Bria Alexander

" You have to keep AI at arm’s length so you can critique it and not blindly trust it - Christopher. "

" 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. "

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

" AI is a great tool for drafting and summarizing, but you have to keep your unique voice because that’s what differentiates you. "

" The stories you’re gonna hear today really reflect the world we live in, design operations, and resilience. "

" The answer to what design ops does is always it depends because the field is still emerging - Zi. "

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

" The virtual social event tonight is Cozy Juicy Reel, a fun board game our virtual attendees always love. "

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

" You don’t have to take notes because we have an incredible note taker capturing everything. "

" Sponsor sessions are completely free and not just a normal sales pitch, they’re very similar to the main programming. "

" You can also reach us quickly by going to help-desk-customer-service for any tech or support issues. "

" I often find myself wondering what I really gained from time away from my desk beyond swag and catching up with colleagues. "

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

" We are on our third and final day of Advancing Research 2023. "

" You can invite anyone in your family to attend the sponsor sessions for free even if they’re not registered. "

" You will not be missing out on much if you don’t snag the digital swag bag. "

" Cohorts are one of the favorite parts of the conference, so really participate if you’re in one. "

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

" If you ever feel unsafe in our virtual community, we want to know about it so we can provide support. "

" I’m still early on in measuring accessibility impact but tying early bug fixes to ROI is promising. "

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

" MJ Broadbent’s sketchnotes are absolutely outstanding. You really do not have to take notes yourself. "

" The community of practitioners is the way we carry each other through difficult moments. "

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

" Working on a different word than empower: People already have power, we have to respect it. "

" Sponsor sessions are not sales pitches; they are super similar to the quality of the main conference session. "

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

" Kay Abba is a business and project analyst, UX designer, and project manager who brings multifaceted expertise to our note-taking. "

" Check out our digital swag bag—our sponsors put a lot of effort into making compelling offers for all of you here today. "

" The cohorts have been a slam dunk hit in our virtual conferences while we’ve been doing them. "

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

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