Bria Alexander

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

" We talked all about resilience, curated by myself yesterday. "

" Our sponsors make this conference and programming possible, so thank you all so, so much. "

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

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

" Co-creating operating models with our teams helps us remain resilient even when things get a little hairy and squirrely. "

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

" Take a picture of the QR code to access the digital swag bag and special offers. "

" If you want your question asked, please put it in the Slack channel, because I cannot keep up with the rapid things happening live. "

" We'll have a centralized Slack channel for all discussion to come together as one community. "

" Use your phone camera to scan the QR code on screen and access the digital swag bag. "

" If you feel uncomfortable or bullied, it is so important that you know you can reach out for help. "

" 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. "

" By showing up, you’re doing so not just for yourselves, but for everyone else that’s here. "

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

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

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

" You don’t want to miss out on the sponsor sessions — they’re free and high quality, not sales pitches. "

" Please put your questions inside the thread specific to the talk so we can keep everything organized. "

" I didn’t say conference because this is really a highly polished snapshot of a conversation this community is having. "

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

" Slack is the heart and soul of this conference — that’s where you ask questions, get help, and connect with others. "

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

" Through the expertise of our speakers and your engagement, we forge the future of our industry. "

" Language matters—make your OKRs user-centric and customer-focused to avoid them feeling like overhead. "

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

" If you ever feel unsafe or threatened, please let us know in the #do-help channel. "

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

" If you have any tech issues or need customer support, #deogenerall.help is here to assist you throughout the conference. "

" Sponsor sessions are not sales pitches; they offer content similar in quality to the main program. "

" If you ever feel unsupported or unsafe, please let us know. It is our priority to make sure you feel protected and supported. "

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

" We have 11 cohorts and 130 people participating in this week’s conference for small group discussions. "