Mikhaila Ackerbauer

I shape ideas into experiences—and lead the work that brings them to life.

Experience Design·Program & Project Leadership·Learning & Facilitation

Mikhaila Ackerbauer facilitating a session at the CREA Conference in Sestri Levante, Italy
Facilitating at the CREA Conference, Italy.

My work starts with questions.

I uncover the real need, connect what matters, and shape a clear path forward.

  • Where’s the opportunity?
  • What is the real need here?
  • What are the limits—and which ones are worth pushing?
  • What isn’t being considered yet?
  • What else could this become?

Selected work

Sidney & Bea Parnes Creativity Collection Sidney & Bea Parnes Creativity Collection Experience design · Project leadership · Curation An archive exhibition, plus the website and AI layer I added to it. View project FourSight AI Sprint FourSight AI Sprint Learning experience design · AI enablement A sprint that tests AI against a team’s real work. Built with FourSight. View project FourSight Refresh FourSight Refresh Experience design · Project leadership Experience design and live production for a four-hour virtual session. View project Hudson Valley Credit Union Hudson Valley Credit Union Facilitation · Creative Problem Solving Nine interns, one open challenge, and a pitch to the executive board. View project SUNY Creative Problem Solving AI Chatbots SUNY Creative Problem Solving AI Chatbots AI learning · Learning design Four custom AI chatbots for Creative Problem Solving, used across SUNY. View project

I design and lead learning experiences, programs, and strategic projects, taking work from an unresolved idea through to something people can use.