Bria Alexander

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

" Lauren Cantor is our house librarian and has made an outstanding contribution to the conference. "

" David Nicholson is our house scribe, a senior UX designer with a passion for enterprise-scale products. "

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

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

" Resilience is about more than surviving; it’s about growth in our practice and relationships. "

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

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

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

" This is the same conference in so many good ways — good ways are that it’s resilient and there’s a certain steadiness. "

" Use your phone camera to scan the QR code on screen and access the digital swag bag. "

" We are on our third and final day of Design Ops 2023. "

" Sponsor sessions do not overlap at all with the main programming. It is 100% fully optional. "

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

" We want the Rosenfeld community, both in person and virtual, to feel as loving, supportive, and informative as possible. "

" We’re obligated to treat each other with kindness and respect. "

" David Nicholson is our in-house scribe who produces wonderful sketch notes throughout the conference. "

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

" We have session notes, sketch notes, resource lists, videos, and decks — no need to take notes yourself. "

" Even though we are virtual, we are still community and must treat each other with kindness and respect. "

" Civic design is relatively new and spans all kinds of government agencies from federal and national down to tribal and local. "

" Saying no with intentionality and clear guidelines creates clarity and focus. "

" We could not have this conference without you all — the curation team relies heavily on audience participation. "

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

" We help each other, support each other, and guide each other through murky and unclear times. "

" Language matters—make your OKRs user-centric and customer-focused to avoid them feeling like overhead. "

" Everything can be designed – ourselves, relationships, processes, policies, systems. "

" Lauren Cantor works with companies to create new business strategies by tackling human-centered design. "

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

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

" Thank you to all our sponsors; this entire conference would not be possible without you. "

" You are the reason why we are able to have such high quality programming that we do have at this conference this week. "

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

" Please read our code of conduct; we want to ensure everyone feels safe and respected in this community. "