Bria Alexander

" The next generation is going to be AI native, digitally literate with these tools almost from birth - Brittany. "

" Impact curated by France Alana was outstanding. "

" Our sponsors make this conference and programming possible, so thank you all so, so much. "

" Our curators have been working for months taking presentations from little ideas to something big that advances design ops as practice. "

" Managing to outcome, not output, lets people own their way of working and leverages their best strengths. "

" Being true to our humanity and morality lets us better ourselves and our teammates. "

" We need standardized role definitions, not everyone is a manager just because they manage initiatives - Peter Bosma. "

" Take a picture of the QR code to access the digital swag bag and special offers. "

" We literally want to advance this field by creating space for really good professional conversations to happen. "

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

" All speakers will be present in the #ARgeneral Slack channel to answer your questions. "

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

" David Nicholson is the reason why you don’t have to write very fast. "

" Practical ops is about getting stuff done because it’s our job to scale the organizational ability to design and amplify the work of designers. "

" Manuel Herrera is here to take the burden of note-taking off us, so you can focus on the moment. "

" If you feel uncomfortable or unsafe engaging in this community, we want to know about it. "

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

" There is no need to take notes over the next few days. We have dedicated sketch notes and session resources. "

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

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

" There’s no need to take notes because session notes, videos, and decks will be shared promptly on the conference site. "

" It’s not just about design; build relationships with HR, product management, sales, and more. "

" No need to take notes — our scribe David Nicholson is capturing detailed session notes and insights for you. "

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

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

" When teams are connected to real strategic missions and own their key results, OKRs become positive. "

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

" Sponsor sessions are not sales pitches; they are super similar to the quality of the main conference session. "

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

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

" If you ever feel unsafe or threatened in this virtual community, we want to make sure you’ve got the support you need. "

" Day three is about keeping people at the center of an expanding enterprise, which is tricky but so important. "

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

" The official conference time zone is Pacific Standard Time, but you can change it to your own time zone at designatskill.com. "