Bria Alexander

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

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

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

" What is your mission for this design Ops summit? When this conference ends, what do you want to feel? "

" Managing to outcome, not output, lets people own their way of working and leverages their best strengths. "

" Resilience is about more than surviving; it’s about growth in our practice and relationships. "

" Design ops should coordinate initiatives, measure impact, and advocate for designer happiness as a business metric - Peter Bosma. "

" Please stop by the Rosenfeld Bookstore to check out signed books and brand new titles. "

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

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

" We have at least 10 minutes of breaks between each session so you can take in everything. "

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

" The code of conduct is on every page of our site; it includes procedures for getting assistance. "

" Every talk you hear today couldn’t get more personal to our community. "

" Try to walk away from this conference with at least one new design ops buddy. "

" There is no need to take notes. Our session notes, resources, videos, and slide decks will all be shared on the website. "

" The official conference time zone is Pacific Daylight Time, but you can adjust it based on where you are. "

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

" If you have problems with Slack or the conference experience, please contact the help desk customer service. "

" Our sponsor sessions are not sales pitches; they are serious, high content learning opportunities for everyone. "

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

" You gotta write that charter to get clarity with your team. "

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

" The theme is clarity. But really I’m gonna say the theme is you — the 613 people from all over the planet. "

" You’ll hear tactile guidance on defining ROI. "

" Accessibility is a great example where OKRs can unify multiple product and design teams to a non-negotiable standard. "

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

" Please read our code of conduct to ensure everyone can be their fullest selves while respecting others. "

" We still don’t know if head of design ops will evolve toward a COO role or some other senior position. "

" 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. "

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

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

" Without your research, feedback, and engagement, we would never have pulled together such a diverse slate of speakers. "