Bria Alexander

" We’re seeing these agents trying to represent ourselves online in ways we’ve never seen before - Bria. "

" We are closing out design ops 2024 with innovation curated by the incomparable John Kuda. "

" David Nicholson is our house scribe, a senior UX designer with a passion for enterprise-scale products. "

" This is a great opportunity. This is a gift to yourself to dig in with other design ops peers and really learn together. "

" When I think about resilience, I think about flexibility, like trees that bend in strong winds instead of breaking — that starts with mindset and communication. "

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

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

" 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. "

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

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

" Sponsors make this conference possible, and we genuinely thank you from the bottom of our hearts. "

" 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. "

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

" Sponsor sessions are optional but offer incredibly high content, and they are not sales pitches. "

" We could not do this conference without our incredible sponsors who spend a lot of effort thinking about ways to enrich our programming. "

" 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. "

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

" Sponsor sessions are free, not sales pitches, and do not overlap with the main program so anyone can attend. "

" I’m still early on in measuring accessibility impact but tying early bug fixes to ROI is promising. "

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

" There’s no need to take notes. All session materials and videos will be shared quickly after presentations. "

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

" OKRs are not one-size-fits-all; you have to shape them based on your organizational context and culture. "

" Being a positive deviant means confronting challenges with limited resources but innovative, community-based approaches. "

" This is our third and final day of the design operation Summit 2021. "

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

" Sponsor sessions are truly a treat, with no overlaps to the main program and absolutely no sales pitch. "