Bria Alexander

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

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

" Even though we are virtual, we are still a community and we are obligated to treat each other with dignity and respect. "

" You can change the conference time zone to your local time zone in the upper right corner so there’s no confusion about start times. "

" 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. "

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

" If these two voices don’t work for you, you can reach out at [email protected]. "

" We literally want to advance this field by creating space for really good professional conversations to happen. "

" We are obligated to treat each other with kindness and respect; this is a safe and inclusive space. "

" Our sponsors offer sessions with no sales pitches, just incredibly high-quality content. "

" If you have a question for one of the speakers, put it in the specific thread associated with the talk or it will get lost. "

" The code of conduct is on every page of our site; it includes procedures for getting assistance. "

" This conference is the opportunity I saw to design an experience that felt personal to our community. "

" Many of you might be the only design ops person in whatever room you’re in for as much as 362 days a year. "

" If you feel uncomfortable or unsafe engaging in this community, we want to know about it. "

" All the content, including slide decks and sketch notes, will be posted promptly after each session. "

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

" Adjust your conference time zone setting depending on where you are to avoid confusion. "

" Our sponsor sessions are not sales pitches; they are serious, high content learning opportunities for everyone. "

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

" Go meet someone new at this conference and set up a coffee chat next week. "

" Take advantage of the digital swag bag — it’s our way of replicating in-person perks in a virtual world. "

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

" You’ll hear tactile guidance on defining ROI. "

" When teams are connected to real strategic missions and own their key results, OKRs become positive. "

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

" We have over a thousand members in the #do-general Slack channel, and that’s where the party is at. "

" Design ops has an opportunity to inject human-centeredness into product development to balance business and customer value. "

" Check out our digital swag bag for some awesome offers from our sponsors – it's like free t-shirts and sweaters but digital. "

" 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. "

" The official time zone of this conference is Pacific time. "

" You don’t need to take notes; Rosenfeld media has sketch note makers creating creative and interactive notes for each talk. "