Bria Alexander

" These free models flounder, but high-end enterprise models are more accurate and context-aware - Brittany. "

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

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

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

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

" The stories you’re gonna hear today really reflect the world we live in, design operations, and resilience. "

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

" If these two voices don’t work for you, you can reach out at [email protected]. "

" The Slack channel is the fastest way to get help, whether you’re virtual or in person. "

" There will be session notes and sketch notes so you don’t have to take notes yourself unless you want to. "

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

" We are on our third and final day of Design Ops 2023. "

" The code of conduct is on every page of our site; it includes procedures for getting assistance. "

" This conference is the opportunity I saw to design an experience that felt personal to our community. "

" Many of you might be the only design ops person in whatever room you’re in for as much as 362 days a year. "

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

" Today we’re gonna be talking about researchers as organizational change makers. "

" Researchers have really taken it on the chin during this latest economic downturn. "

" If you have a question for a speaker, put it in the thread for their talk, not in the general chat. "

" 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. "

" Make a business case for yourself by bragging about your capabilities and making them applicable. "

" The final panel will be grounded in your input from this summit — we want to hear from you in the FigJam link. "

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

" I simply cannot wait for you all to see the outstanding presentations they prepared. "

" 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. "

" We have over a thousand members in the #do-general Slack channel, and that’s where the party is at. "

" Design ops has an opportunity to inject human-centeredness into product development to balance business and customer value. "

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

" Check out our digital swag bag—our sponsors put a lot of effort into making compelling offers for all of you here today. "

" Please read our site’s code of conduct — it ensures we all treat each other with kindness and respect. "

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

" If you have trouble logging in or streaming, please go to hashtag DAS help in Slack for support. "