Dani Dudeck

Dani Dudeck is a communications leader who has spent the last 25 years working with the fastest-growing companies in the world at the intersection of technology and entertainment. As Instacart’s Chief Corporate Affairs Officer, she oversees the company’s Communications, Policy, and Government Affairs teams, advising the executive leadership team and Board on corporate reputation, strategic communications, and the company’s role in shaping public discourse around food access, health equity, and the future of AI in retail. Dani is known for building high-performing global teams, navigating companies through transformative periods, and shaping narratives that meaningfully influence culture, business outcomes, and stakeholder trust. During her nearly eight years at Instacart, Dani helped guide the company through some of the most defining chapters in its history — from the hyper-growth of the early years, to becoming an essential household service during the COVID era, to reaching new heights of scale and access under CEO Fidji Simo. Most recently, she partnered closely with CEO Chris Rogers as he charts Instacart’s global growth strategy and leverages the company’s unique enterprise and AI capabilities to further empower its retail partners. Dani currently serves on the Center for Public Relations Board of Directors at the University of Southern California’s Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism and is the executive sponsor of Women@, Instacart’s largest employee resource group dedicated to connection, empowerment, and advancement for women across the company. Before joining Instacart, Dani served as Chief Communications Officer at Zynga, where she led the company’s global comms, brand reputation, product PR, and internal comms during a period of significant creative and financial transformation. Prior to Zynga, she served as VP of Global Communications for News Corp’s MySpace, overseeing the company’s in-house comms team and worldwide agency network while leading consumer, corporate, and crisis comms during one of the internet’s earliest large-scale social media evolutions. Dani earned a dual Bachelor of Arts degree in Public Relations and French language from the University of Southern California. She currently resides in San Francisco with her husband and two kids.