Bria Alexander

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

" We are obligated to treat each other with kindness and respect as part of this virtual community. "

" We want you to feel included and be able to take advantage of the awesome content and speaker efforts. "

" 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. "

" Feedback is data, not personal — once you view it that way, it feels less like criticism and more like improvement information. "

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

" Design ops is not execution or tactical, it’s a leadership role that brings design thinking to the whole organization - Patrizia. "

" If you have questions for the speakers, put them in Slack under the associated thread. "

" If you want your question asked, please put it in the Slack channel, because I cannot keep up with the rapid things happening live. "

" If something makes you feel unwelcome, the code of conduct explains how to engage with staff to resolve issues. "

" Today's theme around researchers thriving in the organization is led by Steve Portico. "

" Huge shout out to Lauren Cantor, our house librarian, for her wonderful contributions. "

" Slack is a huge part of how we are going to be engaging in today’s conference. "

" It’s about us, the design ops practitioners, and what we need today to be better at our jobs. "

" Please post your questions in the thread associated with each presentation so we can see and address them. "

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

" You can invite anyone in your family to attend the sponsor sessions for free even if they’re not registered. "

" 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. "

" Even though we are virtual, we are still community and must treat each other with kindness and respect. "

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

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

" Respect and kindness are mandatory; please read our code of conduct to ensure a positive community experience. "

" The theme is clarity. But really I’m gonna say the theme is you — the 613 people from all over the planet. "

" You’re going to get the importance of empathy to the bottom line. "

" An OKR coach told us to think of OKRs like a health panel at a physical—you have KPIs for status and OKRs for change targets. "

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

" Lauren Cantor works with companies to create new business strategies by tackling human-centered design. "

" We still don’t know if head of design ops will evolve toward a COO role or some other senior position. "

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

" If you’re not in our Slack channel, you’re missing out on so many big parts of the party. "

" 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. "

" You don’t need to take notes; Rosenfeld media has sketch note makers creating creative and interactive notes for each talk. "