Europe / Berlin / 25-26 November 2025 / Past edition

CVC | Open Innovation Summit Europe 2025

Strategic Capital for Europe's Future

In a time of geopolitical fragmentation, climate urgency, and AI disruption, we believe corporations hold the key to scalable solutions. The Summit brought together the leaders who drive strategic capital, shape ecosystems, and carry institutional responsibility, from across Europe, the U.S., and Asia. No PR, no panels-for-show, just honest, off-the-record dialogue.

It took place during Asia-Berlin's Innovation Week, following the Asia Berlin Summit.

70+Senior executives
2 days25-26 November 2025
10+Panels and working sessions
Key topics
01

Competing in Europe

Energy costs, industrial policy, regulation, and strategic autonomy

02

AI beyond the hype

From experimentation to deployment and operating models

03

Capital allocation under pressure

Growth capital gaps, CVC, M&A, and new investment structures

04

Workforce and demographic change

Talent, productivity, automation, and the role of care

05

Leadership and governance

Decision-making, internal barriers, and execution at scale

Photos

Inside Berlin 2025.

Participants of the 2025 European summit in a group photo
A session in front of participants in Berlin
Hosts and guests in front of the summit banner
Participants in conversation at the leadership dinner
Co-hosts

Convened with

HTGF
Wayra
BorgWarner
MANN+HUMMEL
SIGNAL IDUNA
Partners

Supported by

PwC
CMS
Berlin Partner
Expo 2035 Berlin
BVK
JUNI
Technology Briefing Center
AsiaBerlin Summit
UNITE Berlin
City of Berlin
Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs
U-Path