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:
" AI is not really doing anything better than humans yet; it’s just faster and more efficient - Bria. "
Day 1 Panel: Up to the Minute: The latest in AI’s impact on UX
June 10, 2025
" We are obligated to treat each other with kindness and respect as part of this virtual community. "
Day 3 Welcome
September 25, 2024
" Sponsor sessions are optional but incredibly high quality content, not sales pitches. "
Day 2 Welcome
September 24, 2024
" If you want to make this conference better for you, just let us know in Slack — we want you to have a positive experience. "
Day 1 Welcome
September 23, 2024
" When I think about resilience, I think about flexibility, like trees that bend in strong winds instead of breaking — that starts with mindset and communication. "
The Big Question about Resilience: A panel discussion
September 23, 2024
" Resilience means the capacity to withstand or recover quickly from difficulties or toughness. "
Theme 1 Intro
September 23, 2024
" Design ops should coordinate initiatives, measure impact, and advocate for designer happiness as a business metric - Peter Bosma. "
Charting the future of DesignOps: A community workshop
April 18, 2024
" Everyone's sitting on the aisle, your right, my left — you gotta scoot over like two seats. "
Opening Remarks Day 2
March 26, 2024
" The virtual social event tonight is Cozy Juicy Reel, a fun board game our virtual attendees always love. "
Opening Remarks Day 1
March 25, 2024
" Learning is a marathon, not a sprint, especially in the context of online conferences. "
Welcome
January 8, 2024
" You don’t have to take notes because we have an incredible note taker capturing everything. "
Opening Remarks
January 8, 2024
" No need to take notes at this conference. We share notes, sketch notes, videos, and decks very quickly. "
Opening Remarks
October 4, 2023
" A little color purple to start the day. Good morning. "
Opening Remarks
October 3, 2023
" I often find myself wondering what I really gained from time away from my desk beyond swag and catching up with colleagues. "
Theme Two Intro
October 3, 2023
" Try to walk away from this conference with at least one new design ops buddy. "
Opening Remarks
October 2, 2023
" If you have a question at the end of a presentation, please put that question in the thread associated with the talk. "
Opening Remarks
March 29, 2023
" Today we’re gonna be talking about researchers as organizational change makers. "
Opening Remarks
March 28, 2023
" You will not be missing out on much if you don’t snag the digital swag bag. "
Opening Remarks
March 27, 2023
" Adjust your conference time zone setting depending on where you are to avoid confusion. "
Opening Remarks
November 18, 2022
" Sponsor sessions are completely free and offer content just as valuable as the main program sessions. "
Opening Remarks
November 17, 2022
" I didn’t say conference because this is really a highly polished snapshot of a conversation this community is having. "
Opening Remarks
November 16, 2022
" Don't reinvent the wheel all the time; build on top of what others have built. "
Connecting the Ops: Plenary Panel and Closing Circle
September 9, 2022
" Cohorts are consistently one of the highest rated parts of the conference — they’re a fantastic way to learn together. "
Opening Remarks
September 9, 2022
" You bring energy that blows me away. I’m so excited by your excitement. "
Welcome
September 8, 2022
" The waters of operations can feel incredibly murky and the path forward may not always be clear. "
Theme Two Intro
September 8, 2022
" OKRs can sometimes suck the oxygen out of the room if they focus only on bottom-line results, missing process and experience. "
OKRs—Helpful or Harmful?
January 20, 2022
" How do we know how to evaluate radical participatory design? Has there been a sustained shift in power? "
Reflect and Chart Forward
December 10, 2021
" Lauren Cantor works with companies to create new business strategies by tackling human-centered design. "
Opening Remarks
October 1, 2021
" Design ops must learn to advocate for themselves because oftentimes when things go well, no one notices the work behind the scenes. "
State of DesignOps Panel
October 1, 2021
" There are no overlaps between sponsor content and main programming, so you never have to choose what to attend. "
Opening Remarks
September 30, 2021
" Our first day’s theme is around establishing and growing design operations. "
Opening Remarks
September 29, 2021
" All the videos and decks will be shared almost within minutes after each presentation so you can relax and enjoy. "
Opening Remarks
June 11, 2021
" You can access our digital swag bag by scanning the QR code or visiting app.everthere.co/e/d-a-s. "
Opening Remarks
June 10, 2021
" Our digital swag bag is free to all registered attendees and packed with awesome sponsor offers. "
Opening Remarks
June 9, 2021