Olga Kazaka. Communication strategist and impact architect for leaders and organisations.
Olga Kazaka is one of the most experienced communication and reputation management professionals in Latvia. She started her first communications work at the age of 15, founded her PR agency at 20, and defended her doctoral dissertation in communication science at 30.
Today Olga works with leaders, C-level teams, and major organisations, helping them build clear communication, a credible reputation, and professional impact at industry level.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Olga is a partner and co-founder of the communications agency Olsen+Partners (formerly A.W.Olsen & Partners). Together with her partner and team, she built the agency from zero into one of the largest in Latvia, working with companies, state institutions, and international organisations.
Her campaigns have been named among the best in the world 12 times, receiving both IPRA Golden World Awards across various categories and the Grand Prix. That is more than any other Baltic agency in the past decade.
EXPERTISE AND WORK WITH LEADERS
Olga specialises in:
Strategic communication
Reputation and impact management
Crisis communication
Leadership communication and presentation skills
Building complex stories and organisational narratives
She helps leaders and experts communicate clearly, make and confidently explain decisions, and strengthen their professional impact.
ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
For 13 years Olga lectured at the University of Latvia on courses related to:
Corporate communication
Public relations
Organisational culture
She is the author of dozens of scientific and practical publications, and is regularly invited to speak at international conferences and seminars.
RECOGNITION AND AWARDS
IPRA Golden World Awards: 12 world-level awards for excellence in communication
European Excellence Awards: 3 awards in Europe's most prestigious PR and communication competition
LASAP award for significant contribution to the development of the public relations industry
Ten Outstanding Young Persons (TOYP) award for outstanding achievement and contribution to the development of society
Invited to international competition juries and expert panels
PUBLIC WORK
Olga chairs the NGO “Butterfly Effect”, which uses communication tools to address social problems and create campaigns for the public good.
