Bria Alexander

" You have to keep AI at arm’s length so you can critique it and not blindly trust it - Christopher. "

" 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. "

" The sponsor sessions are equal in quality and quantity as our main programming and completely free for anyone to attend. "

" When I think about resilience, I think about flexibility, like trees that bend in strong winds instead of breaking — that starts with mindset and communication. "

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

" Operations is the de-risking activity that creates scalable processes for better outcomes - Theresa. "

" Thank you to our sponsors, we could not do this conference without you. "

" Sponsors believe in advancing research, and we wouldn’t be here without them. "

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

" We have at least 10 minutes of breaks between each session so you can take in everything. "

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

" Sponsors bring so much color and so much light into the community. "

" I often find myself wondering what I really gained from time away from my desk beyond swag and catching up with colleagues. "

" By showing up, you’re doing so not just for yourselves, but for everyone else that’s here. "

" We’re obligated to treat each other with kindness and respect. "

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

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

" 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. "

" MJ Broadband’s sketch notes will make your conference experience 10 times easier. "

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

" Please keep your questions within the speaker’s thread so we don’t lose track of them in the busy chat. "

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

" Scaling design organizations is the theme because in trying times, we need each other's support. "

" Language matters—make your OKRs user-centric and customer-focused to avoid them feeling like overhead. "

" Everything can be designed – ourselves, relationships, processes, policies, systems. "

" We have over a thousand members in the #do-general Slack channel, and that’s where the party is at. "

" Design ops must learn to advocate for themselves because oftentimes when things go well, no one notices the work behind the scenes. "

" If you have any tech issues or need customer support, #deogenerall.help is here to assist you throughout the conference. "

" Check out our digital swag bag—our sponsors put a lot of effort into making compelling offers for all of you here today. "

" If you’re not in Slack, you’re missing out on the party. "

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

" Without your research, feedback, and engagement, we would never have pulled together such a diverse slate of speakers. "