Bria Alexander

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

" We are back and we are right on time. Eight o'clock on the dot. "

" We are going to have a very cherry day. You get it? Because I’m wearing cherry earrings. "

" What is your mission for this design Ops summit? When this conference ends, what do you want to feel? "

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

" Resilience means the capacity to withstand or recover quickly from difficulties or toughness. "

" Design ops is not execution or tactical, it’s a leadership role that brings design thinking to the whole organization - Patrizia. "

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

" This is a conference where you can stand up and people will see you do that — which we haven’t had in the past. "

" We are obligated to treat each other with kindness and respect; this is a safe and inclusive space. "

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

" Sponsor sessions are completely free and not just a normal sales pitch, they’re very similar to the main programming. "

" Sponsor sessions do not overlap at all with the main programming. It is 100% fully optional. "

" I often find myself wondering what I really gained from time away from my desk beyond swag and catching up with colleagues. "

" If any of those adjectives do not apply to how you’re feeling right now, we wanna know. "

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

" The official conference time zone is Pacific Daylight Time, but you can adjust it based on where you are. "

" This is absolutely not the time for us to be throwing our hands up in the air and giving up on Research. "

" Slack has over 650 people actively talking and sharing experiences right now. "

" 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. "

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

" MJ Broadbent’s sketchnotes are absolutely outstanding. You really do not have to take notes yourself. "

" Scaling design organizations is the theme because in trying times, we need each other's support. "

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

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

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

" Knowing your boundaries and skills lets you focus influence into meaningful outcomes rather than spreading too thin. "

" If you want to take part in the gifs, laughs, jokes, questions, and links to resources, join us on #deogenerall Slack channel. "

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

" We have some truly phenomenal sketch notebooks, so you don’t have to worry about taking any notes on your own. "

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

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