Valter Adão
Professor of Practice at University of Johannesburg
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Valter is recognised as an expert in the fields of disruptive innovation, business re-imagination and emerging technologies in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, where he does most of his work. Valter is the Chief Executive, and Digital Leader for Cadena Growth Partners, a digital and innovation advisory, and venturing organisation that operates at the intersect of strategic and innovation thinking with emerging digital technologies and rapid commercialisation.
He guides organisations beyond potential disruption, towards creating new opportunities for relevance, growth and expansion by contextualising and leveraging the potential and economics of emerging technologies and disruptive trends.
Valter is a corporate entrepreneur with extensive experience in venturing and commercialising businesses across a number of industries, and works with the CEOs of leading organisations to conceive, develop and scale innovative opportunities and IP into high growth, sustainable businesses.
He is the former Chief Digital and Innovation office for Deloitte, managing and founding partner for Monitor Deloitte and managing partner for Deloitte Digital in Africa. He was also part of Deloitte’s Global Innovation Executive. He is a faculty member of Singularity University, a Tedx Speaker, and the recipient of the Constellation Transformation 150 award, which recognises the top global executives leading digital business transformation efforts. He was recently awarded as the Big 4 professional of the year, by The South African Professional Services Academy, who also recognized him as a top Professional in South Africa’s Digital Industry. Valter holds an MSc and an MBA, he has trained with Roger Martin as a master strategist and is the recipient of numerous academic awards. He is a Professor of Practice at the Johannesburg Business School.
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Valter Adao - Future of Funding | SingularityU Exponential Finance South Africa Summit
Future of Work - Jason Silva, Valter Adao, Larry Keeley + Mxolisi Mgojo
Valter Adao - Deloitte
Valter Adao
Valter Adão: Future Of Work And How Technology Can Resolve The Unemployment Crisis
The Big Small Business Show - The importance of having a digital strategy
Digital Transformation with Valter Adao - Leadership - S1 EP 19
Valter Adão Talking About The Future Of Jobs
Valter Adao - The Future of Work I SingularityU Nordic Summit 2019
Valter Adao on E-health
Valter Adão - Deloitte Consulting
Valter Adão CX Trends 2022 Video Interview
The Future of Work | Valter Adão | TEDxWaterfallDrive
Valter Adão - SUSA - Speaker (Future of work, Digital transformation)
Deloitte Dbrief, Valter Adão Deloitte Digital and Innovation Africa.
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