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Theme 3 Intro
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Wednesday, September 25, 2024 • DesignOps 2024
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Theme 3 Intro
Speakers: Jon Fukuda
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Summary

In this keynote at the Design Ops Summit, the speaker reflects on the evolution and impact of design operations, emphasizing innovation as a core pillar for advancing design practice. Referencing their commitment since the 2019 summit, they highlight how design ops drives change by aligning people, processes, and goals rather than pushing through resistance blindly. Innovation isn’t just a buzzword but the essence of how teams can become more effective and impactful via continuous iteration and feedback. Joe Mesman and Peria demonstrate how AI can transform traditional design sprints by accelerating ideation and refinement processes, while Z addresses maintaining integrity and responsibility, especially regarding AI governance in design. The speaker also stresses the importance of articulating the business value of design to avoid stagnation, and how overcoming resistance requires empathy and adaptation. The talk encourages attendees to identify opportunities to push boundaries and communicate design’s impact with purpose, supported by real-world case studies and practical tools, curated by team members like Lou Rosenfeld, Bria, and Francis.

Key Insights

  • Innovation is a foundational pillar in design ops that shapes the future of design practice.

  • Effective innovation requires aligning people, practices, and goals—not just pushing changes through.

  • Clear communication of design's business value is critical to gaining buy-in and avoiding stagnation.

  • Innovation is iterative and sustained by continuous feedback loops rather than one-off projects.

  • AI can extend design sprints by generating more ideas faster and refining concepts with precision.

  • Balancing innovation with responsibility, especially regarding AI, is essential to maintain design integrity.

  • Resistance to innovation is natural and should be managed through reframing and stakeholder engagement.

  • Small incremental innovations are as important as bold, large-scale changes in improving design operations.

  • Real-world case studies from leaders like Joe Mesman, Peria, and Z provide practical innovation strategies.

  • The Design Ops Summit fosters a collaborative community that fuels ongoing advancement in the practice.

Notable Quotes

"Innovation isn’t just a buzzword in design ops; it’s at the core of how we shape the future of the design practice."

"Our ability to articulate design’s value will either pave the way for change or leave us stalled in the status quo."

"Innovation and design ops isn’t about bulldozing through processes, but aligning people, practices, and goals to create real and lasting change."

"The best innovations often don’t start out fully formed, but evolve through constant learning and adjustment."

"Joe Mesman and Peria will talk about how AI can take design sprints beyond their traditional limits."

"Z’s approach to governing AI in design ops will give us all food for thought as we navigate the future of design and technology."

"Innovation is always met with resistance, so managing that resistance—not just pushing through it—is key."

"It’s about reframing those discussions, adapting to feedback, and rolling out innovations in a way that gets buy-in from our stakeholders."

"Today’s about celebrating the big and small innovations that make us more effective and intentional in our design ops roles."

"I committed to design ops as a means to reset the baseline for how research and design are perceived, practiced, and integrated."

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