Bria Alexander

" There’s a big discrepancy between accessible consumer AI and what deep research-driven AI can do - Brittany. "

" Sponsor sessions are optional but incredibly high content and not sales pitches. "

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

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

" 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. "

" Being true to our humanity and morality lets us better ourselves and our teammates. "

" If design ops only serves designers, it risks silos; instead it must apply design thinking across R&D and product teams - Patrizia. "

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

" 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. "

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

" If you have a question for one of the speakers, put it in the specific thread associated with the talk or it will get lost. "

" If you feel uncomfortable or bullied, please let us know because it’s very important to keep the vibes positive. "

" 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. "

" This is a design ops summit. You’re with your people, we get you and we all want you to do well. "

" Sponsor sessions are optional but offer incredibly high content, and they are not sales pitches. "

" Please respect our code of conduct to ensure a welcoming and safe space for all attendees. "

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

" Adjust your conference time zone setting depending on where you are to avoid confusion. "

" If you want to avoid time zone confusion, you can switch the conference schedule to your local time on the program page. "

" Civic design is relatively new and spans all kinds of government agencies from federal and national down to tribal and local. "

" Go meet someone new at this conference and set up a coffee chat next week. "

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

" You bring energy that blows me away. I’m so excited by your excitement. "

" The waters of operations can feel incredibly murky and the path forward may not always be clear. "

" When teams are connected to real strategic missions and own their key results, OKRs become positive. "

" Everyone, both speakers and participants, understood the assignment of civic design from day one. "

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

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

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

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

" All the videos and decks will be shared almost within minutes after each presentation so you can relax and enjoy. "

" The official time zone of this conference is Pacific time. "

" You don’t need to take notes; Rosenfeld media has sketch note makers creating creative and interactive notes for each talk. "