Bria Alexander

"The conference would not be as beautiful without her."

"You can reach us at help dash customer dash service for technical issues and customer support."

"This is a gift to yourself. Three days you get to really dig in with other design ops peers."

"Kindness should always be the starting point for design ops teams."

"We accepted his new offer at Adobe earlier this year."

"When we focus solely on the design team, we risk creating silos that can hinder our impact."

"We could not do this conference without our sponsors"

"We've been having sessions, community sessions that many of you have participated in all year round."

"Enterprise UX is sexy because it deals with big, complex problems."

"Today's topic is around researchers thriving in the organization."

"This conference could not happen without our sponsors, so thank you."

"What I really gained from the time away from my desk is often hard to define."

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

"By showing up, you're doing so not just for yourselves, but for everyone else that's here."

"Please join our Slack community to engage and ask questions about the conference and sessions."

"We talked about research as a transformational force."

"The world really needs what researchers like you bring to the table."

"It is important that you feel as comfortable as possible in our virtual community."

"We want to make sure that you have a comfortable conference experience."

"We want you to be engaged and also feel supported in this community."

"David's work saved us from lots of writing, allowing us to enjoy the content."

"The next big thing will be Knowledge Management."

"What I hope you gain from our theme is some optimism that not all is lost"

"You are 613 people from so many parts of the planet that it's astounding."

"OKRs create ownership when teams feel empowered to reach those results."

"Remember that community voices must be included in the process, not just consulted."

"Look for business opportunities to grow your role in the design ops field."

"Our grand finale today is talking about the future of design operations."

"We encourage you to check out our sponsors' offerings and deals."

"Check out our hashtag #DOS2021 for anything related to this summit."

"You can invite anyone to our sponsor sessions, they’re completely free."

"Something else that's super cool about this conference is our digital swag bag."

"Please read our code of conduct on the conference site."