Built by corporates. For corporates.

Capital.
Capability.
Collective action.

A global, invitation-only platform where senior corporate leaders align capital, innovation and strategy, and turn shared priorities into action.

Participants of the 2026 summit in Miami in a group photo
A session in front of participants at the 2025 summit in Berlin
Participants in conversation at the dinner of the 2026 summit in Berlin

The CVC | Open Innovation Summit is a curated, invitation-only gathering of senior decision-makers from leading global corporations.

Mission

Our mission is to tackle systemic global challenges by aligning corporate innovation, venture activity and strategic capital, moving beyond individual deals toward solutions that strengthen the systems our economies depend on.

Vision

The most trusted global platform empowering industry leaders to align capital, innovation, and strategy to shape the positive future of business and society.

Core principles
80-100

Senior participants per summit: SVP, CxO and board level.

Off the record

Closed-door format, no PR. All discussions stay in the room.

Peer led

Dialogue shaped by practitioners, not vendors. No sales environment.

Upcoming summits

Apply for the next Summits.

All summits and past editions
  • Every summit
  • 80-100 senior participants
  • Invite-only, SVP+, C-suite and board
  • Closed-door, off the record

Applications are managed through Luma. Every request is reviewed by the organising team before participation is confirmed.

Our co-hosts

Convened with corporate leaders.

All co-hosts
Watsco
Telefónica
Swiss Post
BorgWarner
MANN+HUMMEL
SIGNAL IDUNA
Bosch
Danaher
Vontier
HTGF
Thales
Evonik
Mitsubishi Corporation Americas
Oshkosh
Wayra
Our partners

Ecosystem Partners

All partners
Deloitte
Bank of America
PwC
KPMG
Greenberg Traurig
CMS
Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs
City of Berlin
City of Miami
State of Florida
University of Miami
Zero Project
For corporates, from corporates

Participating corporates include

Trusted by over Fortune 1000 Corporations and Family Businesses.

Amazon, Samsung, Oshkosh, Microsoftbp, Intel, Hitachi, Greenberg Traurig, Volvo, GM, BMW, Delta, Bridgestone, Vontier, Toyota Woven City, Siemens, SK, Philip Morris International, Shell, Sony, Stellantis

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