Bria Alexander

" AI is not really doing anything better than humans yet; it’s just faster and more efficient - Bria. "

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

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

" What is your mission for this design Ops summit? When this conference ends, what do you want to feel? "

" AI is a great tool for drafting and summarizing, but you have to keep your unique voice because that’s what differentiates you. "

" Resilience is about more than surviving; it’s about growth in our practice and relationships. "

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

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

" The virtual social event tonight is Cozy Juicy Reel, a fun board game our virtual attendees always love. "

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

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

" We are obligated to treat each other with kindness and respect, even though we’re a virtual community. "

" Slack is a huge part of how we are going to be engaging in today’s conference. "

" We want you to leave feeling like all those missed Slack messages and emails are worth it. "

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

" 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. "

" Cohorts are one of the favorite parts of the conference, so really participate if you’re in one. "

" If anything's going wrong on your end, please reach out to help-customer-desk-service in Slack for tech help. "

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

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

" Cohorts are consistently one of the highest rated parts of the conference — they’re a fantastic way to learn together. "

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

" The community of practitioners is the way we carry each other through difficult moments. "

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

" We need to slow down decision-making processes so that ethics and systems thinking scale with project scope. "

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

" Knowing your boundaries and skills lets you focus influence into meaningful outcomes rather than spreading too thin. "

" You do not need to take any notes, we have dedicated note takers who provide session notes, resource lists, decks, and videos. "

" If you’re not in our Slack channel, you’re missing out on so many big parts of the party. "

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

" We have many breaks, and sponsor sessions usually take place during those. "

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