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Bria Alexander

DesignOps Curator

Bria Alexander is a Senior Design Program Manager, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) consultant, and an International Speaker, Facilitator, and Interviewer. She currently supports Unified Experience and Brand Experience Programs within Adobe’s Design organization, where she also leads the San Jose site of the Black Employee network and the Creative Cloud Product Representation and Equality team.

With over 10 years of facilitation and hosting experience, Bria has served as the curator and emcee for Adobe’s Design Summit, and for Rosenfeld Media’s Design Operations Conference. She has also served as host for all Rosenfeld Media conferences for the past 2 years including the Advancing Research Conference, Design at Scale Conference, Design Operations Conference and Civic Design Conference.

Outside of her professional commitments Bria enjoys travel, live music, and a great bottle of wine. You can find Bria on LinkedIn under her full name, or on Instagram @briaismynameoh.

Rosenverse talks by Bria:

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" Netflix using AI-generated ads is a low-risk testbed but raises ethical questions - Lauren. "

Day 1 Panel: Up to the Minute: The latest in AI’s impact on UX

June 10, 2025

Bria Alexander

" Please put your questions for a specific speaker in the associated thread for the talk. "

Day 3 Welcome

September 25, 2024

Bria Alexander

" You should absolutely participate in Slack—if you're missing that, you're missing a key part of our conference. "

Day 2 Welcome

September 24, 2024

Bria Alexander

" I want you to have the best time possible and bring your fullest self to our conference today. "

Day 1 Welcome

September 23, 2024

Bria Alexander

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

The Big Question about Resilience: A panel discussion

September 23, 2024

Bria Alexander

" Resilience means the capacity to withstand or recover quickly from difficulties or toughness. "

Theme 1 Intro

September 23, 2024

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" Operations is the de-risking activity that creates scalable processes for better outcomes - Theresa. "

Charting the future of DesignOps: A community workshop

April 18, 2024

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" If you have questions for the speakers, put them in Slack under the associated thread. "

Opening Remarks Day 2

March 26, 2024

Bria Alexander

" This is a conference where you can stand up and people will see you do that — which we haven’t had in the past. "

Opening Remarks Day 1

March 25, 2024

Bria Alexander

" If something makes you feel unwelcome, the code of conduct explains how to engage with staff to resolve issues. "

Welcome

January 8, 2024

Bria Alexander

" Today's theme around researchers thriving in the organization is led by Steve Portico. "

Opening Remarks

January 8, 2024

Bria Alexander

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

Opening Remarks

October 4, 2023

Bria Alexander

" You don’t have to take notes; session videos and decks will be shared as soon as possible. "

Opening Remarks

October 3, 2023

Bria Alexander

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

Theme Two Intro

October 3, 2023

Bria Alexander

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

Opening Remarks

October 2, 2023

Bria Alexander

" We’re obligated to treat each other with kindness and respect. "

Opening Remarks

March 29, 2023

Bria Alexander

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

Opening Remarks

March 28, 2023

Bria Alexander

" Bria is the bringer of dad jokes and the glue of the conference. "

Opening Remarks

March 27, 2023

Bria Alexander

" Adjust your conference time zone setting depending on where you are to avoid confusion. "

Opening Remarks

November 18, 2022

Bria Alexander

" Our sponsor sessions are not sales pitches; they are serious, high content learning opportunities for everyone. "

Opening Remarks

November 17, 2022

Bria Alexander

" Sponsor sessions are free, not sales pitches, and do not overlap with the main program so anyone can attend. "

Opening Remarks

November 16, 2022

Bria Alexander

" The next big thing will be knowledge management powered by new no-code and integrative tools. "

Connecting the Ops: Plenary Panel and Closing Circle

September 9, 2022

Bria Alexander

" Take advantage of the digital swag bag — it’s our way of replicating in-person perks in a virtual world. "

Opening Remarks

September 9, 2022

Bria Alexander

" You bring energy that blows me away. I’m so excited by your excitement. "

Welcome

September 8, 2022

Bria Alexander

" You’ll hear tactile guidance on defining ROI. "

Theme Two Intro

September 8, 2022

Bria Alexander

" An OKR coach told us to think of OKRs like a health panel at a physical—you have KPIs for status and OKRs for change targets. "

OKRs—Helpful or Harmful?

January 20, 2022

Bria Alexander

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

Reflect and Chart Forward

December 10, 2021

Bria Alexander

" Sponsor sessions are not sales pitches; they are super similar to the quality of the main conference session. "

Opening Remarks

October 1, 2021

Bria Alexander

" People are re-evaluating their lives and careers, which inspired me to start a podcast exploring these shifts. "

State of DesignOps Panel

October 1, 2021

Bria Alexander

" Sponsor sessions are free for anyone, whether you paid to attend or not, so invite your coworkers, friends, and family. "

Opening Remarks

September 30, 2021

Bria Alexander

" If you’re not in our Slack channel, you’re missing out on so many big parts of the party. "

Opening Remarks

September 29, 2021

Bria Alexander

" If you’re not in Slack, you’re missing out on the party. "

Opening Remarks

June 11, 2021

Bria Alexander

" We have many breaks, and sponsor sessions usually take place during those. "

Opening Remarks

June 10, 2021

Bria Alexander

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

Opening Remarks

June 9, 2021

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