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You know it's worth it. Now here's everything you need to make the case - the numbers, the names, the ROI, and a ready-to-send email. You're welcome.
Make it yours before you hit send
Every CVC is different. Your boss cares about different things to someone else's. So before you send, take two minutes to personalise it - it's the difference between a yes and a "let me think about it."
TIP 1 - Find your people first Head to our Who will you meet? page and find the specific companies and teams relevant to your portfolio, sector or strategic focus. Drop two or three of those names into the email. "Sony Ventures and Microsoft Climate Innovation Fund will both be there" lands harder than a generic list of 400 delegates.
TIP 2 - Point to the sessions that matter to you Check the agenda and pick the one or two sessions most relevant to what your team is working on right now. Your boss doesn't need to know everything that's on — just that it's relevant to your priorities.
TIP 3 - Make the ROI case in your own language You know what your company responds to. Is it deal flow? Strategic partnerships? Competitive intelligence? Reframe the ask around that. One sentence is enough.
TIP 4 - Already heard a no? Change the subject line to Re: and acknowledge it upfront. "I know I already asked but bear with me" goes further than pretending the conversation never happened.
Just copy, paste, make it yours and send.
Subject: Quick one - GCV Symposium, London June 23–24
Hi [Name],
I don't usually push hard for conferences but this one is different.
[Tip: already heard a no? Change this to: I know I already asked about this - but bear with me, because I think it's worth a second look.]
The people we actually need relationships with are going to be in one room in Westminster on June 23–24. I've checked the delegate list and [add 2–3 specific companies relevant to your work from gcvsymposium.com/who-will-you-meet] will all be there — and that's before we get to the speaker lineup.
On the programme side, [pick 1–2 sessions from gcvsymposium.com/agenda-2026 relevant to what you're focused on right now] - both directly relevant to what we're working on.
One real conversation from two days in London would cover the cost of the ticket. And these are the conversations that would otherwise take months of cold outreach to arrange.
Full agenda and speakers here if you want to take a look:
gcvsymposium.com/speakers-2026
Two days. June 23–24. I think it's worth it.
[Your name]