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
30 Countries Represented
700+ Delegates
5,000+ Meetings
98 Expert Speakers
301 CVC Units Present
Our Audience
…and why they attend GCV events
Corporate Venturing Units
To gather the latest trends, explore deal-flow and find solutions with fellow CVC peers
Venture Capitalists
To connect with CVCs about LP propositions and portfolio positioning
Universities and Government Bodies
To position and showcase innovation ecosystem programmes and investment opportunities for corporates and VC investors
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
Startups and Entrepreneurs
To develop knowledge of building successful relationships with corporate investors and showcase your innovations
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