Bria Alexander

" Designers need to help users recognize when AI is wrong and what to do about it - Christopher. "

" Please put your questions for a specific speaker in the associated thread for the talk. "

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

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

" Supporting different ways people prefer to engage—like asynchronous workshops or prep time—helps introverts and extroverts contribute equally. "

" Resilience means the capacity to withstand or recover quickly from difficulties or toughness. "

" The pressure in design ops is often delivery-first mindset instead of quality and strategic impact - Dave Malu. "

" You will have full copies of everything that you experienced today and all the questions. "

" Our speakers prepare and prepare and prepare — they have a dark board with my face on it because they’re so sick of hearing from us. "

" The themes this year include transforming century-old industries, startup to enterprise, the outsider’s perspective, and partnering to transform. "

" You can change the time zone on Rosenfeld Media’s website to reflect your local time. "

" 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. "

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

" Sponsor sessions are not sales pitches but offer incredibly high quality content, and they’re free for everyone. "

" If you want to participate in the conference’s general vibe and community, it is essential to join Slack. "

" We could not do this conference without our incredible sponsors who spend a lot of effort thinking about ways to enrich our programming. "

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

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

" There is no need for you to take notes because session notes, videos, and decks will be shared as soon as possible. "

" Go out the next three days as being part of this conversation rather than simply sitting back and being a consumer of information. "

" Saying no with intentionality and clear guidelines creates clarity and focus. "

" Respect and kindness are mandatory; please read our code of conduct to ensure a positive community experience. "

" Please read our code of conduct. Every participant should feel safe, included, and welcome. "

" The waters of operations can feel incredibly murky and the path forward may not always be clear. "

" OKRs help highlight intentions to leadership and open up conversations that generate alignment and support. "

" The future of civic design will be localized, designed for and by communities rather than dictated top-down. "

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

" Our industry is new enough that we get to make design ops whatever we want it to be – that’s an incredible opportunity. "

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

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

" You are the reason why we are able to have such high quality programming that we do have at this conference this week. "

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

" Without your research, feedback, and engagement, we would never have pulled together such a diverse slate of speakers. "