Bria Alexander

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

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

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

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

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

" We can make ourselves and our practice better because of what we’ve learned on our journeys of resilience. "

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

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

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

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

" Our sponsors offer sessions with no sales pitches, just incredibly high-quality content. "

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

" You can also reach us quickly by going to help-desk-customer-service for any tech or support issues. "

" 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. "

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

" Lauren Cantor keeps all those links and other resources so we don’t have to be googling while listening. "

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

" You will not be missing out on much if you don’t snag the digital swag bag. "

" Please read our code of conduct — even though we’re virtual, we are a community obligated to kindness and respect. "

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

" I didn’t say conference because this is really a highly polished snapshot of a conversation this community is having. "

" Just because empathy isn’t always visible at the top doesn’t mean you can’t be the change. "

" The program page has a time zone selector so everyone can attend sessions on their local time without confusion. "

" Sponsor sessions are not sales pitches. They offer incredibly high-quality content and are free to anyone to attend. "

" Through the expertise of our speakers and your engagement, we forge the future of our industry. "

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

" We need to slow down decision-making processes so that ethics and systems thinking scale with project scope. "

" 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. "

" Cohorts are one of the most highly rated parts of our conferences every single year, you get to meet somebody new from a different company. "

" You can invite your coworker, your brother, your sister, your aunt to sponsor sessions even if they’re not signed up for the conference. "

" If you ever feel unsupported or unsafe, please let us know. It is our priority to make sure you feel protected and supported. "

" Sponsor sessions are incredibly high quality but completely optional; there’s no sales pitch. "

" Please read our code of conduct; we want to ensure everyone feels safe and respected in this community. "