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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" 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

Bria Alexander

" We are closing out design ops 2024 with innovation curated by the incomparable John Kuda. "

Day 3 Welcome

September 25, 2024

Bria Alexander

" Sponsor sessions are optional but incredibly high quality content, not sales pitches. "

Day 2 Welcome

September 24, 2024

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" You can change the conference time zone to your local time zone in the upper right corner so there’s no confusion about start times. "

Day 1 Welcome

September 23, 2024

Bria Alexander

" A lot of design ops impact comes from influence, and influence comes from empathy and showing the benefit of what you are putting out. "

The Big Question about Resilience: A panel discussion

September 23, 2024

Bria Alexander

" Optimization and using Slack a little better can make us gentler to each other. "

Theme 1 Intro

September 23, 2024

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" The pressure in design ops is often delivery-first mindset instead of quality and strategic impact - Dave Malu. "

Charting the future of DesignOps: A community workshop

April 18, 2024

Bria Alexander

" There’s no need to take any notes, because we have sketch notes, session notes, recordings available on Rosenfeld Media website. "

Opening Remarks Day 2

March 26, 2024

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" Sponsors believe in advancing research, and we wouldn’t be here without them. "

Opening Remarks Day 1

March 25, 2024

Bria Alexander

" We are obligated to treat each other with kindness and respect; this is a safe and inclusive space. "

Welcome

January 8, 2024

Bria Alexander

" You can change the time zone on Rosenfeld Media’s website to reflect your local time. "

Opening Remarks

January 8, 2024

Bria Alexander

" Sponsors make this conference possible, and we genuinely thank you from the bottom of our hearts. "

Opening Remarks

October 4, 2023

Bria Alexander

" Sponsor sessions do not overlap at all with the main programming. It is 100% fully optional. "

Opening Remarks

October 3, 2023

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" All three themes and all speakers you’ll hear came together through inclusive collaboration and insightful perspectives. "

Theme Two Intro

October 3, 2023

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" This is a design ops summit. You’re with your people, we get you and we all want you to do well. "

Opening Remarks

October 2, 2023

Bria Alexander

" 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

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

" Slack has over 650 people actively talking and sharing experiences right now. "

Opening Remarks

November 18, 2022

Bria Alexander

" Even though we are virtual, we are still community and must treat each other with kindness and respect. "

Opening Remarks

November 17, 2022

Bria Alexander

" 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

Bria Alexander

" It’s not just about design; build relationships with HR, product management, sales, and more. "

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

" Even though we’re virtual, we are still a community and obligated to treat each other with kindness and respect. "

Welcome

September 8, 2022

Bria Alexander

" The community of practitioners is the way we carry each other through difficult moments. "

Theme Two Intro

September 8, 2022

Bria Alexander

" Accessibility is a great example where OKRs can unify multiple product and design teams to a non-negotiable standard. "

OKRs—Helpful or Harmful?

January 20, 2022

Bria Alexander

" Future-facing regulatory structures can avoid post-traumatic innovation by anticipating technology’s social impacts. "

Reflect and Chart Forward

December 10, 2021

Bria Alexander

" Lauren Cantor works with companies to create new business strategies by tackling human-centered design. "

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

" 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

Bria Alexander

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

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

" Sponsor sessions are truly a treat, with no overlaps to the main program and absolutely no sales pitch. "

Opening Remarks

June 9, 2021

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