Jacqueline LeSage Krause, Bernhard Mohr and Jeanne Bolger spoke about the possible benefits of corporate investors joining venture funds as a limited partner.

Julie Kainz of Salesforce Ventures and Marc Rennard from Orange Digital Ventures discussed topics such as alignment with a corporate parent and the importance of streamlined processes.

The newest Mawsonia platform, Global Impact Venturing, was launched from the stage in connection with discussions on the nature and trends of impact investing for corporates.

The data and key findings from the JVCA/GCV survey reveal an open, innovation-oriented community.

Four innovative companies were introduced by their corporate backers to detail how they are looking to impact the transport and mobility sectors.

Thomas Zehnder of BlueOcean Ventures and Ami Ben David of Spice Venture Capital discussed the advantages of blockchain technology in making assets such as venture capital less rigid.

Max Fowinkel and William Janeway from Warburg Pincus told attendees the risks of the current environment are positive for corporate venture capital.

JetBlue Technology Ventures' managing director, Raj Singh, detailed how a corporate VC unit can be a good partner and add value to its parent company.

William Taranto spoke about his near decade at Merck Global Health Innovation Fund and how corporate venturing has evolved in that time.

Capital One Ventures' Jaidev Shergill and Scott Lenet, president of Touchdown Ventures, discussed the possibility of a downturn and the difference in approach between corporates and traditional VCs.