Bria Alexander

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

" Impact curated by France Alana was outstanding. "

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

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

" It’s energy management, not time management — listen to yourself rather than comparing your output to others. "

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

" Trust is fragile with designers; without clear communication, metrics can feel like micromanagement - Dave Malu. "

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

" Our speakers prepare and prepare and prepare — they have a dark board with my face on it because they’re so sick of hearing from us. "

" The themes this year include transforming century-old industries, startup to enterprise, the outsider’s perspective, and partnering to transform. "

" The primary way to convene with other attendees is through our Slack channel. "

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

" Sponsor sessions do not overlap at all with the main programming. It is 100% fully optional. "

" 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. "

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

" Cohorts are a super duper fun way to engage with more of our community. "

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

" Slack is where the real party is happening for this conference. "

" You don’t want to miss out on the sponsor sessions — they’re free and high quality, not sales pitches. "

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

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

" You gotta write that charter to get clarity with your team. "

" We could not have this conference without you all — the curation team relies heavily on audience participation. "

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

" Automation frees us up to do more for the organization, but if overdone, it can strip away the human aspect critical to culture. "

" There are no overlaps between sponsor content and main programming, so you never have to choose what to attend. "

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

" 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. "

" Our digital swag bag is free to all registered attendees and packed with awesome sponsor offers. "