Bria Alexander

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

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

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

" Please put your questions in the Slack thread associated with the talk, not just the general channel, or they’ll get lost. "

" 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. "

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

" Design ops should coordinate initiatives, measure impact, and advocate for designer happiness as a business metric - Peter Bosma. "

" Look for people wearing the very acute Rosenfeld Media black hats if you need help. "

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

" 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. "

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

" Sponsors bring so much color and so much light into the community. "

" It’s about us, the design ops practitioners, and what we need today to be better at our jobs. "

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

" Please be sure to make sure you change your conference itinerary to your local time zone. "

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

" MJ Broadband saves our fingers some pain and some stress because we don’t have to take notes. "

" Because this is virtual, we have a digital swag bag with goodies you can access via QR code or URL. "

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

" Civic design is relatively new and spans all kinds of government agencies from federal and national down to tribal and local. "

" I’m still early on in measuring accessibility impact but tying early bug fixes to ROI is promising. "

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

" Sponsor sessions are not sales pitches. They offer incredibly high-quality content and are free to anyone to attend. "

" I simply cannot wait for you all to see the outstanding presentations they prepared. "

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

" Future-facing regulatory structures can avoid post-traumatic innovation by anticipating technology’s social impacts. "

" If you ever feel unsafe or threatened, please let us know in the #do-help channel. "

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

" Sponsor sessions are free for anyone, whether you paid to attend or not, so invite your coworkers, friends, and family. "

" You can invite your coworker, your brother, your sister, your aunt to sponsor sessions even if they’re not signed up for the conference. "

" If you’re not in Slack, you’re missing out on the party. "

" Our cohort facilitation sessions are one of the best parts of this conference. "

" Our digital swag bag is free to all registered attendees and packed with awesome sponsor offers. "