Bria Alexander

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

" We are back and we are right on time. Eight o'clock on the dot. "

" Sponsor sessions are optional but incredibly high quality content, not sales pitches. "

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

" 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. "

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

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

" The Slack channel is the fastest way to get help, whether you’re virtual or in person. "

" Enterprise is kind of sexy because big, hairy, hard problems of scale and distribution live at the enterprise. "

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

" Sponsors make this conference possible, and we genuinely thank you from the bottom of our hearts. "

" If you have any questions for the speakers, you really need to put your question in the thread specific to the talk. "

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

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

" There is no need to take notes. Our session notes, resources, videos, and slide decks will all be shared on the website. "

" David Nicholson is our in-house scribe who produces wonderful sketch notes throughout the conference. "

" Sponsor sessions are not sales pitches. They offer really high content very similar to the main conference. "

" Because this is virtual, we have a digital swag bag with goodies you can access via QR code or URL. "

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

" If you ever feel unsafe in our virtual community, we want to know about it so we can provide support. "

" Don't reinvent the wheel all the time; build on top of what others have built. "

" Sponsor sessions are not sales pitches; they are content-rich and free to anyone who wants to attend. "

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

" I am so incredibly proud of Dante, Courtney, Olney, and Gonzalo for their care and effort in the curation process. "

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

" How do we know how to evaluate radical participatory design? Has there been a sustained shift in power? "

" Our community would not be what it is without you. "

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

" Sponsor sessions are free for anyone, whether you paid to attend or not, so invite your coworkers, friends, and family. "

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

" Day three is about keeping people at the center of an expanding enterprise, which is tricky but so important. "

" Please be nice, respect each other, and carry yourself as if you were at your day job. "

" We have 11 cohorts and 130 people participating in this week’s conference for small group discussions. "