Bria Alexander

" Two companies, Klarna and Duolingo, went all in on AI replacing humans and then recanted - Christopher. "

" No need to take notes — session notes, sketch notes, resources, videos and decks will be shared after presentations. "

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

" Please put your questions in the Slack thread associated with the talk, not just the general channel, or they’ll get lost. "

" What if we had AI teammates who were on every call and could help moderate, recap, and track time? That future is likely. "

" Midday panel brings together Corey, Deanna, Laura, and Lane to talk about everything wonderful so far in the day. "

" Design ops should coordinate initiatives, measure impact, and advocate for designer happiness as a business metric - Peter Bosma. "

" Please stop by the Rosenfeld Bookstore to check out signed books and brand new titles. "

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

" There will be session notes and sketch notes so you don’t have to take notes yourself unless you want to. "

" The primary way to convene with other attendees is through our Slack channel. "

" Huge shout out to Lauren Cantor, our house librarian, for her wonderful contributions. "

" If you feel uncomfortable or bullied, please let us know because it’s very important to keep the vibes positive. "

" The good vibes you experience are a reflection of the positive collaborative spirit we worked hard to create for you. "

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

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

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

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

" Louisa Scholar saves us a lot of work by curating the Civic Design library and digital benefits hub. "

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

" Join our Slack channels—it’s really where the party is with gifts, jokes, and amazing conversations. "

" Just because empathy isn’t always visible at the top doesn’t mean you can’t be the change. "

" No need to take notes — our scribe David Nicholson is capturing detailed session notes and insights for you. "

" The theme is clarity. But really I’m gonna say the theme is you — the 613 people from all over the planet. "

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

" OKRs can sometimes suck the oxygen out of the room if they focus only on bottom-line results, missing process and experience. "

" Our job as civic designers is to bring government needs and community needs into alignment. "

" Please read our code of conduct to ensure everyone can be their fullest selves while respecting others. "

" We still don’t know if head of design ops will evolve toward a COO role or some other senior position. "

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

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

" Day three is about keeping people at the center of an expanding enterprise, which is tricky but so important. "

" Our cohort facilitation sessions are one of the best parts of this conference. "

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