Philippa Abbott

Philippa Abbott is an experienced Founder and Consultant focusing on design and strategy, specializing in social and environmental impact projects with a core focus on design transformation within large organizations. She is skilled in Strategy, Service Design, Design Research, Experience Design, Fieldwork, Social Innovation, Participatory Design, Design Management, and Community Engagement.

Philippa has a Bachelor of Industrial Design (Honours) in Social Innovation focusing on Human-Centered Design, Product, and Service System design from RMIT University. She also holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Cultural Studies, Globalisation, Sociology, International Development, and Critical Theory from the University of Melbourne.

Throughout her career, Philippa Abbott has held various key positions. She is the Founder of And projects, a company specializing in Human-Centered Design & Strategy. She has also served as the Head of Design at Today, Principal of Service Design at Today, Senior Design Lead at Westpac Next Transformation, Customer Experience Design Lead at Westpac, Senior Service Designer at Westpac Next Transformation, Senior Design Consultant at Deloitte Digital, Specialist Consultant at Deloitte Digital, Senior Service Design Consultant at Deloitte Digital, Senior Project Manager at CoDesign Studio, Senior Consultant at Field Institute, RMIT Design Industry Based Lecturer at RMIT University, Systems Mapping & Design Strategy at Yarra Energy Foundation, Placemaker at Village Well, Competition Director at CoDesign Studio, Assistant Curator at Unlimited: Designing for the Asia Pacific, Design research/production/facilitation at Victorian Eco Innovation Lab, and Founder of Lean Too.