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GCVI Summit 2026 Agenda

Pre-Conference Day

Tuesday, March 24

2:00 – 6:00 pm                               

Early Registration Opens

Regency Foyer

2:00 - 4:30 pm                               

The Disrupt Sandbox = GCVI Summit Seed & Early Stage Start-Up Showcase 

Select portfolio companies will be selected to participate in the 2025 Disrupt showcase taking place the day prior to the start of the GCVI Summit. 5 minutes will be provided to start-ups that are considered pre-seed or A round funded.

4:30 - 5:30 pm                               

GCVI Chatterbox: Deep-Dive Industry Discussions

  • The AI Olympics – Jumping Over Hurdles For Big Win

  • ClimateTech & Capital Intensity - How can climate tech start-ups get funding and scale up quickly?

  • Making Headway In Healthcare  

  • La Vida LatAm – The Approach Of Corporates In Latin America

  • Maneuvering In Mobility - Supporting Start-Ups and Intersecting Across Industries 

  • The Semicon Play – The State of Semiconductors In 2026

  • Dual Defense – Innovation’s Double-Edged Sword

5:00 – 6:30 pm                               

GCVI 10th Anniversary Pre-Party - Welcome Drinks Reception

Regency Foyer

6:30 – 9:00 pm                               

Rising Stars/Emerging Leaders Dinner (Invitation only)

The Monterey Bay Aquarium

Conference Day 1

Wednesday, March 25

7:30 – 8:15 am                               

GCVI Summit Registration & Breakfast Reception

Regency Foyer

8:15 – 8:25 am                               

GCVI Summit Opening Remarks

Techno-Optimism & Corporate Consciousness: Understanding The Value Corporates Bring To Scale Innovation

Jim Mawson, Founder, GCV

8:25 – 8:45 am                               

GCVI Summit 2025 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

8:45 – 9:10 am                               

GCVI Summit Opening Keynote Fireside Chat (Part 1)

Through The Looking Glass…

Designing Impactful Innovation Through a Systematic Lens

Clarifying Purpose & Framing The Approach

Peggy Johnson, CEO, Agility Robotics / Member of the Board at Blackrock and Fox

Nicolas Sauvage, President, TDK Ventures

9:10 – 9:35 am                               

GCVI Summit Opening Keynote Fireside Chat (Part 2)

The Face Of Boom:

The Approach To Support AI Innovation In 2026 & Beyond

Ian Hathaway (invited), Partner, Open AI Start-Up Fund

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

9:35 – 9:55 am   

Keynote Interview

Limitless Potential: Understanding AI’s Next Big Shift 

Jonathan Ross, CEO, Groq

9:55 – 10:15 am   

Keynote Interview

The New Science Of Venture Capital: How VC Has Been Redefined To Support Start-Ups  

10:15 - 10:45 am

Marquee Keynote Interview

The Voice Of Reason: Lip-Bu Tan’s Insights On Intel Corporation And The Innovation Journey

Lip-Bu Tan, CEO,  Intel Corporation

10:45 - 11:10 am

Keynote Fireside Chat

11:10 - 11:30

Keynote Interview

Strategic Posture: Using CVC To Harness Innovation

Andrew Ferguson, Vice President, Databricks Ventures, Databricks

11:30 - 11:50

Keynote Interview

Cashing In On CVC: The Approach Of Coinbase To Advance Crypto and Web3

Hoolie Tejwani, Global Head, Coinbase Ventures

11:50 - 12:10 pm

Keynote Interview

Takin’ Care Of Business: How Workday Ventures Invests In Tomorrow’s Workflow Innovation

Barbry McGann, SVP and Managing Director, Workday Ventures

12:10 - 12:30 pm

Keynote Interview

12:30 – 1:30 pm

Luncheon Reception Hosted By Fenwick

1:30 – 2:00 pm

Keynote Panel

A Tale Of Two Spinouts: Understanding How To Become Independent From The Mothership

Steve Abbott, Founding Partner, Sapphire Ventures

Jason Sydow (invited), Partner, Next47 

Moderator: Tom Whiteaker, Co-Founder and Partner, IBM Ventures

2:00 – 2:20 pm

Keynote Interview

Just Do It! - The Race To Innovate At Nike

Tal Ziv (invited), Vice President, Head of Corporate Development & Growth Initiatives, Nike

2:20 – 2:40 pm

Keynote Interview

2:40 - 3:00 pm

Afternoon Networking Break

3:00 - 4:20 pm

Concurrent Tracks

Track B:

Workshop Programming

Monterey Ballroom - Pebble & Beach Sections

3:00 - 4:20 pm

The (Hand)book Of Genesis: CVC Model Development & Corporate Venture Building

Session 1:

Big Bets, Big Rewards > Making The Case For CVC

  • The Big Benefits Of CVC = Why Do It

  • Here & How = Options For Creation

  • Against All Odds = Messaging The The Process & Purpose

Session 2

TBC

Track A:

The New Nexus: Realizing How Innovation & Intelligence Will Be Intersected 

Main Stage- Regency Ballroom

3:00 - 3:20 pm

Innovation Spotlight

Swimming Upstream: How Poolside Is Scaling & The Stroking Corporate Partnerships

Paul St. John, Chief Revenue Officer, Poolside

Rita Waite, Partner, In-Q-Tel

3:20 – 3:40 pm

Fireside Chat

Smart Supplying: Driving Supply Chain Resilience With New Agentic AI Tools 

3:40 - 4:00 pm

Spotlight Interview

Physical AI: Responding To Complexity & Opportunity In An AI-Powered, Hyperconnected World 

4:00 – 4:20 pm

Spotlight Interview  

Portfolio Pursuits: Managing The Portfolio To Provide Strategic Value

Tassbieh Hassan, Portfolio Development, Salesforce Ventures

Tamara Steffans, Managing Director, TR Ventures

4:20 – 5:30 pm

Pon De Replay: Innovation & CVC Engagement Sessions  

  • The Life Of A Showgirl: AI Front & Center (AI Roundtable)

  • The Breaker Box: Energy Innovation & Scaling Start-Ups (Energy Roundtable)

  • Family Feud: Advocating For CVC When Your Parent Wants To Pause

  • Field Of Dreams: CVB & Tactical Approaches (CVB)

5:30 – 7:00 pm

Cocktail Reception

Conference Day 2

Thursday, March 26

7:00 – 9:00 am                           

Continental Breakfast Reception

Regency Foyer

8:15 – 10:15 am

CVC Professional Development Sessions (Invitation-Only)

Session A:

House Of Commons: Private Executive Leadership Gathering

(Executive NDA Session)

Session B:

CVC Operational Performance & Reporting

  • Operations and Portfolio Management Community of Practice Roundtable (Hour 1)

  • Platform/Portfolio Development Community of Practice Roundtable (Hour 2)

8:30 - 8:45 am

Opening GCV Commentary

The World Of CVC Report & The Path Forward For CVC

Maija Palmer, Editor, GCV

8:45 - 9:10 am

Keynote Interview

Game Of Thrones: Building Future Start-Up Kings & Queens

9:10 - 9:30 am

Panel Discussion 

Ground Zero Investing: Why Silicon Valley Continues To Be The Bedrock For Deal Flow 

Steve Westly, Founder, The Westly Group

9:30 - 9:50 am

Keynote Interview

The Laws Of AI Attraction: AI Investing For Change > Infrastructure, Autonomy, and Energy

Bilal Zuberi (invited), Founder & Managing Partner, Red Glass Ventures

9:50 - 10:10 am

Keynote Interview

Jagged Little Pill: Finding Prescription For Liquidity Pressures & Establishing IPO Readiness

9:40 - 10:00 am

Keynote Interview

IPO Readiness & The Liquidity Landscape  

10:00 - 10:30 am

Coffee Break

TRACK A

Main Stage – Dealing With Disruption: How Business Is Handling The Impact

10:30 – 10:50 am

Keynote Interview

Paranoid Android:The Threat & Opportunity Of AI Vulnerability Discovery

Jason Clinton, CISO, Anthropic

10:50 – 11:10 am

Spotlight Interview

AI Posture Management: How Oracle Is Tackling The New World Of Global AI Infrastructure

Chris Gandolfo, Executive Vice President, North America Global AI Infrastructure, Oracle

11:10 am - 11:30 am

Fireside Chat

Optimizing Operations: Finding Solution To Supply Chain Bottlenecks

11:30 - 11:50 am

Keynote Presentation

TRACK B

CVB Track – Architectural Activity > The Blueprint For Corporate Venture Building (CVB)

10:30 – 12:00 am

  • The CVB Startup = How To Get Follow-On CVC Backing

  • Finding Talent To Run CVB Startups = Internal Or External?

  • The CVB Blueprint: Best Practices and Running a Professional CVB

11:50 – 1:00 pm

Luncheon Reception Hosted by Orrick

1:00 - 1:20 pm

Keynote Panel

Moving Goalposts: Scoring Points With Tomorrow’s Start-Ups

Chris Schlosser (invited), Senior Vice President of Emerging Ventures, Major League Soccer (MLS)

1:20 - 1:40 pm

Keynote Interview

1:40 - 2:00 pm

Fireside Chat

2:00 – 2:20 pm

Spotlight Interview

2:20 – 2:40 pm

Spotlight Storytelling

2:40 – 3:00 pm

Closing Commentary

3:00 – 4:30 pm

Closing GCVI Summit Happy Hour Social