Bria Alexander

" Two companies, Klarna and Duolingo, went all in on AI replacing humans and then recanted - Christopher. "

" We are obligated to treat each other with kindness and respect as part of this virtual community. "

" Sometimes resources are available as soon as an hour or 30 minutes after the talk, like the team is working miracles. "

" Please put your questions in the Slack thread associated with the talk, not just the general channel, or they’ll get lost. "

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

" Resilience means the capacity to withstand or recover quickly from difficulties or toughness. "

" Design ops is not execution or tactical, it’s a leadership role that brings design thinking to the whole organization - Patrizia. "

" Thank you to our sponsors, we could not do this conference without you. "

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

" If something makes you feel unwelcome, the code of conduct explains how to engage with staff to resolve issues. "

" Even though we're virtual, our code of conduct still applies and requires respect and kindness. "

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

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

" Every talk you hear today couldn’t get more 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 want to participate in the conference’s general vibe and community, it is essential to join Slack. "

" You can invite anyone in your family to attend the sponsor sessions for free even if they’re not registered. "

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

" You don’t want to miss out on the sponsor sessions — they’re free and high quality, not sales pitches. "

" 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. "

" Don't reinvent the wheel all the time; build on top of what others have built. "

" 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. "

" I simply cannot wait for you all to see the outstanding presentations they prepared. "

" Accessibility is a great example where OKRs can unify multiple product and design teams to a non-negotiable standard. "

" How do we know how to evaluate radical participatory design? Has there been a sustained shift in power? "

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

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

" Sponsor sessions are free for anyone, whether you paid to attend or not, so invite your coworkers, friends, and family. "

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

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

" If you are not on Slack, you are missing out on one of the biggest and most interactive parts of our conference. "

" Day one is all about ensuring craft on a massive scale, led by Uday Gahender. "