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:
" 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
" Please put your questions for a specific speaker in the associated thread for the talk. "
Day 3 Welcome
September 25, 2024
" Our sponsors make this conference and programming possible, so thank you all so, so much. "
Day 2 Welcome
September 24, 2024
" 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
" 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
" Resilience is about more than surviving; it’s about growth in our practice and relationships. "
Theme 1 Intro
September 23, 2024
" Design ops is like when everything's working well, nobody notices it; when things break down, everyone misses it - Theresa citing Camden Moore. "
Charting the future of DesignOps: A community workshop
April 18, 2024
" Take a picture of the QR code to access the digital swag bag and special offers. "
Opening Remarks Day 2
March 26, 2024
" The Slack channel is the fastest way to get help, whether you’re virtual or in person. "
Opening Remarks Day 1
March 25, 2024
" Sponsor sessions may require registration by email to prevent Zoom bombings and protect session integrity. "
Welcome
January 8, 2024
" You can change the time zone on Rosenfeld Media’s website to reflect your local time. "
Opening Remarks
January 8, 2024
" Sponsors make this conference possible, and we genuinely thank you from the bottom of our hearts. "
Opening Remarks
October 4, 2023
" 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
" This conference is the opportunity I saw to design an experience that felt personal to our community. "
Theme Two Intro
October 3, 2023
" Many of you might be the only design ops person in whatever room you’re in for as much as 362 days a year. "
Opening Remarks
October 2, 2023
" Cohorts are a super duper fun way to engage with more of our community. "
Opening Remarks
March 29, 2023
" Please respect our code of conduct to ensure a welcoming and safe space for all attendees. "
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
" You don’t want to miss out on the sponsor sessions — they’re free and high quality, not sales pitches. "
Opening Remarks
November 18, 2022
" 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
" Sponsor sessions are free, not sales pitches, and do not overlap with the main program so anyone can attend. "
Opening Remarks
November 16, 2022
" You gotta write that charter to get clarity with your team. "
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
" Sponsor sessions are not sales pitches. They offer incredibly high-quality content and are free to anyone to attend. "
Welcome
September 8, 2022
" Through the expertise of our speakers and your engagement, we forge the future of our industry. "
Theme Two Intro
September 8, 2022
" It's okay to try and mess up your OKRs in the first few quarters and learn from it. "
OKRs—Helpful or Harmful?
January 20, 2022
" Everyone, both speakers and participants, understood the assignment of civic design from day one. "
Reflect and Chart Forward
December 10, 2021
" Please read our code of conduct to ensure everyone can be their fullest selves while respecting others. "
Opening Remarks
October 1, 2021
" Design ops has an opportunity to inject human-centeredness into product development to balance business and customer value. "
State of DesignOps Panel
October 1, 2021
" 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
" Technical difficulties happen, so please use hashtag.deo help within our Slack channel or email for support. "
Opening Remarks
September 29, 2021
" Sponsor sessions are completely free, and you can invite anyone you want to those. "
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
" We have 11 cohorts and 130 people participating in this week’s conference for small group discussions. "
Opening Remarks
June 9, 2021