Bria Alexander

" AI is not really doing anything better than humans yet; it’s just faster and more efficient - Bria. "

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

" Our sponsors make this conference and programming possible, so thank you all so, so much. "

" I want you to have the best time possible and bring your fullest self to our conference today. "

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

" We can make ourselves and our practice better because of what we’ve learned on our journeys of resilience. "

" If design ops only serves designers, it risks silos; instead it must apply design thinking across R&D and product teams - Patrizia. "

" If these two voices don’t work for you, you can reach out at conferences@rosenfeldmedia.com. "

" This is a conference where you can stand up and people will see you do that — which we haven’t had in the past. "

" We'll have a centralized Slack channel for all discussion to come together as one community. "

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

" If you have a question for one of the speakers, put it in the specific thread associated with the talk or it will get lost. "

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

" Documentation your team will actually use, how to define and maintain a design ops roadmap, AI as a design partner. "

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

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

" If you feel uncomfortable or see bullying, please let us know. We absolutely do not tolerate it. "

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

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

" If you are a cohort participant and don’t see your private Slack channel, please let us know so we can guide you. "

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

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

" Please keep your questions within the speaker’s thread so we don’t lose track of them in the busy chat. "

" The theme is clarity. But really I’m gonna say the theme is you — the 613 people from all over the planet. "

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

" Accessibility is a great example where OKRs can unify multiple product and design teams to a non-negotiable standard. "

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

" Please read our code of conduct to ensure everyone can be their fullest selves while respecting others. "

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

" If you want to take part in the gifs, laughs, jokes, questions, and links to resources, join us on #deogenerall Slack channel. "

" The cohort experience is one of the highest rated things because you get to meet new people from different companies. "

" Please read our site’s code of conduct — it ensures we all treat each other with kindness and respect. "

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

" The official conference time zone is Pacific Standard Time, but you can change it to your own time zone at designatskill.com. "