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

Bria Alexander

" 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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" Please put your questions inside of the thread associated with the talk. "

Day 2 Welcome

September 24, 2024

Bria Alexander

" I want you to have the best time possible and bring your fullest self to our conference today. "

Day 1 Welcome

September 23, 2024

Bria Alexander

" 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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" Resilience is about more than surviving; it’s about growth in our practice and relationships. "

Theme 1 Intro

September 23, 2024

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" Operations is the de-risking activity that creates scalable processes for better outcomes - Theresa. "

Charting the future of DesignOps: A community workshop

April 18, 2024

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" Thank you to our sponsors, we could not do this conference without you. "

Opening Remarks Day 2

March 26, 2024

Bria Alexander

" If you want your question asked, please put it in the Slack channel, because I cannot keep up with the rapid things happening live. "

Opening Remarks Day 1

March 25, 2024

Bria Alexander

" We made a very intentional choice to build in five minute breaks after every talk based on feedback and experience. "

Welcome

January 8, 2024

Bria Alexander

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

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

" You don’t have to take notes; session videos and decks will be shared as soon as possible. "

Opening Remarks

October 3, 2023

Bria Alexander

" This day is focused on me, my job and my specific day-to-day challenges, not on some invisible finish line or senior title. "

Theme Two Intro

October 3, 2023

Bria Alexander

" By showing up, you’re doing so not just for yourselves, but for everyone else that’s here. "

Opening Remarks

October 2, 2023

Bria Alexander

" Lauren Cantor keeps all those links and other resources so we don’t have to be googling while listening. "

Opening Remarks

March 29, 2023

Bria Alexander

" If you feel uncomfortable or see bullying, please let us know. We absolutely do not tolerate it. "

Opening Remarks

March 28, 2023

Bria Alexander

" You will not be missing out on much if you don’t snag the digital swag bag. "

Opening Remarks

March 27, 2023

Bria Alexander

" 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

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

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

Opening Remarks

November 16, 2022

Bria Alexander

" The next big thing will be knowledge management powered by new no-code and integrative tools. "

Connecting the Ops: Plenary Panel and Closing Circle

September 9, 2022

Bria Alexander

" Slack is the heart and soul of this conference — that’s where you ask questions, get help, and connect with others. "

Opening Remarks

September 9, 2022

Bria Alexander

" Please read our code of conduct. Every participant should feel safe, included, and welcome. "

Welcome

September 8, 2022

Bria Alexander

" I simply cannot wait for you all to see the outstanding presentations they prepared. "

Theme Two Intro

September 8, 2022

Bria Alexander

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

OKRs—Helpful or Harmful?

January 20, 2022

Bria Alexander

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

Reflect and Chart Forward

December 10, 2021

Bria Alexander

" This is our third and final day of the design operation Summit 2021. "

Opening Remarks

October 1, 2021

Bria Alexander

" Design ops job descriptions change every three to six months depending on the company’s needs. "

State of DesignOps Panel

October 1, 2021

Bria Alexander

" Cohorts are one of the most highly rated parts of our conferences every single year, you get to meet somebody new from a different company. "

Opening Remarks

September 30, 2021

Bria Alexander

" Check out our digital swag bag—our sponsors put a lot of effort into making compelling offers for all of you here today. "

Opening Remarks

September 29, 2021

Bria Alexander

" We have some truly phenomenal sketch notebooks, so you don’t have to worry about taking any notes on your own. "

Opening Remarks

June 11, 2021

Bria Alexander

" If you are not on Slack, you are missing out on one of the biggest and most interactive parts of our conference. "

Opening Remarks

June 10, 2021

Bria Alexander

" Our digital swag bag is free to all registered attendees and packed with awesome sponsor offers. "

Opening Remarks

June 9, 2021

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