Bria Alexander

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

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

" If you ever need help, you can reach us at help-customer-service for technical issues and customer support. "

" Manuel Herrera, our sketch noter, has contributed wonderfully to visually capturing the spirit and content of the conference. "

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

" Today’s theme is resilience expressed through inspiring personal and professional stories. "

" Trust is fragile with designers; without clear communication, metrics can feel like micromanagement - Dave Malu. "

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

" We’ve got you covered with notes, sketch notes, slides, and recordings so you can sit back, relax, and enjoy the show. "

" This is the same conference in so many good ways — good ways are that it’s resilient and there’s a certain steadiness. "

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

" Sponsors make this conference possible, and we genuinely thank you from the bottom of our hearts. "

" If you have any questions for the speakers, you really need to put your question in the thread specific to the talk. "

" I often find myself wondering what I really gained from time away from my desk beyond swag and catching up with colleagues. "

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

" We’re obligated to treat each other with kindness and respect. "

" You can invite anyone in your family to attend the sponsor sessions for free even if they’re not registered. "

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

" Louisa Scholar saves us a lot of work by curating the Civic Design library and digital benefits hub. "

" If you are a cohort participant and don’t see your private Slack channel, please let us know so we can guide you. "

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

" The next big thing will be knowledge management powered by new no-code and integrative tools. "

" Slack is the heart and soul of this conference — that’s where you ask questions, get help, and connect with others. "

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

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

" Language matters—make your OKRs user-centric and customer-focused to avoid them feeling like overhead. "

" 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. "

" If you have more ops people than designers, you risk chaos and underappreciation of what ops actually delivers. "

" If you have any tech issues or need customer support, #deogenerall.help is here to assist you throughout the conference. "

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

" The cohorts have been a slam dunk hit in our virtual conferences while we’ve been doing them. "

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

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