Bria Alexander

" AI is not really doing anything better than humans yet; it’s just faster and more efficient - Bria. "

" If you want to invite a friend or colleague, the sponsor sessions are free and awesome to attend. "

" We are going to have a very cherry day. You get it? Because I’m wearing cherry earrings. "

" If you want to make this conference better for you, just let us know in Slack — we want you to have a positive experience. "

" Feedback is data, not personal — once you view it that way, it feels less like criticism and more like improvement information. "

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

" The answer to what design ops does is always it depends because the field is still emerging - Zi. "

" If you have questions for the speakers, put them in Slack under the associated thread. "

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

" Sponsor sessions may require registration by email to prevent Zoom bombings and protect session integrity. "

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

" If you feel uncomfortable or bullied, it is so important that you know you can reach out for help. "

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

" It’s about us, the design ops practitioners, and what we need today to be better at our jobs. "

" We want the Rosenfeld community, both in person and virtual, to feel as loving, supportive, and informative as possible. "

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

" Slack is the way you ask questions to the speakers, and it’s where most of the community interaction happens. "

" Slack is where the real party is happening for this conference. "

" Cohorts are one of the favorite parts of the conference, so really participate if you’re in one. "

" Sponsor sessions are completely free and offer content just as valuable as the main program sessions. "

" You will come away from this conference with so many artifacts from these talks you won’t miss anything. "

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

" Take advantage of the digital swag bag — it’s our way of replicating in-person perks in a virtual world. "

" There’s no need to take notes. All session materials and videos will be shared quickly after presentations. "

" Scaling design organizations is the theme because in trying times, we need each other's support. "

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

" Everything can be designed – ourselves, relationships, processes, policies, systems. "

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

" Our industry is new enough that we get to make design ops whatever we want it to be – that’s an incredible opportunity. "

" 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. "

" You are the reason why we are able to have such high quality programming that we do have at this conference this week. "

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

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