Bria Alexander

" These free models flounder, but high-end enterprise models are more accurate and context-aware - Brittany. "

" Please put your questions for a specific speaker in the associated thread for the talk. "

" Sometimes resources are available as soon as an hour or 30 minutes after the talk, like the team is working miracles. "

" Manuel Herrera, our sketch noter, has contributed wonderfully to visually capturing the spirit and content of the conference. "

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

" Co-creating operating models with our teams helps us remain resilient even when things get a little hairy and squirrely. "

" We need standardized role definitions, not everyone is a manager just because they manage initiatives - Peter Bosma. "

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

" 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. "

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

" Design Ops plus — what does that mean? You’ll find out very shortly. "

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

" Every talk you hear today couldn’t get more personal to our community. "

" Try to walk away from this conference with at least one new design ops buddy. "

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

" Sponsor sessions are not sales pitches, they’re incredibly high quality and free to attend. "

" The world really needs what researchers like you bring to the table. "

" If you have a question for a speaker, put it in the thread for their talk, not in the general chat. "

" If you want to avoid time zone confusion, you can switch the conference schedule to your local time on the program page. "

" 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. "

" The final panel will be grounded in your input from this summit — we want to hear from you in the FigJam link. "

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

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

" Junior engineers often resent having to create OKRs that feel disconnected from their day-to-day work. "

" We need to slow down decision-making processes so that ethics and systems thinking scale with project scope. "

" This is our third and final day of the design operation Summit 2021. "

" 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. "

" Sponsor sessions are not sales pitches; they offer content similar in quality to the main program. "

" Sponsor sessions are completely free, and you can invite anyone you want to those. "

" If you are not on Slack, you are missing out on one of the biggest and most interactive parts of our conference. "

" Sponsor sessions are truly a treat, with no overlaps to the main program and absolutely no sales pitch. "