Bria Alexander

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

" If you’re made to feel uncomfortable in any way, shape or form, we want to know about it because we care. "

" There’s no need to take notes. Sketch notes, resource lists, session notes, and videos will all be shared ASAP. "

" AI is a tool, not a replacement for human voice and authenticity in your work. "

" Silka Bcha, ALA Weinberg, and Zaria Cameron discuss ways we can better ourselves and our teammates by being true to our humanity and our morality. "

" Metrics evolve by understanding inefficiencies and pains unique to each team; there’s no one-size-fits-all - Patrizia. "

" Every talk you hear today has a pinned channel discussion with it in our Slack community. "

" Bria leads the San Jose side of the Black Employee Network and supports Adobe’s brand experience programs. "

" Enterprise is kind of sexy because all the big, hairy, asking problems of scale live at the enterprise. "

" No need to take notes, we have an incredible stats notes artist capturing all the presentations. "

" If you have a question for one of the speakers, put it in the specific thread associated with the talk, otherwise it will get lost in the chat. "

" We like to get stuff done because it’s our job to scale the organizational ability to design and amplify the work of designers. "

" Sponsor sessions do not overlap at all with the main programming. It’s fully optional but high quality, not sales pitches. "

" Our goal is to keep the vibes good and create a loving, supportive, and informative community. "

" Please be sure to make sure you change your conference itinerary to your local time zone. "

" If you have questions for speakers, funnel them through Slack threads so they don’t get lost in the chat. "

" We’ve never had so many scholarship applications for one of our conferences. "

" Louisa Scholar is our conference librarian responsible for managing all the research and resources you see. "

" You don’t have to take notes; session notes and videos will be shared quickly on the conference site. "

" If you ever feel unsafe or uncomfortable in our virtual community, we want to know about it. "

" Sponsor sessions are incredibly high content, not sales pitches. "

" Saying no with intention helps create focus and clarity. "

" We hope you gain optimism that not all is lost in these trying times. "

" If you think about it, the theme is you — the 613 people from around the planet bringing so much energy and diverse experience. "

" The positive experiences come when teams are connected to real strategic missions and feel empowered to deliver key results. "

" We need to slow down decision-making processes to scale with ethics and systems thinking, not just speed. "

" Design ops people have a hard time advocating because we’re behind the scenes. If things mess up, everyone knows it’s us but if it goes well, we get no recognition – Meredith. "

" Our community would not be what it is without you. "

" If you have any tech issues, #deogenerall.help is ready to support you throughout the conference. "

" Our first day's theme is around establishing and growing design operations, with incredible content curated by Kristen Skinner. "

" If you ever feel unsafe or unsupported, please let us know—we will fix it. "

" You can access all session recordings and decks usually within minutes after presentations on designatscale.co. "

" It is my honor and pleasure to welcome each of you to the 2021 Design at Scale Conference. "