Bria Alexander

" You have to keep AI at arm’s length so you can critique it and not blindly trust it - Christopher. "

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

" Please put your questions inside of the thread associated with the talk. "

" The sponsor sessions are equal in quality and quantity as our main programming and completely free for anyone to attend. "

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

" Optimization and using Slack a little better can make us gentler to each other. "

" Design ops is like when everything's working well, nobody notices it; when things break down, everyone misses it - Theresa citing Camden Moore. "

" You will have full copies of everything that you experienced today and all the questions. "

" Sponsors believe in advancing research, and we wouldn’t be here without them. "

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

" The primary way to convene with other attendees is through our Slack channel. "

" Huge shout out to Lauren Cantor, our house librarian, for her wonderful contributions. "

" If you feel uncomfortable or bullied, please let us know because it’s very important to keep the vibes positive. "

" All three themes and all speakers you’ll hear came together through inclusive collaboration and insightful perspectives. "

" If any of those adjectives do not apply to how you’re feeling right now, we wanna know. "

" We’re obligated to treat each other with kindness and respect. "

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

" Even though we are virtual, we are still a community and obligated to treat each other with respect and kindness. "

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

" If anything's going wrong on your end, please reach out to help-customer-desk-service in Slack for tech help. "

" MJ Broadband’s sketch notes will make your conference experience 10 times easier. "

" The next big thing will be knowledge management powered by new no-code and integrative tools. "

" Take advantage of the digital swag bag — it’s our way of replicating in-person perks in a virtual world. "

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

" The community of practitioners is the way we carry each other through difficult moments. "

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

" Future-facing regulatory structures can avoid post-traumatic innovation by anticipating technology’s social impacts. "

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

" Design ops must learn to advocate for themselves because oftentimes when things go well, no one notices the work behind the scenes. "

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

" There’s no need to take notes; we’ve got session notes, sketch notes, and a resource list all provided. "

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

" The official time zone of this conference is Pacific time. "

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