Dentsu Innovation Initiative
Nominated in the categories:
Tech Startup Ecosystem Partner Award (Public Voting)
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Fostering Innovation with Purpose and Impact.
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About Dentsu Innovation Initiative (LinkedIn)
Val Vacante is an award-winning global innovator. As SVP of Solutions Innovation at Dentsu, she uncovers cultural trends, commerce dynamics, and emerging technologies to shape next-generation products and solutions. She leads Intelligent Messaging, Dentsu’s first-of-its-kind solution accelerating 1:1 conversational engagement, AI-powered assistance, and human connection. Partnering with Meta, Val pioneered Dentsu’s Global Meta Messaging Alliance, giving brands early access to breakthrough tools. Val co-created Dentsu NXT Space with Microsoft, LinkedIn, and HeadOffice.AI and led ShopNXT™, recognized as a “Top Product Pick” at CES and one of Adweek’s “Top Tools Shaping the Future of Retail.” She also architected NXT Intelligence™, an innovation platform driving rapid growth. Her work spans connected experiences, emerging tech, retail, entertainment, gaming, and anime.She partners with global brands to uncover whitespace, accelerate innovation, and pioneer market-first experiences—most recently launching the first acne-care brand on Roblox with Galderma and Dubit.
Her work has been showcased at CES, SXSW, and featured in Fast Company, Fortune, Forbes, CNET, VentureBeat, and Digiday. With a portfolio of 50+ brands, Val has been named among the Top 25 Women in Tech, VentureBeat’s Women in AI, Product Management Leader of the Year, and Most Powerful Women in Technology. She serves on the Fast Company Executive Board, SXSW Advisory Board, and mentors emerging talent at SCAD.
