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Global Corporate Venturing runs several sector councils which bring corporate venturing professionals together for regular meetups and joint projects.

We currently have councils for energy, finance, healthcare and AI, and we are putting together new councils for mobility, sustainability and consumer.

If you would like to get involved with one of these councils, please get in touch with Amber Knapp for details on how to join.

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GCV Executive Leadership Forum 2023

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