Val Vacante

dentsu

About

Val Vacante?is an award-winning, creative catalyst and global innovator. As the VP of Solutions Innovation at Dentsu, she uncovers cultural trends, commerce dynamics, and emerging technologies to shape next-generation product innovations in collaboration with dentsu venture-invested companies and global technology partners. Val is the co-creator of Dentsu NXT Space, ShopNXT, and NXT Intelligence, Dentsu’s award-winning products and innovation platforms. Her latest work focuses on connected experiences, emerging technologies, gaming, retail, and play. Her portfolio includes 50+ brands: Microsoft, Hasbro, Mattel, Disney, PepsiCo, P&G, Nestlé, AT&T, Vodafone, Mercedes-Benz, MINI, Honeywell, and Sleep Number, among others. Named one of the Top 25 Women in Tech, Most Innovative Marketing and Advertising VP, ?Most Powerful Women in Technology, and 40 Over Forty – she serves on the Fast Company Executive Board, SXSW Advisory Board, as an international speaker and writer.

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