Bria Alexander

" The next generation is going to be AI native, digitally literate with these tools almost from birth - Brittany. "

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

" Our sponsors make this conference and programming possible, so thank you all so, so much. "

" This is a great opportunity. This is a gift to yourself to dig in with other design ops peers and really learn together. "

" What if we had AI teammates who were on every call and could help moderate, recap, and track time? That future is likely. "

" The stories you’re gonna hear today really reflect the world we live in, design operations, and resilience. "

" If design ops only serves designers, it risks silos; instead it must apply design thinking across R&D and product teams - Patrizia. "

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

" If you want your question asked, please put it in the Slack channel, because I cannot keep up with the rapid things happening live. "

" There will be session notes and sketch notes so you don’t have to take notes yourself unless you want to. "

" We have at least 10 minutes of breaks between each session so you can take in everything. "

" Huge shout out to Lauren Cantor, our house librarian, for her wonderful contributions. "

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

" The good vibes you experience are a reflection of the positive collaborative spirit we worked hard to create for you. "

" Please post your questions in the thread associated with each presentation so we can see and address them. "

" There is no need to take notes. Our session notes, resources, videos, and slide decks will all be shared on the website. "

" Please respect our code of conduct to ensure a welcoming and safe space for all attendees. "

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

" Slack has over 650 people actively talking and sharing experiences right now. "

" You can access the digital swag bag by scanning the QR code or visiting fld.me/cd2022 for cool sponsor offers. "

" If you ever feel unsafe in our virtual community, we want to know about it so we can provide support. "

" I’m still early on in measuring accessibility impact but tying early bug fixes to ROI is promising. "

" Please keep your questions within the speaker’s thread so we don’t lose track of them in the busy chat. "

" Even though we’re virtual, we are still a community and obligated to treat each other with kindness and respect. "

" Each of these speakers shares career defining experiences scaling design organizations large and small. "

" OKRs can sometimes suck the oxygen out of the room if they focus only on bottom-line results, missing process and experience. "

" Working on a different word than empower: People already have power, we have to respect it. "

" The most highly rated part of the conference every year are the facilitators making the cohorts sing. "

" Knowing your boundaries and skills lets you focus influence into meaningful outcomes rather than spreading too thin. "

" You do not need to take any notes, we have dedicated note takers who provide session notes, resource lists, decks, and videos. "

" Our first day’s theme is around establishing and growing design operations. "

" The cohorts have been a slam dunk hit in our virtual conferences while we’ve been doing them. "

" All of this content would not have been possible without your support and your feedback. "

" Our digital swag bag is free to all registered attendees and packed with awesome sponsor offers. "