Bria Alexander

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

" Lauren Cantor is our house librarian and has made an outstanding contribution to the conference. "

" We want you to feel included and be able to take advantage of the awesome content and speaker efforts. "

" If you want to make this conference better for you, just let us know in Slack — we want you to have a positive experience. "

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

" Today’s theme is resilience expressed through inspiring personal and professional stories. "

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

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

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

" We made a very intentional choice to build in five minute breaks after every talk based on feedback and experience. "

" There is no overlap between the main program sessions and sponsor sessions. "

" Sponsor sessions are completely free and not just a normal sales pitch, they’re very similar to the main programming. "

" Sponsors bring so much color and so much light into the community. "

" Documentation your team will actually use, how to define and maintain a design ops roadmap, AI as a design partner. "

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

" If you want to participate in the conference’s general vibe and community, it is essential to join Slack. "

" Sponsor sessions are not sales pitches, they’re incredibly high quality and free to attend. "

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

" We have session notes, sketch notes, resource lists, videos, and decks — no need to take notes yourself. "

" Our dedicated scribe Shivangi is making sure all the notes are captured so you don't have to worry about it. "

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

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

" Slack is the heart and soul of this conference — that’s where you ask questions, get help, and connect with others. "

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

" Scaling design organizations is the theme because in trying times, we need each other's support. "

" Junior engineers often resent having to create OKRs that feel disconnected from their day-to-day work. "

" Working on a different word than empower: People already have power, we have to respect it. "

" If you want to take advantage of asking speakers questions and having discussions, join our Slack. "

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

" You do not need to take any notes, we have dedicated note takers who provide session notes, resource lists, decks, and videos. "

" Our first day’s theme is around establishing and growing design operations. "

" Sponsor sessions are completely free, and you can invite anyone you want to those. "

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

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