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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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" 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 talked all about resilience, curated by myself yesterday. "

Day 3 Welcome

September 25, 2024

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

Day 2 Welcome

September 24, 2024

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" Please put your questions in the Slack thread associated with the talk, not just the general channel, or they’ll get lost. "

Day 1 Welcome

September 23, 2024

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" AI is a great tool for drafting and summarizing, but you have to keep your unique voice because that’s what differentiates you. "

The Big Question about Resilience: A panel discussion

September 23, 2024

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" Today’s theme is resilience expressed through inspiring personal and professional stories. "

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

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" You will have full copies of everything that you experienced today and all the questions. "

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

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

" You don’t have to take notes because we have an incredible note taker capturing everything. "

Opening Remarks

January 8, 2024

Bria Alexander

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

Opening Remarks

October 4, 2023

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" You can also reach us quickly by going to help-desk-customer-service for any tech or support issues. "

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

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" We are on our third and final day of Advancing Research 2023. "

Opening Remarks

March 29, 2023

Bria Alexander

" Today we’re gonna be talking about researchers as organizational change makers. "

Opening Remarks

March 28, 2023

Bria Alexander

" Slack is where the real party is happening for this conference. "

Opening Remarks

March 27, 2023

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" Adjust your conference time zone setting depending on where you are to avoid confusion. "

Opening Remarks

November 18, 2022

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" 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

Bria Alexander

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

Connecting the Ops: Plenary Panel and Closing Circle

September 9, 2022

Bria Alexander

" 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

" 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

" Through the expertise of our speakers and your engagement, we forge the future of our industry. "

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

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

Reflect and Chart Forward

December 10, 2021

Bria Alexander

" Our community would not be what it is without you. "

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

" Check out our digital swag bag for some awesome offers from our sponsors – it's like free t-shirts and sweaters but digital. "

Opening Remarks

September 30, 2021

Bria Alexander

" Our first day’s theme is around establishing and growing design operations. "

Opening Remarks

September 29, 2021

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" Please read our site’s code of conduct — it ensures we all treat each other with kindness and respect. "

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

" 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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