Bria Alexander

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

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

" You should absolutely participate in Slack—if you're missing that, you're missing a key part of our conference. "

" This is a great opportunity. This is a gift to yourself to dig in with other design ops peers and really learn together. "

" 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. "

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

" Operations is the de-risking activity that creates scalable processes for better outcomes - Theresa. "

" If these two voices don’t work for you, you can reach out at [email protected]. "

" Our speakers prepare and prepare and prepare — they have a dark board with my face on it because they’re so sick of hearing from us. "

" This is the same conference in so many good ways — good ways are that it’s resilient and there’s a certain steadiness. "

" The primary way to convene with other attendees is through our Slack channel. "

" Huge shout out to Lauren Cantor, our house librarian, for her wonderful contributions. "

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

" Documentation your team will actually use, how to define and maintain a design ops roadmap, AI as a design partner. "

" Please read our code of conduct; it’s on every page of our website and includes ways to get help if needed. "

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

" Slack is the way you ask questions to the speakers, and it’s where most of the community interaction happens. "

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

" Louisa Scholar saves us a lot of work by curating the Civic Design library and digital benefits hub. "

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

" Go out the next three days as being part of this conversation rather than simply sitting back and being a consumer of information. "

" Just because empathy isn’t always visible at the top doesn’t mean you can’t be the change. "

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

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

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

" Junior engineers often resent having to create OKRs that feel disconnected from their day-to-day work. "

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

" We have over a thousand members in the #do-general Slack channel, and that’s where the party is at. "

" Design ops has an opportunity to inject human-centeredness into product development to balance business and customer value. "

" You do not need to take any notes, we have dedicated note takers who provide session notes, resource lists, decks, and videos. "

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

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

" You can access our digital swag bag by scanning the QR code or visiting app.everthere.co/e/d-a-s. "

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