Author: Lorena Balestrieri

Lorena Balestrieri is an Amsterdam‑based organisation design and people‑development specialist who applies organisational‑design principles to drive high‑performing teams and scalable operations.

As Board Chair of the European Organisation Design Forum, she shapes the strategic direction of the org‑design community across Europe. Through her consultancy, New Talent Center, she mentors mid‑career professionals and graduates, using design thinking to craft career pathways and personal branding strategies.

In her role as Head of Operations at One of a Kind Travel, she embeds people‑centric design into luxury‑villa operations, standardising processes, improving efficiency and fostering collaborative cultures. Her work blends deep expertise in organisational design, talent strategy and operational excellence to create resilient, growth‑focused organisations.