put it in the thread for their talk, not in the general chat. "

" There is no need for you to take notes because session notes, videos, and decks will be shared as soon as possible. "

" Sponsor sessions are free, not sales pitches, and do not overlap with the main program so anyone can attend. "

" Saying no with intentionality and clear guidelines creates clarity and focus. "

" Take advantage of the digital swag bag — it’s our way of replicating in-person perks in a virtual world. "

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

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

" OKRs are not one-size-fits-all; you have to shape them based on your organizational context and culture. "

" Working on a different word than empower: People already have power, we have to respect it. "

" Sponsor sessions are not sales pitches; they are super similar to the quality of the main conference session. "

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

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

" If you ever feel unsafe or threatened in this virtual community, we want to make sure you’ve got the support you need. "

" We have some truly phenomenal sketch notebooks, so you don’t have to worry about taking any notes on your own. "

" Yesterday was a lot of fun, but today is going to be even more fun. "

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