Valerie Vacante?is the Director of Strategy for global experience and innovation agency,?LiveArea, where she uncovers cultural trends, next generation product innovations and designs strategies impacting the way people connect and experience in the physical and digital world.
Valerie is one of the co-creators of LiveArea Scan & Go™ a patent-pending, app-free contactless payment technology that debuted at CES 2021, named top product pick by PCR Magazine and “top tools shaping the future of retail” by Adweek featured in The Drum, Click Z, DigiDay and PSFK. Additionally, she architected NXT Intelligence™, a platform focused on technology, innovation, and brand experiences designed to explore, evaluate and evolve business growth opportunities.
She is also the Founder of strategy and innovation firm?Collabsco; in a connected world of entertainment, play, living and learning Valerie has pioneered award winning digital products and connected experiences across IoT, AR, VR, voice, robotics and beyond.
In 2018, Valerie launched the first-ever?connected play landscape; her latest iteration maps over 260 connected experiences, emerging technologies and business growth opportunities featured in?VentureBeat,?The Drum,?VRScout and more.
She is the Co-Founder of TechUp, a curated service showcasing innovative products on a global stage, featured at WIRED Live, WIRED Next Generation, CES and SXSW.
Her portfolio includes Hasbro, Mattel, Disney, Bandai Namco Entertainment, WowWee, AT&T, Vodafone, Mercedes-Benz, MINI, Honeywell, Sleep Number, Dell, HeadOffice.Space, MERGE, Virsix Games, Pressure Games, Spree Interactive and Rocket Impact among others.
In between driving what’s next in technology, culture and design, Valerie has recently been named one of the Top 25 Women in Tech ?2019 and 2020 by PCR magazine,?40 Over Forty and Top 10 Pioneering CEOs to Follow in 2021 by CIO Look.
She serves on the Fast Company Executive Board, SXSW Innovation Advisory Board, as a CES KAPi Awards Judge, a Global Expert to MassChallenge, an international speaker and writer.
You can find her almost anywhere creators are designing the future.
Available For: Advising, Authoring, Consulting, Influencing, Speaking
Travels From: Austin
Speaking Topics: Innovation, Product Strategy, Emerging Technologies, Culture, Design, Experience Strategy
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| Influencer | 31 |
| Speaker | 0 |
| Entrepreneur | 0 |
| Total | 31 |
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