Bria Alexander

" We’re seeing these agents trying to represent ourselves online in ways we’ve never seen before - Bria. "

" If you want to invite a friend or colleague, the sponsor sessions are free and awesome to attend. "

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

" What is your mission for this design Ops summit? When this conference ends, what do you want to feel? "

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

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

" Design ops is still defining its service offering and must articulate value both internally and to business partners - Zi. "

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

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

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

" We have at least 10 minutes of breaks between each session so you can take in everything. "

" We are obligated to treat each other with kindness and respect, even though we’re a virtual community. "

" Slack is a huge part of how we are going to be engaging in today’s conference. "

" I often find myself wondering what I really gained from time away from my desk beyond swag and catching up with colleagues. "

" We want the Rosenfeld community, both in person and virtual, to feel as loving, supportive, and informative as possible. "

" There is no need to take notes. Our session notes, resources, videos, and slide decks will all be shared on the website. "

" 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. "

" Adjust your conference time zone setting depending on where you are to avoid confusion. "

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

" Go out the next three days as being part of this conversation rather than simply sitting back and being a consumer of information. "

" 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. "

" The conference is your annual opportunity to get to know each other and to step back together and amplify the power of design. "

" I am so incredibly proud of Dante, Courtney, Olney, and Gonzalo for their care and effort in the curation process. "

" Language matters—make your OKRs user-centric and customer-focused to avoid them feeling like overhead. "

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

" Lauren Cantor works with companies to create new business strategies by tackling human-centered design. "

" Automation frees us up to do more for the organization, but if overdone, it can strip away the human aspect critical to culture. "

" Check out our digital swag bag for some awesome offers from our sponsors – it's like free t-shirts and sweaters but digital. "

" Technical difficulties happen, so please use hashtag.deo help within our Slack channel or email for support. "

" If you’re not in Slack, you’re missing out on the party. "

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

" Our digital swag bag is free to all registered attendees and packed with awesome sponsor offers. "