Bria Alexander

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

" If you want to invite a friend or colleague, the sponsor sessions are free and awesome to attend. "

" Sometimes resources are available as soon as an hour or 30 minutes after the talk, like the team is working miracles. "

" I want you to have the best time possible and bring your fullest self to our conference today. "

" Supporting different ways people prefer to engage—like asynchronous workshops or prep time—helps introverts and extroverts contribute equally. "

" Being true to our humanity and morality lets us better ourselves and our teammates. "

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

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

" Please stand up and hold each other’s hands, and on three, raise them high and shout Yeah so virtual can hear you. "

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

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

" No need to take notes at this conference. We share notes, sketch notes, videos, and decks very quickly. "

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

" This conference is the opportunity I saw to design an experience that felt 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. "

" Lauren Cantor keeps all those links and other resources so we don’t have to be googling while listening. "

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

" There is no need to take notes over the next few days. We have dedicated sketch notes and session resources. "

" If you have problems with Slack or the conference experience, please contact the help desk customer service. "

" If anything's going wrong on your end, please reach out to help-customer-desk-service in Slack for tech help. "

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

" Just because empathy isn’t always visible at the top doesn’t mean you can’t be the change. "

" The program page has a time zone selector so everyone can attend sessions on their local time without confusion. "

" Sponsor sessions are not sales pitches. They offer incredibly high-quality content and are free to anyone to attend. "

" You’ll hear tactile guidance on defining ROI. "

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

" The future of civic design will be localized, designed for and by communities rather than dictated top-down. "

" The most highly rated part of the conference every year are the facilitators making the cohorts sing. "

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

" Sponsors make this conference possible, without them we wouldn't be here talking about some incredibly interesting things. "

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

" If you ever feel unsupported or unsafe, please let us know. It is our priority to make sure you feel protected and supported. "

" Our cohort facilitation sessions are one of the best parts of this conference. "

" The official conference time zone is Pacific Standard Time, but you can change it to your own time zone at designatskill.com. "