Valentin Cornez,

Seasoned founder

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14 years of sales and partnerships expertise within the Media & Entertainment sectors, with experience spanning global and US markets.

Key skills

Strategic Partner Development, AI/Digital Consulting, Team Leadership, Program Management, Go-To-Market, Thought Leadership, Deal Making, Ecommerce, Audience Development, Ad Monetization strategies, Content Strategy.

Sales & Partnerships

  • Led Global Product Partnerships at Google with 12 global media organisations, fostering strategies that have grown subscription revenue by up to 20%: Increased subscription rates for Conde Nast (+18%) and Hearst (+54%), and a +150% subscription revenue growth for Business Insider in one quarter.

  • Served as Head of Product Partnerships in North America, closed the first 130 partnerships for Google Reader Revenue Manager. Spearheaded the creation and launch of News Consumer Insights, an AI-powered assistant used by 1.2 million visitors across 159 countries, and built a new Insights Partnerships team at Google.

  • Led Google Surveys partnerships in APAC: grew regional revenue from $4.8M in 2014 to $6.6M in 2015 (+36% YoY).

  • Closed 25 monetization partnerships from top 1000 publishers in France in EMEA, managed a portfolio of $16M in quarterly revenue.

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Artificial Intelligence expertise

  • Developed global consulting services using AI use cases and technologies to drive digital growth across content, audience, and revenue.

  • Successfully built and launched News Consumer Insights, an AI-powered assistant designed to deliver tailored insights and recommendations to optimize publishers' online strategies. This product has garnered 1.2 million visits from 159 countries. (Video Overview)

  • Acquired a Certificate of Excellence in "The Business of AI" from Columbia Business School in 2025.

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Google Products Expertise

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