Speakers

Lina Ayala is the Residential Practice Area Leader at Gensler Australia, bringing more than 16 years of international experience delivering residential, mixed-use, and urban development projects across North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia Pacific.

Known for her strategic, design-led approach, Lina partners with clients to create resilient, future-focused communities that respond to evolving market needs while delivering long-term social, environmental, and commercial value. Her expertise spans residential-led mixed-use developments, adaptive reuse and conversion projects, large-scale masterplans, and urban regeneration initiatives.

In addition to leading Gensler Australia's Residential Practice Area, Lina serves as the firm's Resilience Leader in Australia, advancing sustainability and resilience strategies across projects and practice areas. Passionate about the power of design to shape thriving communities, she champions solutions that create lasting impact for people, places, and the environment.