Bria Alexander

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

" No need to take notes — session notes, sketch notes, resources, videos and decks will be shared after presentations. "

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

" I want you to have the best time possible and bring your fullest self to our conference today. "

" A lot of design ops impact comes from influence, and influence comes from empathy and showing the benefit of what you are putting out. "

" Corey’s story of resilience during his 2023 to 2024 job search ends well because we accepted his offer at Adobe. "

" Operations is the de-risking activity that creates scalable processes for better outcomes - Theresa. "

" Please stop by the Rosenfeld Bookstore to check out signed books and brand new titles. "

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

" Enterprise is kind of sexy because big, hairy, hard problems of scale and distribution live at the enterprise. "

" You can change the time zone on Rosenfeld Media’s website to reflect your local time. "

" Huge shout out to Lauren Cantor, our house librarian, for her wonderful contributions. "

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

" Practical ops is about getting stuff done because it’s our job to scale the organizational ability to design and amplify the work of designers. "

" Try to walk away from this conference with at least one new design ops buddy. "

" If you feel uncomfortable or unsafe engaging in this community, we want to know about it. "

" Sponsor sessions are not sales pitches, they’re incredibly high quality and free to attend. "

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

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

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

" MJ Broadband’s sketch notes will make your conference experience 10 times easier. "

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

" Take advantage of the digital swag bag — it’s our way of replicating in-person perks in a virtual world. "

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

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

" Celebrate progress continuously and use OKRs as a learning process to evolve goals and strategies. "

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

" If you want to take advantage of asking speakers questions and having discussions, join our Slack. "

" Our industry is new enough that we get to make design ops whatever we want it to be – that’s an incredible opportunity. "

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

" If you ever feel unsafe or threatened in this virtual community, we want to make sure you’ve got the support you need. "

" The cohorts have been a slam dunk hit in our virtual conferences while we’ve been doing them. "

" All of this content would not have been possible without your support and your feedback. "

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