Bria Alexander

" To succeed now, designers must be lifelong learners ready to rethink and re-understand constantly - Christopher. "

" If you want to invite a friend or colleague, the sponsor sessions are free and awesome to attend. "

" Sometimes resources are available as soon as an hour or 30 minutes after the talk, like the team is working miracles. "

" If you want to make this conference better for you, just let us know in Slack — we want you to have a positive experience. "

" Our behavior is implicit messaging; we need both explicit and implicit signals to support resilience on teams. "

" Corey’s story of resilience during his 2023 to 2024 job search ends well because we accepted his offer at Adobe. "

" Design ops is still defining its service offering and must articulate value both internally and to business partners - Zi. "

" We have the entire Rosenfeld Media staff on hand to support you throughout this conference. "

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

" We made a very intentional choice to build in five minute breaks after every talk based on feedback and experience. "

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

" 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. "

" All three themes and all speakers you’ll hear came together through inclusive collaboration and insightful perspectives. "

" Try to walk away from this conference with at least one new design ops buddy. "

" Lauren Cantor keeps all those links and other resources so we don’t have to be googling while listening. "

" If you feel uncomfortable or see bullying, please let us know. We absolutely do not tolerate it. "

" Sponsor sessions are not sales pitches. They offer really high content very similar to the main conference. "

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

" Our dedicated scribe Shivangi is making sure all the notes are captured so you don't have to worry about it. "

" MJ Broadband’s sketch notes will make your conference experience 10 times easier. "

" Your strengths, even if perceived as weaknesses, can be your superpower. "

" Please keep your questions within the speaker’s thread so we don’t lose track of them in the busy chat. "

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

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

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

" Designers must do the internal work of self-awareness and reflection before shifting power to communities. "

" The most highly rated part of the conference every year are the facilitators making the cohorts sing. "

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

" Sponsor sessions are free for anyone, whether you paid to attend or not, so invite your coworkers, friends, and family. "

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

" We have some truly phenomenal sketch notebooks, so you don’t have to worry about taking any notes on your own. "

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

" Sponsor sessions are truly a treat, with no overlaps to the main program and absolutely no sales pitch. "