Bria Alexander

" There’s a big discrepancy between accessible consumer AI and what deep research-driven AI can do - Brittany. "

" We are obligated to treat each other with kindness and respect as part of this virtual community. "

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

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

" 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. "

" Design ops is still defining its service offering and must articulate value both internally and to business partners - Zi. "

" There’s no need to take any notes, because we have sketch notes, session notes, recordings available on Rosenfeld Media website. "

" We want you to have a great time and feel good about being here — if anything is preventing that, let us know. "

" 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. "

" No need to take notes at this conference. We share notes, sketch notes, videos, and decks very quickly. "

" 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. "

" This is a design ops summit. You’re with your people, we get you and we all want you to do well. "

" Please be sure to make sure you change your conference itinerary to your local time zone. "

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

" Bria is the bringer of dad jokes and the glue of the conference. "

" If you have problems with Slack or the conference experience, please contact the help desk customer service. "

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

" We are still a community even though we are virtual and are obliged to treat each other with kindness and respect. "

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

" Cohorts are consistently one of the highest rated parts of the conference — they’re a fantastic way to learn together. "

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

" The waters of operations can feel incredibly murky and the path forward may not always be clear. "

" OKRs are not one-size-fits-all; you have to shape them based on your organizational context and culture. "

" Future-facing regulatory structures can avoid post-traumatic innovation by anticipating technology’s social impacts. "

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

" If you have more ops people than designers, you risk chaos and underappreciation of what ops actually delivers. "

" Cohorts are one of the most highly rated parts of our conferences every single year, you get to meet somebody new from a different company. "

" Our first day’s theme is around establishing and growing design operations. "

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

" Please be nice, respect each other, and carry yourself as if you were at your day job. "

" We have 11 cohorts and 130 people participating in this week’s conference for small group discussions. "