Bria Alexander

" Designers need to help users recognize when AI is wrong and what to do about it - Christopher. "

" We are obligated to treat each other with kindness and respect as part of this virtual community. "

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

" Our curators have been working for months taking presentations from little ideas to something big that advances design ops as practice. "

" Always approach from a place of kindness and think about the experience you want people to have as the water that keeps trees bendable. "

" Being true to our humanity and morality lets us better ourselves and our teammates. "

" The pressure in design ops is often delivery-first mindset instead of quality and strategic impact - Dave Malu. "

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

" Please stand up and hold each other’s hands, and on three, raise them high and shout Yeah so virtual can hear you. "

" Sponsor sessions may require registration by email to prevent Zoom bombings and protect session integrity. "

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

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

" You don’t have to take notes; session videos and decks will be shared as soon as possible. "

" Documentation your team will actually use, how to define and maintain a design ops roadmap, AI as a design partner. "

" This is a design ops summit. You’re with your people, we get you and we all want you to do well. "

" If you have a question at the end of a presentation, please put that question in the thread associated with the talk. "

" If you feel uncomfortable or see bullying, please let us know. We absolutely do not tolerate it. "

" You will not be missing out on much if you don’t snag the digital swag bag. "

" Louisa Scholar saves us a lot of work by curating the Civic Design library and digital benefits hub. "

" Sponsor sessions are completely free and offer content just as valuable as the main program sessions. "

" There’s no need to take notes because session notes, videos, and decks will be shared promptly on the conference site. "

" Just because empathy isn’t always visible at the top doesn’t mean you can’t be the change. "

" Sponsor sessions are not sales pitches; they are content-rich and free to anyone who wants to attend. "

" Please read our code of conduct. Every participant should feel safe, included, and welcome. "

" You’re going to get the importance of empathy to the bottom line. "

" 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. "

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

" The most highly rated part of the conference every year are the facilitators making the cohorts sing. "

" If you have more ops people than designers, you risk chaos and underappreciation of what ops actually delivers. "

" Cohorts are one of the most highly rated parts of our conferences every single year, you get to meet somebody new from a different company. "

" Check out our digital swag bag—our sponsors put a lot of effort into making compelling offers for all of you here today. "

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

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

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