Bria Alexander

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

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

" Sometimes resources are available as soon as an hour or 30 minutes after the talk, like the team is working miracles. "

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

" Our behavior is implicit messaging; we need both explicit and implicit signals to support resilience on teams. "

" Resilience is about more than surviving; it’s about growth in our practice and relationships. "

" Trust is fragile with designers; without clear communication, metrics can feel like micromanagement - Dave Malu. "

" Thank you to our sponsors, we could not do this conference without you. "

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

" Learning is a marathon, not a sprint, especially in the context of online conferences. "

" All speakers will be present in the #ARgeneral Slack channel to answer your questions. "

" We are obligated to treat each other with kindness and respect, even though we’re a virtual community. "

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

" It’s about us, the design ops practitioners, and what we need today to be better at our jobs. "

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

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

" Please respect our code of conduct to ensure a welcoming and safe space for all attendees. "

" There is no need to take notes over the next few days. We have dedicated sketch notes and session resources. "

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

" If you are a cohort participant and don’t see your private Slack channel, please let us know so we can guide you. "

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

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

" Respect and kindness are mandatory; please read our code of conduct to ensure a positive community experience. "

" You bring energy that blows me away. I’m so excited by your excitement. "

" You’ll hear tactile guidance on defining ROI. "

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

" Everyone, both speakers and participants, understood the assignment of civic design from day one. "

" Our community would not be what it is without you. "

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

" There are no overlaps between sponsor content and main programming, so you never have to choose what to attend. "

" Thank you to all our sponsors; this entire conference would not be possible without you. "

" You are the reason why we are able to have such high quality programming that we do have at this conference this week. "

" You can access our digital swag bag by scanning the QR code or visiting app.everthere.co/e/d-a-s. "

" You don’t need to take notes; Rosenfeld media has sketch note makers creating creative and interactive notes for each talk. "