For many of the attendees at the Global Corporate Venturing and Innovation Summit 2021 held late last month in Monterey, California, the conference was their first in-real life (IRL) event since the pandemic effectively stopped them in the first quarter last year after the previous summit.
For many of the attendees at the Global Corporate Venturing and Innovation Summit 2021 held late last month in Monterey, California, the conference was their first in-real life (IRL) event since the pandemic effectively stopped them in the first quarter last year after the previous summit.
With sun and blue skies gracing the outdoor, socially-distanced event and a sold-out capacity audience of 300 corporate venturers and others in the ecosystem, it marked a welcome return to networking and sharing insights.
Lisa Lambert, chief technology and innovation officer at UK-listed utility National Grid and founder and president of its National Grid Partners corporate venturing unit, said in the welcome address: “It is an honour to be here today and I would like to welcome all of my corporate VC peers back to the GCVI Summit!
“This event is long overdue and for those attending, thank you for being here in Monterey for…
