CVC | OI Summit Europe 2026

​The CVC | Open Innovation Summit Europe 2026 convenes a curated group of senior corporate leaders across venture, innovation, and strategy.

​Berlin | September 2–4, 2026

​This is not a conference.
It is a closed-door working forum for those responsible for real decisions around capital allocation, partnerships, and transformation inside complex organizations.

​Corporate-only. Non-commercial. Off the record.

​Focus for Europe 2026

​This edition is centered around one core question:

​How can corporates actively contribute to Europe’s resilience, competitiveness, and long-term growth?

​We will focus on:

• ​industrial transformation under geopolitical pressure

• ​AI, robotics, and physical systems moving into deployment

• ​dual-use and defense-related innovation

• ​healthcare and care systems under structural strain

• ​capital allocation across regions with diverging rules and risks

​The Summit connects perspectives across Europe, the U.S., and Asia.

​Format

​September 2 — informal welcome
September 3 — Summit and leadership dinner
September 4 — closed-door working sessions and VIP reception @ IFA

​Ecosystem

​Co-hosted by:
HTGF, Swiss Post, Signal Iduna, BorgWarner, MANN+HUMMEL, U-Path

​Supported by:
Berlin Partner, BVK

​In collaboration with:
IFA Berlin, AsiaBerlin

​What makes this different

• ​curated, peer-level group (C-suite, SVP+, Heads of CVC, Innovation, Strategy)

• ​focused on real decisions, not presentations

• ​working sessions, white papers, and joint initiatives, including co-investment

​The Summit is part of a broader platform, including the Inside CVC podcast, where we continue these conversations with leaders across regions.

​Participation is limited and curated.

​Express interest / apply