The Global Defence Council (GDC) has been established to provide a platform for CVCs in the defense sector to connect and explore innovation and investment opportunities. The GDC will create thought leadership, drive content, and dive deeper into the issues that are currently affecting the defense sector.
The council’s Advisory Board takes responsibility for choosing focused content and projects, with the objective of being as effective as possible. The GDC Advisory Board meets once quarterly to discuss thought leadership, strategic goals, and relevant content.
Advisory Board

Partner, SRI Ventures
& Co-Chair Global Defence Council

Partner, BDC Capital
& Co-Chair Global Defence Council

Venture Capital Director
Booz Allen Ventures

General Manager & Vice President Lockheed Martin Ventures

Finance Director, Corporate Development & Strategy, BAE

Partner
QBE Ventures

Venture Capitalist
Weru Investment

VP
SRI Ventures

Business Development & Capture
Noblis

Northop Grumman CVC

Managing Partner
In-Q-Tel

Vice President
3M Ventures
Upcoming Events
Event | Date |
Space Tech Digital Roundtable (Online) | September 28, 2023 |
Global Council Portfolio Showcase (São Paulo, Brazil) | October 25, 2023 |
Global Defense Council Roundtable (Tokyo, Japan) | November, 2023 |
Media
There has never been a more crucial time to invest in technologies related to defence and security. War in Ukraine and growing geopolitical tensions between the US and China are bringing a new focus to an area that used to be taboo for investors.
Global Corporate Venturing editor Maija Palmer talks to Ryan Lewis, partner at SRI Ventures and Tom Park, partner at BDC Deep Tech Fund, about why they are setting up the GCV Defence Council Advisory Board to foster collaboration between corporate investors looking to invest in this area.
Listen to the podcast here:
Application
Applications for the Global Defence Council Advisory Board have now closed. However new opportunities for board seats may become open during this two-year term. If you would like to be considered when a seat opens, please click the link below to complete your application.

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New York, NY (USA)
Oct 25, 2023
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Nov 10, 2023
Tokyo (Japan) & Seoul (South Korea)
Munich (Germany)
Mar 14, 2024
Monterey, CA (USA)
Jun 26, 2024
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