Bria Alexander

" We’re seeing these agents trying to represent ourselves online in ways we’ve never seen before - Bria. "

" We are back and we are right on time. Eight o'clock on the dot. "

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

" This is a great opportunity. This is a gift to yourself to dig in with other design ops peers and really learn together. "

" It’s energy management, not time management — listen to yourself rather than comparing your output to others. "

" Optimization and using Slack a little better can make us gentler to each other. "

" 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. "

" Enterprise is kind of sexy because big, hairy, hard problems of scale and distribution live at the enterprise. "

" You can change the time zone on Rosenfeld Media’s website to reflect your local time. "

" Please put your dropdown or your personal agenda in your local time zone so there’s no ambiguity. "

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

" We want you to leave feeling like all those missed Slack messages and emails are worth it. "

" Sponsor sessions are not sales pitches but offer incredibly high quality content, and they’re free for everyone. "

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

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

" Researchers have really taken it on the chin during this latest economic downturn. "

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

" You can access the digital swag bag by scanning the QR code or visiting fld.me/cd2022 for cool sponsor offers. "

" 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. "

" The program page has a time zone selector so everyone can attend sessions on their local time without confusion. "

" Please read our code of conduct. Every participant should feel safe, included, and welcome. "

" You’re going to get the importance of empathy to the bottom line. "

" Celebrate progress continuously and use OKRs as a learning process to evolve goals and strategies. "

" 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. "

" People are re-evaluating their lives and careers, which inspired me to start a podcast exploring these shifts. "

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

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

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

" All of this content would not have been possible without your support and your feedback. "

" It is my honor and pleasure to welcome each of you to the 2021 Design at Scale Conference. "