Bria Alexander

" The next generation is going to be AI native, digitally literate with these tools almost from birth - Brittany. "

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

" If you ever need help, you can reach us at help-customer-service for technical issues and customer support. "

" 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. "

" The stories you’re gonna hear today really reflect the world we live in, design operations, and resilience. "

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

" Take a picture of the QR code to access the digital swag bag and special offers. "

" We literally want to advance this field by creating space for really good professional conversations to happen. "

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

" Today's theme around researchers thriving in the organization is led by Steve Portico. "

" Design Ops plus — what does that mean? You’ll find out very shortly. "

" 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. "

" Sponsor sessions are not sales pitches but offer incredibly high quality content, and they’re free for everyone. "

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

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

" You will not be missing out on much if you don’t snag the digital swag bag. "

" Please read our code of conduct — even though we’re virtual, we are a community obligated to kindness and respect. "

" If you are a cohort participant and don’t see your private Slack channel, please let us know so we can guide you. "

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

" Make a business case for yourself by bragging about your capabilities and making them applicable. "

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

" Slack is the heart and soul of this conference, where the most intimate interactions happen. "

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

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

" We need to slow down decision-making processes so that ethics and systems thinking scale with project scope. "

" Our community would not be what it is without you. "

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

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

" Technical difficulties happen, so please use hashtag.deo help within our Slack channel or email for support. "

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

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

" We have 11 cohorts and 130 people participating in this week’s conference for small group discussions. "