Bria Alexander

" Two companies, Klarna and Duolingo, went all in on AI replacing humans and then recanted - Christopher. "

" Lauren Cantor is our house librarian and has made an outstanding contribution to the conference. "

" Our sponsors make this conference and programming possible, so thank you all so, so much. "

" You can change the conference time zone to your local time zone in the upper right corner so there’s no confusion about start times. "

" Our behavior is implicit messaging; we need both explicit and implicit signals to support resilience on teams. "

" Midday panel brings together Corey, Deanna, Laura, and Lane to talk about everything wonderful so far in the day. "

" Design ops is still defining its service offering and must articulate value both internally and to business partners - Zi. "

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

" We’ve got you covered with notes, sketch notes, slides, and recordings so you can sit back, relax, and enjoy the show. "

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

" All speakers will be present in the #ARgeneral Slack channel to answer your questions. "

" Sponsor sessions are completely free and not just a normal sales pitch, they’re very similar to the main programming. "

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

" Every talk you hear today couldn’t get more personal to our community. "

" Many of you might be the only design ops person in whatever room you’re in for as much as 362 days a year. "

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

" David Nicholson is our in-house scribe who produces wonderful sketch notes throughout the conference. "

" The world really needs what researchers like you bring to the table. "

" Because this is virtual, we have a digital swag bag with goodies you can access via QR code or URL. "

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

" Join our Slack channels—it’s really where the party is with gifts, jokes, and amazing conversations. "

" It’s not just about design; build relationships with HR, product management, sales, and more. "

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

" MJ Broadbent’s sketchnotes are absolutely outstanding. You really do not have to take notes yourself. "

" 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. "

" Being a positive deviant means confronting challenges with limited resources but innovative, community-based approaches. "

" Sponsor sessions are not sales pitches; they are super similar to the quality of the main conference session. "

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

" Kay Abba is a business and project analyst, UX designer, and project manager who brings multifaceted expertise to our note-taking. "

" The cohort experience is one of the highest rated things because you get to meet new people from different companies. "

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

" Please be nice, respect each other, and carry yourself as if you were at your day job. "

" Please read our code of conduct; we want to ensure everyone feels safe and respected in this community. "