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​Event overview

​Corporate venture capital is evolving fast. Frontier CVC Forum is a series of events bringing together leading investors and operators to share how to build durable venture programs, design GP-LP aligned structures, and turn strategic intent into measurable returns. Expect pragmatic playbooks, candid lessons, and a community that cares about outcomes over optics.

In this session, we'll talk about the where we are as CVCs and where we will be going as we continue to grow with the innovation economy.

​*Just Added* Start Up Showcase! We will have a few exciting AI startups sharing their journey!

​Spotlight session

​Fireside Chat with Kei Onishi, CEO & Managing Director at Yamaha Motor Ventures

​Topic: Creating outsized value with a GP-LP structured CVC
We’ll unpack how to balance strategic goals with financial performance, governance that actually scales, and how operator DNA translates into edge at the deal table and in portfolio support.

​Panel conversation

​Topic: What high-functioning CVCs do differently

​Speakers:
Kei Onishi, CEO & Managing Director at Yamaha Motor Ventures
Tiffine Wang,  CEO and Managing Partner, Onsen Global; Advisor, Singtel Group. Previously: Partner, MS&AD Ventures; Sr. Investment Manager, Singtel Innov8. 
Diana Kay: Partner, Suffolk Tech; Previously: Dell Technology Capital
Moderator: Jay Onda, Strategic Advisor and Investor, Marubeni Power; Co-Founder, Sundial Foundation

​Three experienced CVC leaders discuss mandate clarity, incentive design, partnering with core business units, and what “win” looks like at Seed to Series B on Horizon 3 timelines.

​Topic: Startup Showcase, Hot AI Startups that's making an Impact in the world!

​Moderator: Tiffine Wang, CEO Onsen Global Hot Startups including: Livekit.io, Kore.ai, LUUM, Rembrain.ai, GMI Cloud

​Who should attend

• ​CVC leaders and emerging CVC builders

• ​Corporate strategy, M&A, and innovation teams

​What you’ll learn

• ​When GP-LP structures outperform and how to set them up for real alignment

• ​Portfolio construction for strategic and financial returns without muddling either

• ​Governance, decision velocity, and BU integration that don’t grind to a halt

• ​Practical metrics to track strategic value creation across the venture lifecycle

​Agenda

• ​12:00–1:00 PM Registration and networking lunch

• ​​1:00–1:15 PM Welcome Message / Frontier CVC Forum

• ​1:20–1:45 PM Fireside chat with Kei Onishi

• ​​1:50–2:35 PM Panel Discussion with CVCs

• ​2:40–3:25 PM Panel Discussion with AI Founders
  (Livekit.io, Kore.ai, LUUM, Rembrain.ai, GMI Cloud)

• ​​3:30–4:00 PM Closing remarks and Networking

​Featured speakers

​Tiffine Wang
CEO, Managing Partner, Onsen Global | Advisor, Venture Capital Singtel Group  Industry Fellow at UC Berkeley | Silicon Valley’s “40 Under 40,” Woman of Influence, and GCV’s Top Emerging Leaders Former: MS&AD Ventures, Singtel Innov8, Europe Innovation Academy

​Kei Onishi
CEO & Managing Director, Yamaha Motor Ventures
Fireside guest discussing GP-LP structured CVC models and strategic value creation.

​Jay Onda
Strategic Advisor and Investor, Marubeni Power; Co-founder, Sundial Foundation. Previously: Director, Marubeni Ventures; Co-founding member and Director of Investment, Yamaha Motor Ventures;