Bria Alexander

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

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

" Sponsor sessions are optional but incredibly high quality content, not sales pitches. "

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

" Managing to outcome, not output, lets people own their way of working and leverages their best strengths. "

" The stories you’re gonna hear today really reflect the world we live in, design operations, and resilience. "

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

" Everyone's sitting on the aisle, your right, my left — you gotta scoot over like two seats. "

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

" Learning is a marathon, not a sprint, especially in the context of online conferences. "

" 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. "

" The code of conduct is on every page of our site; it includes procedures for getting assistance. "

" This day is focused on me, my job and my specific day-to-day challenges, not on some invisible finish line or senior title. "

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

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

" David Nicholson is our in-house scribe who produces wonderful sketch notes throughout the conference. "

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

" Please read our code of conduct — even though we’re virtual, we are a community obligated to kindness and respect. "

" 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. "

" It’s not just about design; build relationships with HR, product management, sales, and more. "

" The program page has a time zone selector so everyone can attend sessions on their local time without confusion. "

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

" I am so incredibly proud of Dante, Courtney, Olney, and Gonzalo for their care and effort in the curation process. "

" An OKR coach told us to think of OKRs like a health panel at a physical—you have KPIs for status and OKRs for change targets. "

" Our job as civic designers is to bring government needs and community needs into alignment. "

" There is no need to take notes; session notes, sketchnotes, resource lists, videos, and decks will be shared. "

" Design ops job descriptions change every three to six months depending on the company’s needs. "

" Kay Abba is a business and project analyst, UX designer, and project manager who brings multifaceted expertise to our note-taking. "

" Technical difficulties happen, so please use hashtag.deo help within our Slack channel or email for support. "

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

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

" You don’t need to take notes; Rosenfeld media has sketch note makers creating creative and interactive notes for each talk. "