Bria Alexander

" AI is not really doing anything better than humans yet; it’s just faster and more efficient - Bria. "

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

" You should absolutely participate in Slack—if you're missing that, you're missing a key part of our conference. "

" Manuel Herrera, our sketch noter, has contributed wonderfully to visually capturing the spirit and content of the conference. "

" It’s energy management, not time management — listen to yourself rather than comparing your output to others. "

" Midday panel brings together Corey, Deanna, Laura, and Lane to talk about everything wonderful so far in the day. "

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

" Look for people wearing the very acute Rosenfeld Media black hats if you need help. "

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

" The themes this year include transforming century-old industries, startup to enterprise, the outsider’s perspective, and partnering to transform. "

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

" Please put your dropdown or your personal agenda in your local time zone so there’s no ambiguity. "

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

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

" Slack is the way you ask questions to the speakers, and it’s where most of the community interaction happens. "

" You will not be missing out on much if you don’t snag the digital swag bag. "

" Please read our code of conduct — even though we’re virtual, we are a community obligated to kindness and respect. "

" Our sponsor sessions are not sales pitches; they are serious, high content learning opportunities for everyone. "

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

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

" Cohorts are consistently one of the highest rated parts of the conference — they’re a fantastic way to learn together. "

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

" We help each other, support each other, and guide each other through murky and unclear times. "

" It's okay to try and mess up your OKRs in the first few quarters and learn from it. "

" Our job as civic designers is to bring government needs and community needs into alignment. "

" The most highly rated part of the conference every year are the facilitators making the cohorts sing. "

" People are re-evaluating their lives and careers, which inspired me to start a podcast exploring these shifts. "

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

" The cohort experience is one of the highest rated things because you get to meet new people from different companies. "

" Man, oh man, what an incredible few days of learning and of the community that we have all had the opportunity to discover at Design at Scale. "

" Our cohort facilitation sessions are one of the best parts of this conference. "

" We have 11 cohorts and 130 people participating in this week’s conference for small group discussions. "