Summary
The speaker, a design program manager at Adobe, opens the Design Operations Summit by welcoming the global Rosenfeld community and introducing the themes of the event. The first day focuses on establishing and growing design operations, with future days covering successful outcomes and the future of design operations, curated by Kristen Skinner and others. She explains how the schedule includes breaks, livestreams, social activities, and sponsors' sessions which are high-quality and run in parallel without overlap, open to all including non-registered guests. Top sponsors such as Verizon Design and Mural are recognized for their support, including workshops and digital swag bags offering exclusive deals. The speaker urges attendees to participate in the vibrant Rosenfeld Media Slack community, including discussion channels and cohorts that enhance networking and engagement, supported by technical assistance channels. She also highlights that session notes, sketch notes by MJ Broadband, and resource lists by Lauren Cantor will be promptly available, alleviating note-taking pressure. The talk closes with a reminder of the conference code of conduct to maintain kindness and respect within the community, ensuring a positive virtual experience for all.
Key Insights
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The Design Operations Summit is organized with clear daily themes: establishing design ops, successful outcomes, and the future of design operations.
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Sponsor sessions provide valuable content separate from the main program, with no schedule conflicts and open attendance.
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The conference incorporates a strong community element through Slack, including nearly 850 participants actively engaging in the general and cohort-specific channels.
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Cohorts are considered one of the highest-rated conference features, promoting meaningful connections across companies.
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Digital swag bags via QR codes offer exclusive sponsor deals, innovating the traditional swag experience.
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Technical help is streamlined through dedicated Slack channels and email support to improve the virtual conference experience.
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Session support includes sketch notes by MJ Broadband, session notes by Key and Abba, and curated resource lists by Lauren Cantor to enhance accessibility of learning.
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The conference website allows personalized time zone settings to avoid confusion over session scheduling.
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The Rosenfeld Media code of conduct emphasizes kindness and respect to maintain a safe and welcoming environment.
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Sponsors range from major companies like Verizon to startups, providing a broad industry perspective within the sessions and workshops.
Notable Quotes
"I am so, so thrilled to be here with the Rosenfeld community again, back home at design office, my home."
"Our first day's theme is around establishing and growing design operations, with incredible content curated by Kristen Skinner."
"Sponsor sessions offer incredibly high quality content — they’re not sales pitches, but almost similar to main program sessions."
"If you want to talk about our design operations summit, check out hashtag DOS 2021 on Twitter or Facebook."
"If you are not in our Slack channel instance, you are missing out on so many big parts of the party."
"The cohort experience is one of the highest rated things because you get to meet new people from different companies."
"All videos and decks will be shared on the conference site ASAP — you don’t have to worry about taking notes."
"Please check out our code of conduct — we want everyone to treat each other with kindness and respect."
"Technical difficulties happen in virtual conferences — please check out hashtag DEO help on Slack for assistance."
"Our sponsors put a lot of effort into making sure we’ve got some compelling offers for all of you here today."
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