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The podcast

Inside CVC.

Where corporate venture capital meets strategy, leadership and systemic change. Hosted by Philipp Willigmann and Steve Schmith, with senior voices from corporate venture, startups, investment, academia and policy. Each episode goes beyond the buzzwords to how capital, technology and leadership shape the future of business and society.

  • 5.0Apple Podcasts, 7 ratings
  • 62episodes
  • 74countries listening
  • 25Kepisode downloads
Latest · 34 minMarten Rauschenberg: Part 2: AI, Capital, and What Comes Next11 Oct 2026 · with Marten Rauschenberg
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Boardrooms in Transition, an Inside CVC special series
An Inside CVC special series

Boardrooms in Transition.

The decisions shaping the next decade are being made in boardrooms right now. Five conversations on how directors and executives handle AI disruption, capital uncertainty and high-stakes decisions.

  1. 1/5Didier Cossin Failure to Act35 min
  2. 2/5Larry Quinlan Risk and Speed39 min
  3. 3/5Karen Francis Investment Under Uncertainty42 min
  4. 4/5Barry Salzberg Leadership Under Pressure37 min
  5. 5/5Penny Herscher Board Dynamics38 min

Explore the series5 episodes, about 3.5 hours