Bria Alexander

" We’re seeing these agents trying to represent ourselves online in ways we’ve never seen before - Bria. "

" We are closing out design ops 2024 with innovation curated by the incomparable John Kuda. "

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

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

" What if we had AI teammates who were on every call and could help moderate, recap, and track time? That future is likely. "

" We can make ourselves and our practice better because of what we’ve learned on our journeys of resilience. "

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

" If you have questions for the speakers, put them in Slack under the associated thread. "

" If you want your question asked, please put it in the Slack channel, because I cannot keep up with the rapid things happening live. "

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

" Today's theme around researchers thriving in the organization is led by Steve Portico. "

" No need to take notes at this conference. We share notes, sketch notes, videos, and decks very quickly. "

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

" Every talk you hear today couldn’t get more personal to our community. "

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

" We are on our third and final day of Advancing Research 2023. "

" Slack is the way you ask questions to the speakers, and it’s where most of the community interaction happens. "

" There is no need to take notes over the next few days. We have dedicated sketch notes and session resources. "

" If you have a question for a speaker, put it in the thread for their talk, not in the general chat. "

" 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. "

" Make a business case for yourself by bragging about your capabilities and making them applicable. "

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

" There’s no need to take notes. All session materials and videos will be shared quickly after presentations. "

" Each of these speakers shares career defining experiences scaling design organizations large and small. "

" Junior engineers often resent having to create OKRs that feel disconnected from their day-to-day work. "

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

" Lauren Cantor works with companies to create new business strategies by tackling human-centered design. "

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

" There are no overlaps between sponsor content and main programming, so you never have to choose what to attend. "

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

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

" Sponsor sessions are incredibly high quality but completely optional; there’s no sales pitch. "

" The official conference time zone is Pacific Standard Time, but you can change it to your own time zone at designatskill.com. "