Bria Alexander

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

" We are back and we are right on time. Eight o'clock on the dot. "

" You should absolutely participate in Slack—if you're missing that, you're missing a key part of our conference. "

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

" When I think about resilience, I think about flexibility, like trees that bend in strong winds instead of breaking — that starts with mindset and communication. "

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

" Design ops is like when everything's working well, nobody notices it; when things break down, everyone misses it - Theresa citing Camden Moore. "

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

" Sponsors believe in advancing research, and we wouldn’t be here without them. "

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

" All speakers will be present in the #ARgeneral Slack channel to answer your questions. "

" Please put your dropdown or your personal agenda in your local time zone so there’s no ambiguity. "

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

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

" Please post your questions in the thread associated with each presentation so we can see and address them. "

" If you have a question at the end of a presentation, please put that question in the thread associated with the talk. "

" Please respect our code of conduct to ensure a welcoming and safe space for all attendees. "

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

" You don’t want to miss out on the sponsor sessions — they’re free and high quality, not sales pitches. "

" Please put your questions inside the thread specific to the talk so we can keep everything organized. "

" We are still a community even though we are virtual and are obliged to treat each other with kindness and respect. "

" You gotta write that charter to get clarity with your team. "

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

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

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

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

" Everyone, both speakers and participants, understood the assignment of civic design from day one. "

" If you want to take advantage of asking speakers questions and having discussions, join our Slack. "

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

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

" Sponsor sessions are not sales pitches; they offer content similar in quality to the main program. "

" Please read our site’s code of conduct — it ensures we all treat each other with kindness and respect. "

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

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