Bria Alexander

" There’s a big discrepancy between accessible consumer AI and what deep research-driven AI can do - Brittany. "

" Please put your questions for a specific speaker in the associated thread for the talk. "

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

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

" Supporting different ways people prefer to engage—like asynchronous workshops or prep time—helps introverts and extroverts contribute equally. "

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

" We need standardized role definitions, not everyone is a manager just because they manage initiatives - Peter Bosma. "

" If you have questions for the speakers, put them in Slack under the associated thread. "

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

" This is the same conference in so many good ways — good ways are that it’s resilient and there’s a certain steadiness. "

" Our sponsors offer sessions with no sales pitches, just incredibly high-quality content. "

" No need to take notes at this conference. We share notes, sketch notes, videos, and decks very quickly. "

" You can also reach us quickly by going to help-desk-customer-service for any tech or support issues. "

" This day is focused on me, my job and my specific day-to-day challenges, not on some invisible finish line or senior title. "

" Please post your questions in the thread associated with each presentation so we can see and address them. "

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

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

" MJ Broadband saves our fingers some pain and some stress because we don’t have to take notes. "

" Cohorts are one of the favorite parts of the conference, so really participate if you’re in one. "

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

" You will come away from this conference with so many artifacts from these talks you won’t miss anything. "

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

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

" Slack is the heart and soul of this conference, where the most intimate interactions happen. "

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

" OKRs help highlight intentions to leadership and open up conversations that generate alignment and support. "

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

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

" We still don’t know if head of design ops will evolve toward a COO role or some other senior position. "

" Sponsors make this conference possible, without them we wouldn't be here talking about some incredibly interesting things. "

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

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

" We have many breaks, and sponsor sessions usually take place during those. "

" Please read our code of conduct; we want to ensure everyone feels safe and respected in this community. "