Bria Alexander

" Designers need to help users recognize when AI is wrong and what to do about it - Christopher. "

" Impact curated by France Alana was outstanding. "

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

" Our curators have been working for months taking presentations from little ideas to something big that advances design ops as practice. "

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

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

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

" Please stop by the Rosenfeld Bookstore to check out signed books and brand new titles. "

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

" We are obligated to treat each other with kindness and respect; this is a safe and inclusive space. "

" The primary way to convene with other attendees is through our Slack channel. "

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

" You don’t have to take notes; session videos and decks will be shared as soon as possible. "

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

" Many of you might be the only design ops person in whatever room you’re in for as much as 362 days a year. "

" Sponsor sessions are optional but offer incredibly high content, and they are not sales pitches. "

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

" This is absolutely not the time for us to be throwing our hands up in the air and giving up on Research. "

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

" Please put your questions inside the thread specific to the talk so we can keep everything organized. "

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

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

" Take advantage of the digital swag bag — it’s our way of replicating in-person perks in a virtual world. "

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

" I’m a power user of Airtable because it combines multiple tools into one accessible system for designers and teams. "

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

" Thank you to all our sponsors; this entire conference would not be possible without you. "

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

" The official time zone of this conference is Pacific time. "

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