Rosenverse

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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" There’s a big discrepancy between accessible consumer AI and what deep research-driven AI can do - Brittany. "

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

June 10, 2025

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" If you want to invite a friend or colleague, the sponsor sessions are free and awesome to attend. "

Day 3 Welcome

September 25, 2024

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" 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

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" Our curators have been working for months taking presentations from little ideas to something big that advances design ops as practice. "

Day 1 Welcome

September 23, 2024

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" Always approach from a place of kindness and think about the experience you want people to have as the water that keeps trees bendable. "

The Big Question about Resilience: A panel discussion

September 23, 2024

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" Co-creating operating models with our teams helps us remain resilient even when things get a little hairy and squirrely. "

Theme 1 Intro

September 23, 2024

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" We need standardized role definitions, not everyone is a manager just because they manage initiatives - Peter Bosma. "

Charting the future of DesignOps: A community workshop

April 18, 2024

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" Everyone's sitting on the aisle, your right, my left — you gotta scoot over like two seats. "

Opening Remarks Day 2

March 26, 2024

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" Please stand up and hold each other’s hands, and on three, raise them high and shout Yeah so virtual can hear you. "

Opening Remarks Day 1

March 25, 2024

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" The themes this year include transforming century-old industries, startup to enterprise, the outsider’s perspective, and partnering to transform. "

Welcome

January 8, 2024

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" Use your phone camera to scan the QR code on screen and access the digital swag bag. "

Opening Remarks

January 8, 2024

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" If you have a question for one of the speakers, put it in the specific thread associated with the talk or it will get lost. "

Opening Remarks

October 4, 2023

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" If you feel uncomfortable or bullied, please let us know because it’s very important to keep the vibes positive. "

Opening Remarks

October 3, 2023

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" The good vibes you experience are a reflection of the positive collaborative spirit we worked hard to create for you. "

Theme Two Intro

October 3, 2023

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" Sponsor sessions are not sales pitches but offer incredibly high quality content, and they’re free for everyone. "

Opening Remarks

October 2, 2023

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" If you want to participate in the conference’s general vibe and community, it is essential to join Slack. "

Opening Remarks

March 29, 2023

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" David Nicholson is our in-house scribe who produces wonderful sketch notes throughout the conference. "

Opening Remarks

March 28, 2023

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" Sponsor sessions are not sales pitches. They offer really high content very similar to the main conference. "

Opening Remarks

March 27, 2023

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" If you have problems with Slack or the conference experience, please contact the help desk customer service. "

Opening Remarks

November 18, 2022

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" If anything's going wrong on your end, please reach out to help-customer-desk-service in Slack for tech help. "

Opening Remarks

November 17, 2022

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" 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

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" Your strengths, even if perceived as weaknesses, can be your superpower. "

Connecting the Ops: Plenary Panel and Closing Circle

September 9, 2022

Bria Alexander

" Please keep your questions within the speaker’s thread so we don’t lose track of them in the busy chat. "

Opening Remarks

September 9, 2022

Bria Alexander

" The conference is your annual opportunity to get to know each other and to step back together and amplify the power of design. "

Welcome

September 8, 2022

Bria Alexander

" We help each other, support each other, and guide each other through murky and unclear times. "

Theme Two Intro

September 8, 2022

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" Celebrate progress continuously and use OKRs as a learning process to evolve goals and strategies. "

OKRs—Helpful or Harmful?

January 20, 2022

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" Designers must do the internal work of self-awareness and reflection before shifting power to communities. "

Reflect and Chart Forward

December 10, 2021

Bria Alexander

" Please read our code of conduct to ensure everyone can be their fullest selves while respecting others. "

Opening Remarks

October 1, 2021

Bria Alexander

" If you have more ops people than designers, you risk chaos and underappreciation of what ops actually delivers. "

State of DesignOps Panel

October 1, 2021

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" If you have any tech issues or need customer support, #deogenerall.help is here to assist you throughout the conference. "

Opening Remarks

September 30, 2021

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" You can invite your coworker, your brother, your sister, your aunt to sponsor sessions even if they’re not signed up for the conference. "

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

" Sponsor sessions are incredibly high quality but completely optional; there’s no sales pitch. "

Opening Remarks

June 10, 2021

Bria Alexander

" You don’t need to take notes; Rosenfeld media has sketch note makers creating creative and interactive notes for each talk. "

Opening Remarks

June 9, 2021

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