Associate / Hassell
Olesya Lipkovich

Olesya Lipkovich is a design strategist working at the intersection of design, organisational transformation, and AI-enabled consulting. She helps large, complex organisations navigate complexity and uncertainty, translating long-term business ambition into future-ready environments that align people, culture, and performance.

With over 15 years of international experience across the corporate, education, and institutional sectors in Australia, the USA, and Europe, Olesya has led workplace strategy and design programs that ground spatial outcomes in clear purpose, turning vision into actionable execution.

Currently, Olesya is actively exploring practical ways AI can empower design consultants, reshaping traditional consulting through AI-first workflows. By leveraging a team of agentic AI strategy partners, she augments research depth, accelerates synthesis, and streamlines the “strategy lifecycle.” Her approach keeps human creativity at the centre while enabling design consultants to work smarter, move faster, and focus on what matters most: authentic client relationships and engagements that build trust and help clients navigate complexity with greater support and clarity.

 

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Practical AI for Design Businesses
Thursday 11 June 2026
2:15 pm - 3:00 pm
Design Talks
Rhiannon Lee
Creative Director
Oleander & Finch
Olesya Lipkovich
Associate
Hassell
Melissa Kaplan
Senior Design Architect
Microsoft