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

​The CVC | Open Innovation Summit Europe convenes a carefully curated group of senior corporate leaders responsible for strategy, innovation, venture, technology, and transformation.

​This is not a conference.

​It is a private executive working forum for leaders making real decisions about capital allocation, partnerships, technology adoption, and organizational transformation.

​Corporate-led. Non-commercial. Closed-door. Held under the Chatham House Rule.

​Europe 2026

​This year’s Summit is built around one central question:

​What must Europe build, fund, and change over the next five years to strengthen its competitiveness, resilience, and capacity to act?

​The Summit brings together perspectives from Europe, North America, and Asia.

​Format

​September 2
Leadership Reception and Welcome Dinner

​September 3
Executive Summit, Working Sessions and Leadership Reception

​September 4
Political and Board Dialogues, Working Group Report-Outs and a curated VIP programme at IFA Berlin

​Summit Ecosystem

​Co-Hosts

​BorgWarner
Evonik
High-Tech Gründerfonds
MANN+HUMMEL
SIGNAL IDUNA
Swiss Post
Thales
U-Path

​Partners

​Deloitte
RSM Ebner Stolz
Dentons
Berlin Partner
Start2 Group
NVIDIA
IFA Berlin
BVK
AsiaBerlin
Technology Briefing Center
La French Tech

​Charity Partner

​TüftelLab

​Participation

​Participation is limited, curated, and subject to approval by the Summit Co-Hosts.

​To preserve the quality of the discussion, the detailed agenda, confirmed contributors, working group structure, participant information, and venue details are shared exclusively with approved participants.

​Express interest / Apply

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