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GCVI Summit 2026 Rewind

Rewatch the sessions, recap the learnings

The GCVI Summit packs in two days of main stage and breakout sessions amid, interspersed with intense one-on-one networking and technology showcases.

It is impossible to attend every talk, so we have distilled the key learnings for you here. 

8.10 - 8.30

GCVI Summit 2026 chairmanship discussion: The pursuit of happiness: The use of CVC as a discovery machine

Michelle Gonzalez, Corporate Vice President & Global Head of M12, Microsoft

Nicolas Sauvage, President of TDK Ventures, TDK

8.30 - 8.55

GCVI Summit opening keynote fireside chat: Deep impact: Innovation & the intersection of politics, policy, and buisness

Senator Richard Burr’s discussion will provide a high-level overview of the current U.S. and global policy landscape, focusing on how domestic political dynamics, regulatory shifts, geopolitical tensions, and evolving trade and security priorities are reshaping the near-term business environment.

Senator Richard Burr – U.S. Senate (2005-2023)

Interviewed by: Jeff Baglio, Partner, DLA Piper

9.15 - 9.35

Keynote interview: Takin' care of business: How Workday Ventures invests in tomorrow's workflow innnovation

Barbry McGann, SVP and Managing Director, Workday Ventures 

Interviewed By: Einat Meisel, Partner, Fenwick 

9.35 - 9.45

Lightning presentation: A sense check of the impact of the decagon era: Where CVC should be headed to advance AI

Eric Buatois, General Partner, BGV

9.45 - 10.05

Keynote interview: The quantum quest: Understanding the opportunity for the future

Dr. Trevor Lanting, Chief Development Officer, D-Wave Quantum

Eric Buatois, General Partner, BGV

10.05 - 10.25

Keynote fireside chat: Quantum leap: Where are we headed with quantum

Ana Lopes, Operating Partner, IBM Venture Capital

Interviewed by: Ian Goldstein, Partner, Fenwick

10.45 - 11.10

Marquee keynote interview: Vision quest: Lip-Bu Tan's insights on Intel Corporation, the current state of venture capital, and the next innovation wave

Lip-Bu Tan, CEO,  Intel Corporation

Interviewed by: Ira Ehrenpreis, Founder & Managing Partner, DBL Partners

11.10 - 11.30

Keynote interview: Strategic posture: Using CVC to harness innovation

Andrew Ferguson, Vice President, Databricks Ventures

Interviewed By: Sandi Knox, Partner, Sidley

11.50 - 12.10

Keynote interview: Cashing in on CVC: The approach of Coinbase to advance crypto and Web3

Hoolie Tejwai, Global Head, Coinbase Ventures

12.10 - 12.30

Keynote interview: Through the looking glass: Designing impactful innovation through a systematic lens - clarifying purpose & framing the approach

Jonathan Hurst, Chief Robot Officer & Co-Founder, Agility Robotics 

Ankur Saxena, Investment Director – Physical AI, TDK Ventures 

1.10 - 1.40

Ecosystem spotlight: Ready player one: Why everyone must be in the AI game

John Wesley, Founding Investment Director, NVentures

Jihong Kim, Vice President, Samsung Ventures America

Dong-Su Kim, CEO, LG Technology Ventures

Quinn Li, Global Head, Qualcomm Ventures

Interviewed By:

Jay Eum, Co-Founder, GFT Ventures

1.35 - 1.55

Keynote panel discussion: The new science of venture capital: How VC has been redefined to support startups

Milo Werner, General Partner, DCVC

Ann Bordetsky, Partner and Board Advisor, New Enterprise Associates

Greg Reichow, General Partner, Eclipse

Interviewed By: Greg Heibel, Partner, Orrick

2.00 - 2.15

Keynote session: The corporate complement: The power of CVC in today's market

Lena Ambrozy, Senior Investment Manager, Henkel

Takuya Odagiri, Senior Investor, Mitsubishi Corporate CVC

Gen Tsuchikawa, Founder, Sony Ventures

Interviewed by: Rob Carlson, Partner, Sidley

2.20 - 2.40

Keynote session: Defence funding: Fueling the next wave of startups

Sha-Chelle Devlin Manning, Chief, Commercial Strategy, DARPA

Todd Stavish, Managing Partner, SRI Ventures

2.40 - 3.10

Keynote session: The corporate as platform: CVC's role in building the enterprise innovation operating system

Neal Hansch, CEO, Silicon Foundry

Evan Gutoff, Managing Director, Kearney Ventures

John Glushik, Managing Director, HG Ventures

Victoria Slivkoff, Global Head of Innovation Partnerships, Chemonics

3.10 - 3.35

Spotlight session: The power of co-building innovation: How CVCs can partner with venture studios to unlock strategic goals

Philip Krim, CEO, Montauk Capital

Sydney Robinson, Senior Manager, New Products Innovation & Analytics, Tokio Marine HCC

Mike Gulla, CEO, Adaptive Insurance

3.35 - 4.00

Spotlight session: AI, workflow, & the new outcome mindset for start-ups

Deidre Paknad, Chief Executive Officer, WorkBoard

4.00 - 4.20

Spotlight interview: Portfolio pursuits: Managing the portfolio to provide strategic value

Tamara Steffens, Managing Director, TR Ventures, Thomson Reuters

Lukasz Garbowski, Chief Investment Officer, Btomorrow Ventures

Moderator:

Eric Buatois, General Partner, BGV

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