Bria Alexander

" We’re seeing these agents trying to represent ourselves online in ways we’ve never seen before - Bria. "

" We are obligated to treat each other with kindness and respect as part of this virtual community. "

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

" We have got you covered with sketch notes, resource lists, session notes, videos, and decks all shared ASAP after presentations. "

" Feedback is data, not personal — once you view it that way, it feels less like criticism and more like improvement information. "

" We can make ourselves and our practice better because of what we’ve learned on our journeys of resilience. "

" The pressure in design ops is often delivery-first mindset instead of quality and strategic impact - Dave Malu. "

" Look for people wearing the very acute Rosenfeld Media black hats if you need help. "

" The Slack channel is the fastest way to get help, whether you’re virtual or in person. "

" Learning is a marathon, not a sprint, especially in the context of online conferences. "

" Use your phone camera to scan the QR code on screen and access the digital swag bag. "

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

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

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

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

" We are on our third and final day of Advancing Research 2023. "

" If you feel uncomfortable or see bullying, please let us know. We absolutely do not tolerate it. "

" There is no need to take notes over the next few days. We have dedicated sketch notes and session resources. "

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

" Sponsor sessions are completely free and offer content just as valuable as the main program sessions. "

" You will come away from this conference with so many artifacts from these talks you won’t miss anything. "

" The next big thing will be knowledge management powered by new no-code and integrative tools. "

" The final panel will be grounded in your input from this summit — we want to hear from you in the FigJam link. "

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

" I simply cannot wait for you all to see the outstanding presentations they prepared. "

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

" Designers must do the internal work of self-awareness and reflection before shifting power to communities. "

" Lauren Cantor works with companies to create new business strategies by tackling human-centered design. "

" Knowing your boundaries and skills lets you focus influence into meaningful outcomes rather than spreading too thin. "

" Check out our digital swag bag for some awesome offers from our sponsors – it's like free t-shirts and sweaters but digital. "

" Our first day’s theme is around establishing and growing design operations. "

" Man, oh man, what an incredible few days of learning and of the community that we have all had the opportunity to discover at Design at Scale. "

" Sponsor sessions are incredibly high quality but completely optional; there’s no sales pitch. "

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