Bria Alexander

" The next generation is going to be AI native, digitally literate with these tools almost from birth - Brittany. "

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

" 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. "

" Supporting different ways people prefer to engage—like asynchronous workshops or prep time—helps introverts and extroverts contribute equally. "

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

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

" Take a picture of the QR code to access the digital swag bag and special offers. "

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

" Sponsor sessions may require registration by email to prevent Zoom bombings and protect session integrity. "

" There is no overlap between the main program sessions and sponsor sessions. "

" 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. "

" Slack is a huge part of how we are going to be engaging in today’s conference. "

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

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

" If you have a question at the end of a presentation, please put that question in the thread associated with the talk. "

" Please respect our code of conduct to ensure a welcoming and safe space for all attendees. "

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

" 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. "

" Go out the next three days as being part of this conversation rather than simply sitting back and being a consumer of information. "

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

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

" It seemed just like yesterday that I was talking with Dave Malouf. He dropped that term design ops on me. "

" Through the expertise of our speakers and your engagement, we forge the future of our industry. "

" An OKR coach told us to think of OKRs like a health panel at a physical—you have KPIs for status and OKRs for change targets. "

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

" We have over a thousand members in the #do-general Slack channel, and that’s where the party is at. "

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

" Sponsors make this conference possible, without them we wouldn't be here talking about some incredibly interesting things. "

" 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. "