Bria Alexander

" These free models flounder, but high-end enterprise models are more accurate and context-aware - Brittany. "

" Lauren Cantor is our house librarian and has made an outstanding contribution to the conference. "

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

" Please put your questions in the Slack thread associated with the talk, not just the general channel, or they’ll get lost. "

" AI is a great tool for drafting and summarizing, but you have to keep your unique voice because that’s what differentiates you. "

" Co-creating operating models with our teams helps us remain resilient even when things get a little hairy and squirrely. "

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

" Take a picture of the QR code to access the digital swag bag and special offers. "

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

" The themes this year include transforming century-old industries, startup to enterprise, the outsider’s perspective, and partnering to transform. "

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

" No need to take notes at this conference. We share notes, sketch notes, videos, and decks very quickly. "

" Slack is a huge part of how we are going to be engaging in today’s conference. "

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

" Please read our code of conduct; it’s on every page of our website and includes ways to get help if needed. "

" Sponsor sessions are optional but offer incredibly high content, and they are not sales pitches. "

" Today we’re gonna be talking about researchers as organizational change makers. "

" MJ Broadband saves our fingers some pain and some stress because we don’t have to take notes. "

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

" Please put your questions inside the thread specific to the talk so we can keep everything organized. "

" Join our Slack channels—it’s really where the party is with gifts, jokes, and amazing conversations. "

" Saying no with intentionality and clear guidelines creates clarity and focus. "

" Cohorts are consistently one of the highest rated parts of the conference — they’re a fantastic way to learn together. "

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

" The waters of operations can feel incredibly murky and the path forward may not always be clear. "

" Language matters—make your OKRs user-centric and customer-focused to avoid them feeling like overhead. "

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

" If you ever feel unsafe or threatened, please let us know in the #do-help channel. "

" Automation frees us up to do more for the organization, but if overdone, it can strip away the human aspect critical to culture. "

" If you have any tech issues or need customer support, #deogenerall.help is here to assist you throughout the conference. "

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

" Day three is about keeping people at the center of an expanding enterprise, which is tricky but so important. "

" If you want to take notes during this presentation, there’s really no need — we’ve got you covered. "

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