Bria Alexander

" To succeed now, designers must be lifelong learners ready to rethink and re-understand constantly - Christopher. "

" We are closing out design ops 2024 with innovation curated by the incomparable John Kuda. "

" We are going to have a very cherry day. You get it? Because I’m wearing cherry earrings. "

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

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

" Resilience means the capacity to withstand or recover quickly from difficulties or toughness. "

" The answer to what design ops does is always it depends because the field is still emerging - Zi. "

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

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

" Sponsor sessions may require registration by email to prevent Zoom bombings and protect session integrity. "

" Use your phone camera to scan the QR code on screen and access the digital swag bag. "

" We are on our third and final day of Design Ops 2023. "

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

" All three themes and all speakers you’ll hear came together through inclusive collaboration and insightful perspectives. "

" Sponsor sessions are not sales pitches but offer incredibly high quality content, and they’re free for everyone. "

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

" We could not do this conference without our incredible sponsors who spend a lot of effort thinking about ways to enrich our programming. "

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

" Louisa Scholar saves us a lot of work by curating the Civic Design library and digital benefits hub. "

" You can access the digital swag bag by scanning the QR code or visiting fld.me/cd2022 for cool sponsor offers. "

" We are still a community even though we are virtual and are obliged to treat each other with kindness and respect. "

" Go meet someone new at this conference and set up a coffee chat next week. "

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

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

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

" 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. "

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

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

" Check out our digital swag bag for some awesome offers from our sponsors – it's like free t-shirts and sweaters but digital. "

" You can invite your coworker, your brother, your sister, your aunt to sponsor sessions even if they’re not signed up for the conference. "

" We have some truly phenomenal sketch notebooks, so you don’t have to worry about taking any notes on your own. "

" We have many breaks, and sponsor sessions usually take place during those. "

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