Louis Rosenfeld

" You can see how this is an absolutely fantastic way to get any UX question answered quickly at any time of day without bothering your instructor or your boss. "

" Stop watching this video, give it a spin, check out the link below. "

" Simulated users is pure enshittification. It’s not worth the paper it’s printed on. "

" The AI doesn’t train itself; we provide context dynamically, so it enhances answers with curated data. "

" Silos are everywhere—in technology companies, retail, inside silos inside silos. "

" Half the battle is having good questions and the right language to ask those questions. "

" Manuel Herrera, our sketch noter, has contributed wonderfully to visually capturing the spirit and content of the conference. "

" Most companies are stuck in emissions reductions, but there’s a lot more levers to pull if they get creative. "

" Chatbots aren’t just the language model—they have structure around intent classification, safety checks, and session memory simulation. "

" I’ve been in the UX world for like 30 something years before we were even calling it UX. "

" Melissa Burnett is a creator of order out of chaos, leader of leaders. "

" Manuel Herrera is creating sketch notes for every session; you’ll have access to those. "

" Inclusion means not just who’s on the program but who you’re researching and collaborating with as you create your presentation. "

" Look for people wearing the very acute Rosenfeld Media black hats if you need help. "

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

" UX researchers should learn Python or R and how to leverage AI APIs to process unstructured data. "

" You want someone who writes with equal parts empathy and authority, not just pure authority. "

" Be authentic in your portfolio and speak to your unique experiences and values. "

" We'll have a centralized Slack channel for all discussion to come together as one community. "

" There is no one size fits all answer, but there’s also not even a common everyday answer to how design and product roles work together. "

" You don’t have to be a PhD or expert to work in climate; your design skills are already valuable. "

" AI itself has a very large carbon footprint, so we have to balance adoption with our environmental goals. "

" Try to walk away from this conference with at least one new design ops buddy. "

" We’re doing an experimental open session at the end of the day to just shoot the breeze about UX, enterprise, and the state of the world. "

" This conference is more than a snapshot; it’s a part of a year-round conversation and community. "

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

" UX playing a central role in every part of the product development life cycle is our goal after 15 years of evolution. "

" Onboarding often felt like trial by fire—go to the meeting and hope you understand something. "

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

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

" Nobody’s going to ask to show you the $10,000 impact from a single design, but you can show the needle movement was there. "

" A lot of DevOps is about empathy — doing our piece but thinking about the larger connection. "