Valerie Jacobs

Driving a constant state of evolution within LPK and the industry, I serve as Chief Marketing Officer at LPK, overseeing branding and marketing efforts and external relations for the consultancy. In my nearly 20 years here, I founded the in-house trends + foresight practice, providing our clients with a deeper understanding of emergent shifts, as well as the ability to translate them into future-forward growth. I work with an intuition and quick wit that senses and articulates change—informing the strategies we shape for brands with the nerve to look up, out and ahead. * Published author, thought leader and keynote speaker * Adjunct Professor of Trends + Foresight at University of Cincinnati DAAP * Honorary Senior Fellow of the Design Futures Council * Expert in trend forecasting, fut...