Val Vacante Bio
Val Vacante is an award-winning global innovator, as the VP of Solutions Innovation at Dentsu she uncovers cultural trends, commerce dynamics, and emerging technologies to shape next-generation product and solution innovations.
Val is the product lead behind Intelligent Messaging, Dentsu's first-of-its-kind full suite of end-to-end messaging innovations designed to accelerate 1:1 conversational messaging, AI-amplified assistance, and human connection. In collaboration with Meta, she pioneered Dentsu’s Global Meta Messaging Alliance, providing clients with early access to alpha and beta products.
Val co-created Dentsu NXT Space, an award-winning platform designed to realize the future of AI, 3D spatial environments in collaboration with Microsoft, LinkedIn, and HeadOffice.space. She’s the visionary behind ShopNXT™, Dentsu’s retail innovations named “top product picks” at CES and “top tools shaping the future of retail” by Adweek. She also architected NXT Intelligence™, an innovation platform for exploring and evolving business growth opportunities. Her latest initiatives focus on connected experiences, emerging technologies, gaming, retail, and play.
Val’s work has been showcased at CES, SXSW, and featured in Fast Company, Fortune, Forbes, CNET, VentureBeat, Digiday, and more. With a portfolio spanning 50+ brands, she’s been named Top 25 Women in Tech and The Most Powerful Women in Technology, serving on the Fast Company Executive Board and SXSW Innovation Board.