Bria Alexander

" To succeed now, designers must be lifelong learners ready to rethink and re-understand constantly - Christopher. "

" We are back and we are right on time. Eight o'clock on the dot. "

" Please put your questions inside of the thread associated with the talk. "

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

" Always approach from a place of kindness and think about the experience you want people to have as the water that keeps trees bendable. "

" Corey’s story of resilience during his 2023 to 2024 job search ends well because we accepted his offer at Adobe. "

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

" We have the entire Rosenfeld Media staff on hand to support you throughout this conference. "

" We’ve got you covered with notes, sketch notes, slides, and recordings so you can sit back, relax, and enjoy the show. "

" We are obligated to treat each other with kindness and respect; this is a safe and inclusive space. "

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

" We are on our third and final day of Design Ops 2023. "

" If you have any questions for the speakers, you really need to put your question in the thread specific to the talk. "

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

" This is a design ops summit. You’re with your people, we get you and we all want you to do well. "

" We are on our third and final day of Advancing Research 2023. "

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

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

" Because this is virtual, we have a digital swag bag with goodies you can access via QR code or URL. "

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

" If you ever feel unsafe in our virtual community, we want to know about it so we can provide support. "

" Go meet someone new at this conference and set up a coffee chat next week. "

" Sponsor sessions are not sales pitches; they are content-rich and free to anyone who wants to attend. "

" Slack is the heart and soul of this conference, where the most intimate interactions happen. "

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

" OKRs can sometimes suck the oxygen out of the room if they focus only on bottom-line results, missing process and experience. "

" 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. "

" We still don’t know if head of design ops will evolve toward a COO role or some other senior position. "

" All session notes and resources will be available within the hour, so you can just relax and absorb the content. "

" 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. "

" 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. "