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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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" Designers need to help users recognize when AI is wrong and what to do about it - Christopher. "

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

June 10, 2025

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" We are back and we are right on time. Eight o'clock on the dot. "

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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" This is a great opportunity. This is a gift to yourself to dig in with other design ops peers and really learn together. "

Day 1 Welcome

September 23, 2024

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" Supporting different ways people prefer to engage—like asynchronous workshops or prep time—helps introverts and extroverts contribute equally. "

The Big Question about Resilience: A panel discussion

September 23, 2024

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" Corey’s story of resilience during his 2023 to 2024 job search ends well because we accepted his offer at Adobe. "

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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" Take a picture of the QR code to access the digital swag bag and special offers. "

Opening Remarks Day 2

March 26, 2024

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" We’ve got you covered with notes, sketch notes, slides, and recordings so you can sit back, relax, and enjoy the show. "

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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" The primary way to convene with other attendees is through our Slack channel. "

Opening Remarks

January 8, 2024

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" If you feel uncomfortable or bullied, it is so important that you know you can reach out for help. "

Opening Remarks

October 4, 2023

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" If you have any questions for the speakers, you really need to put your question in the thread specific to the talk. "

Opening Remarks

October 3, 2023

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" Practical ops is about getting stuff done because it’s our job to scale the organizational ability to design and amplify the work of designers. "

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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" Cohorts are a super duper fun way to engage with more of our community. "

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

Opening Remarks

March 27, 2023

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" Cohorts are one of the favorite parts of the conference, so really participate if you’re in one. "

Opening Remarks

November 18, 2022

Bria Alexander

" You can access the digital swag bag by scanning the QR code or visiting fld.me/cd2022 for cool sponsor offers. "

Opening Remarks

November 17, 2022

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

Opening Remarks

November 16, 2022

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" Go meet someone new at this conference and set up a coffee chat next week. "

Connecting the Ops: Plenary Panel and Closing Circle

September 9, 2022

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" The program page has a time zone selector so everyone can attend sessions on their local time without confusion. "

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

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" 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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" Junior engineers often resent having to create OKRs that feel disconnected from their day-to-day work. "

OKRs—Helpful or Harmful?

January 20, 2022

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" Our job as civic designers is to bring government needs and community needs into alignment. "

Reflect and Chart Forward

December 10, 2021

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" If you want to take advantage of asking speakers questions and having discussions, join our Slack. "

Opening Remarks

October 1, 2021

Bria Alexander

" We still don’t know if head of design ops will evolve toward a COO role or some other senior position. "

State of DesignOps Panel

October 1, 2021

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" You do not need to take any notes, we have dedicated note takers who provide session notes, resource lists, decks, and videos. "

Opening Remarks

September 30, 2021

Bria Alexander

" Sponsor sessions are not sales pitches; they offer content similar in quality to the main program. "

Opening Remarks

September 29, 2021

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" 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

Bria Alexander

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

Opening Remarks

June 10, 2021

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" Without your research, feedback, and engagement, we would never have pulled together such a diverse slate of speakers. "

Opening Remarks

June 9, 2021

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