Paul Morris, UK Department for International Trade, gives the results from the unpanel and roundtable sessions at the GCV Symposium in May.
There were more than 80 speakers in the popular unpanel sessions. They were gathered around seven large round tables, engaged in animated discussions ranging from startups to corporate venturers, innovation to inclusion, and technology to diversity.
The unpanels were guided by 16 moderators who shared enthusiasm, experience and encouragement with participants who networked, exchanged cards, made new contacts and planned many one-on-one follow-ups. Three moderators had the honour of providing a one-minute good, bad and ugly feedback snapshot of their table discussions on the main stage the following day. Thank you Neil Foster of Baker Botts, Laura Chicurel of Nextinit and Jessica Straus of GE Ventures.
Can corporate VCs be true value-added investors?
Moderated by Jon Koplin, managing director Emea, Cisco Investments, and Angélique Peigné, ventures manager, BP
Delegates crowded round the table and, for the majority, confirmed that corporate VCs can and do bring value beyond fungible capital.…
