Bria Alexander

" To succeed now, designers must be lifelong learners ready to rethink and re-understand constantly - Christopher. "

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

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

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

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

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

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

" There’s no need to take any notes, because we have sketch notes, session notes, recordings available on Rosenfeld Media website. "

" We want you to have a great time and feel good about being here — if anything is preventing that, let us know. "

" There will be session notes and sketch notes so you don’t have to take notes yourself unless you want to. "

" All speakers will be present in the #ARgeneral Slack channel to answer your questions. "

" Design Ops plus — what does that mean? You’ll find out very shortly. "

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

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

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

" If you want to participate in the conference’s general vibe and community, it is essential to join Slack. "

" We could not do this conference without our incredible sponsors who spend a lot of effort thinking about ways to enrich our programming. "

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

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

" Our dedicated scribe Shivangi is making sure all the notes are captured so you don't have to worry about it. "

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

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

" No need to take notes — our scribe David Nicholson is capturing detailed session notes and insights for you. "

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

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

" OKRs are not one-size-fits-all; you have to shape them based on your organizational context and culture. "

" The future of civic design will be localized, designed for and by communities rather than dictated top-down. "

" Our community would not be what it is without you. "

" I’m a power user of Airtable because it combines multiple tools into one accessible system for designers and teams. "

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

" The cohort experience is one of the highest rated things because you get to meet new people from different companies. "

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

" If you want to take notes during this presentation, there’s really no need — we’ve got you covered. "

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