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Venture industry pays tribute and plans way ahead at GCVI Summit
There were some glowing tributes paid at the Global Corporate Venturing and Innovation Summit’s first day to Harvard professor Clayton Christensen who died late last week for his seminal work on disruptive innovation laid out in his book, The Innovator’s Dilemma.
Wendell Brooks, winner Leadership in the Innovation Economy Award
Wendell Brooks, senior vice-president at Intel and president of Intel Capital,has been chairman of the Global Corporate Venturing Leadership Society for the past two years and as he steps down from the role and to celebrate his achievements at Intel and on behalf of the broader innovation capital community he will be presented at the GCVI Summit in January 2020 a special award, writes James Mawson
The World of Corporate Venturing 2020: Forward
GCV Leadership Society chairman’s welcome letter by Young Sohn, president and chief strategy officer, Samsung Electronics
50 years after the internet new doors open
Introduction to the World of Corporate Venturing 2020 by James Mawson, editor in chief, Global Corporate Venturing
Rising Stars and Emerging Leaders shine on awards night
The top 100 Global Corporate Venturing Rising Stars and Emerging Leaders celebrated their awards at a gala ceremony at the Monterey Aquarium in California last night.
Emerging Leaders step up to success
The Global Corporate Venturing Emerging Leaders Awards profiles the industry’s top 50 people who have been in the industry for more than five years.
Rising stars shine with their impact
The Global Corporate Venturing Rising Stars Awards profiles the industry’s top 50 people who have entered the industry in the past five years with aplomb and notable success.
US changes rules as Rising Stars expand their global sights
The US government’s efforts to change the regulatory landscape for venture capital is coming to a head with this week’s sold-out Global Corporate Venturing and Innovation Summit in California.
Happy new year to greater China
First time for 60 years the start of a western decade coincides with the start of the Chinese lunar cycle and the year of the rat – happy new year to all the venture and innovation leaders in greater China and their work to support the entrepreneurs and in making the world a better place.
Continental corporates ask portfolio companies to step up on carbon
The increasing attention on sustainable development goals is one of the mega-waves that touches practically everything and following on from a host of impact initiatives by Microsoft, Citi and Nestle last week comes further pressure on the entrepreneurs to do more.
Sony shows Japan Inc’s road to the future
So, ok, it is hardly the biggest deal of the deal or week but Japan-based electronics conglomerate Sony’s $30m investment in Zoomcar, an India-based self-drive car hire service, reflects a couple of bigger trends.
Europe’s opportunity
Hopefully our American readers are refreshed after their Martin Luther King holiday yesterday but with that and the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, and Digital Life Design Conference in Munich, Germany, this week it is a rare opportunity for Europe to be at the front of the news cycle.
Impact funds
It hardly felt like the festive season was particularly quiet but it seems plenty of corporations kept under wraps some exciting fund launches to unveil this month with more than a dozen announced in the first two weeks of the year.