Valerio Zanini

Teaches at Concepts & Beyond Inc

A product innovator and digital leader, Valerio Zanini has more than 20 years of professional experience spanning software development, system integration, agile transformation, design thinking, and product innovation. He excels at building new products in the early stages of product innovation, where uncertainty and lack of a clear solution are the biggest challenges. He provides consulting and training to organizations of any size, helping them become more innovative with Agile, Scrum, SAFe, product management, and Design Thinking practices.

Formerly, a Director of Product Development at Capital One where he led digital transformation initiatives for retail bank and transformed how customers interact with bankers. Before Capital One, Valerio was the co-founder and CEO of Goozex (sold in 2012), a Systems Engineer at Cisco, and the co-founder of one of the first web development companies in Italy.

He is a Certified Scrum Trainer and Scrum Master, SAFe Program Consultant, and Certified Product Owner. He is also a certified instructor in Innovation Games and in Training from the Back of the Room. He is the author of “Deliver Great Products That Customers Love”, published in 2018.

Valerio lives in Washington DC, and delivers training in public and private settings around the world.