Bria Alexander

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

" No need to take notes — session notes, sketch notes, resources, videos and decks will be shared after presentations. "

" 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. "

" Always approach from a place of kindness and think about the experience you want people to have as the water that keeps trees bendable. "

" 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. "

" We literally want to advance this field by creating space for really good professional conversations to happen. "

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

" All speakers will be present in the #ARgeneral Slack channel to answer your questions. "

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

" If you feel uncomfortable or bullied, please let us know because it’s very important to keep the vibes positive. "

" Practical ops is about getting stuff done because it’s our job to scale the organizational ability to design and amplify the work of designers. "

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

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

" All the content, including slide decks and sketch notes, will be posted promptly after each session. "

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

" Adjust your conference time zone setting depending on where you are to avoid confusion. "

" Our dedicated scribe Shivangi is making sure all the notes are captured so you don't have to worry about it. "

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

" Make a business case for yourself by bragging about your capabilities and making them applicable. "

" We could not have this conference without you all — the curation team relies heavily on audience participation. "

" The conference is your annual opportunity to get to know each other and to step back together and amplify the power of design. "

" I simply cannot wait for you all to see the outstanding presentations they prepared. "

" OKRs help highlight intentions to leadership and open up conversations that generate alignment and support. "

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

" There is no need to take notes; session notes, sketchnotes, resource lists, videos, and decks will be shared. "

" Design ops has an opportunity to inject human-centeredness into product development to balance business and customer value. "

" You do not need to take any notes, we have dedicated note takers who provide session notes, resource lists, decks, and videos. "

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

" Man, oh man, what an incredible few days of learning and of the community that we have all had the opportunity to discover at Design at Scale. "

" Sponsor sessions are incredibly high quality but completely optional; there’s no sales pitch. "

" Day one is all about ensuring craft on a massive scale, led by Uday Gahender. "