GCVI Summit 2026

March 17-19, 2026

MONTEREY, CA

The world's premier gathering of the corporate venturing and innovation ecosystem

Giving you access to the biggest network of leaders spanning corporate innovation, corporate venturing, venture capital, and wider innovation stakeholders

The 10th annual Global Corporate Venturing & Innovation Summit takes place across March 17-19, 2026 at The Hyatt Regency Resort, Monterey.

This global event has proven to be the biggest dedicated gathering of corporate venture capital and C-suite innovation leadership and is regularly quoted as ‘‘the CVC event’’.

Giving over 800 attendees three days of unrivalled networking opportunities, knowledge transfer sessions and as many 1-to-1 private meetings as your diary will allow - the Summit is not to be missed if you’re looking to develop your venture unit, build one, or do business with those who do. It’s the place where capital meets innovation and it’s the place to be if you’re a corporate investor.

Key features include:

  • High-level programme sessions including keynote speeches, fireside chats, workshops and roundtable discussions with industry thought leaders

  • Unlimited networking opportunities - both formal and informal - for finding deal-flow, LP opportunities and portfolio investments with your peers

  • Pre-event professional development training instructed through the GCV Institute

  • Pre-event social networking activities, which have included Golf, Pickleball and Whale Watching

With demand as ever, set to be extremely high as leaders across the industry always have the GCVI Summit in their diary, we recommend securing your places as soon as possible.

In 2025, we had

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30 Countries Represented

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700+ Delegates

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5,000+ Meetings

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98 Expert Speakers

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301 CVC Units Present

  • "Overall very valuable event for the investing & innovation community and also a very pleasant experience!"

    Daniel Moczydlower, Embraer-X

  • "The Summit provided us with great exposure to the global CVC sector generally. It provided us with an excellent opportunity to engage with and learn from other CVCs in a collegial and open environment. We've strengthened a number of existing connections and made several new ones directly as a result of the event. Highly recommend to CVC practitioners from all industries."

    Jon Sandbrook, Ki Tua Fund

  • "Very consistent with past events. Must have for CVC industry."

    Gen Tsuchikawa

  • "This is the only meeting I attend every year! Reconnecting with collaborators and meeting new peers is a valuable experience."

    Ginger Rothrock, HG Ventures

  • "Awesome, especially LSAB meeting and NDA meeting. Those are they types of gatherings I truly look forward to because they are always relevant and engaging."

    George Kellerman, Woven Capital

  • "The event provided a good platform for meeting potential investors. The food was also great!"

    Zeke Steer, Milbotix

  • "Wonderful job by Christina and team - as always! Still the best conference out there!"

    Reese Schroeder, Allstate

  • "I loved the 1:1 meetings -- I was able to meet so many people and have intentional, curated discussions instead of trying to accidentally run into people at happy hours."

    Kaitlyn Doyle, TechNexus

Our Audience

…and why they attend GCV events

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Corporate Venturing Units

To gather the latest trends, explore deal-flow and find solutions with fellow CVC peers

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Venture Capitalists

To connect with CVCs about LP propositions and portfolio positioning

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Universities and Government Bodies

To position and showcase innovation ecosystem programmes and investment opportunities for corporates and VC investors

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Ecosystem Support

Whether it’s legal support, funding litigation, incubation, venture building or acceleration, there’s a huge pool of corporate investors for service providers to work with

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Startups and Entrepreneurs

To develop knowledge of building successful relationships with corporate investors and showcase your innovations

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Corporate Innovators

To better understand the role of CVC units in wider corporate innovation and identify different investment strategies

GCV works both with, and for, the ecosystem to provide world-class content, communities, development and events. The GCV Leadership Society is at the heart of everything we do, so we make sure our services are optimised to help each and every member, and across the industry as a whole.

To learn more about what we can do for you and how we can immerse you and your business into our community, please contact Charlie Hayward.

The GCV Experience

The Audience

GCV is, at it’s heart, a community of the leading minds in venture. We bring together leaders from different countries, industries and all stakeholder groups of the ecosystem such as corporate innovators and investors, venture capitalists, entrepreneurs, academics, accelerators and venture builders

The Interactive Agenda

Keynote speeches and C-level panels always give you a chance to hear from the top, but our agendas are more interactive than ever now. Alongside the above, you can immerse yourself in sector-specific roundtables, technical workshops, portfolio showcases and breakout breakfasts and lunches

The Networking

Who says business can’t be fun? We always offer you activities such as food tours, cultural site visits, sports, even whale watching when we can, to help you relax, unwind and have fun while at the same time, extend those crucial networking opportunities

The 1-1 Meetings

Our previous attendees always say it, ‘‘I have more meetings in two days than I do in two months’’. Our event app lets you connect with other attendees, message them directly, schedule 1-1 meetings and let the AI-driven match-making tool suggest new connections for you