Bria Alexander

" There’s a big discrepancy between accessible consumer AI and what deep research-driven AI can do - Brittany. "

" Lauren Cantor is our house librarian and has made an outstanding contribution to the conference. "

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

" You can change the conference time zone to your local time zone in the upper right corner so there’s no confusion about start times. "

" 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. "

" The answer to what design ops does is always it depends because the field is still emerging - Zi. "

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

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

" We made a very intentional choice to build in five minute breaks after every talk based on feedback and experience. "

" We have at least 10 minutes of breaks between each session so you can take in everything. "

" If you have a question for one of the speakers, put it in the specific thread associated with the talk or it will get lost. "

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

" All three themes and all speakers you’ll hear came together through inclusive collaboration and insightful perspectives. "

" Manuel Herrera is here to take the burden of note-taking off us, so you can focus on the moment. "

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

" Please respect our code of conduct to ensure a welcoming and safe space for all attendees. "

" Bria is the bringer of dad jokes and the glue of the conference. "

" If you have problems with Slack or the conference experience, please contact the help desk customer service. "

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

" Join our Slack channels—it’s really where the party is with gifts, jokes, and amazing conversations. "

" Your strengths, even if perceived as weaknesses, can be your superpower. "

" We could not have this conference without you all — the curation team relies heavily on audience participation. "

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

" We help each other, support each other, and guide each other through murky and unclear times. "

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

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

" 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. "

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

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

" Day three is about keeping people at the center of an expanding enterprise, which is tricky but so important. "

" Please be nice, respect each other, and carry yourself as if you were at your day job. "

" It is my honor and pleasure to welcome each of you to the 2021 Design at Scale Conference. "