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. "

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

" Please put your questions in the Slack thread associated with the talk, not just the general channel, or they’ll get lost. "

" A lot of design ops impact comes from influence, and influence comes from empathy and showing the benefit of what you are putting out. "

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

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

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

" We want you to have a great time and feel good about being here — if anything is preventing that, let us know. "

" We are obligated to treat each other with kindness and respect; this is a safe and inclusive space. "

" You don’t have to take notes because we have an incredible note taker capturing everything. "

" We are on our third and final day of Design Ops 2023. "

" David Nicholson is the reason why you don’t have to write very fast. "

" The good vibes you experience are a reflection of the positive collaborative spirit we worked hard to create for you. "

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

" If you feel uncomfortable or unsafe engaging in this community, we want to know about it. "

" We could not do this conference without our incredible sponsors who spend a lot of effort thinking about ways to enrich our programming. "

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

" We have session notes, sketch notes, resource lists, videos, and decks — no need to take notes yourself. "

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

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

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

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

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

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

" OKRs can sometimes suck the oxygen out of the room if they focus only on bottom-line results, missing process and experience. "

" 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. "

" Our industry is new enough that we get to make design ops whatever we want it to be – that’s an incredible opportunity. "

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

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

" Please read our site’s code of conduct — it ensures we all treat each other with kindness and respect. "

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

" It is my honor and pleasure to welcome each of you to the 2021 Design at Scale Conference. "