2025 Speakers

We’re still working on the agenda for this year, so check out what we did in 2025 for a taste of the GCV Symposium.

  • Poppy Gustafsson, Baroness Gustafsson of Chesterton CBE

    Poppy Gustafsson

    UK Minister of State (Minister for Investment)

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  • Anton Kotov

    Anton Kotov

    SVP, Head of Corporate Strategy and M&A of ABB Group

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  • Ursel Velve

    Ursel Velve

    Chairman of the Management Board at Enterprise Estonia

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  • Kamel Ramdani

    Kamel Ramdani

    Group Science & Innovation Executive Vice President (Chief Technology & Innovation Officer) of GC

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  • Bernardita Araya Kleinsteuber

    Bernardita Araya Kleinsteuber

    Manager of CMPC Ventures

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  • A man in a navy suit with a white shirt and a blue tie with circular patterns standing indoors in front of glass panels.

    Leon van der Merwe

    VP of Circular Economy & Energy Business at Toyota Motor Europe

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  • Nichola Bates

    Nichola Bates

    Managing Partner of Aerospace Xelerated (Boeing)

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  • Terry Doyle

    Terry Doyle

    Managing Partner of TELUS Global Ventures

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  • Amy Burr

    Amy Burr

    CEO of JetBlue Ventures

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  • Joshua Müller

    Joshua Müller

    Principal at T.Capital (Deutsche Telekom)

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  • Annie Goman

    Annie Goman

    Managing Director of Btomorrow Ventures

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  • A middle-aged man with gray hair wearing a navy blazer and white shirt, standing in an office setting with glass walls and modern decor.

    Ed Bussey

    CEO of Oxford Science Enterprises

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  • A young woman with long brown hair wearing a white shirt and beige blazer, standing outdoors with a blurred background.

    Gabriela Toribio

    Managing Director of Rabo Investments

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  • Headshot of a bald man with glasses, wearing a white shirt and dark blazer, smiling in front of a wooden-paneled wall.

    Andrew Williamson

    Managing Partner of Cambridge Innovation Capital

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  • Christine Hockley

    Christine Hockley

    Managing Director and Co-Head of Funds at British Business Bank

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  • Johann Boukhors

    Johann Boukhors

    Managing Director and Head of CVC at ENGIE New Ventures

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  • A woman with long, light brown hair, wearing a sleeveless black top and hoop earrings, smiling against a neutral background.

    Elisabeth Granger

    Operating Partner at PayPal Ventures

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  • George Kellerman

    George Kellerman

    Founding Managing Director of Woven Capital

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  • A woman with blonde, shoulder-length hair smiling outdoors with mountains in the background.

    Andrée-Lise Méthot

    Founder and Managing Partner of Cycle Capital

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  • Anthony Vallance-Owen

    Anthony Vallance-Owen

    Senior Investment Manager at We Venture Capital

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  • Nicole LeBlanc

    Nicole LeBlanc

    Partner at Woven Capital

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  • Gurdeep Singh Kohli

    Gurdeep Singh Kohli

    MD Group Strategy & Global Head of Enterprise Innovation of Standard Chartered

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  • James Fischer

    James Fischer

    Partner at DLA Piper

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  • A man with a shaved head, glasses, wearing a dark navy blazer and a white dress shirt, smiling and standing with crossed arms in an indoor setting.

    Tom Grant

    Head of Venture & Growth Investments at Aviva Investors

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  • A woman with long brown hair, wearing a taupe top and earrings, smiling against a gray background.

    Romy Schnelle

    Managing Director at High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF)

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  • Raza Ali

    Raza Ali

    Vice President of Innovation for International Airlines Group

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  • Kazuhito Hadano

    Kaz Hadano

    CEO of Sony Ventures

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  • A professional headshot of a man with dark hair, wearing a dark blazer, light shirt, and tie, smiling at the camera.

    Bill Taranto

    Founder, President & General Partner of MSD Global Health Innovation Fund

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  • Man wearing glasses in a suit with a neutral background.

    Jay Eum

    Founding Managing Partner of GFT Ventures

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  • Smiling woman with short dark hair, wearing a light blue jacket with dark blue trim and a matching necklace, standing in front of a white wall with framed pictures.

    Sumiyo Tsuchikawa

    Japan Country Manager at HearstLab International

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  • Portrait of a smiling middle-aged man with gray hair in a navy blazer and light blue shirt, standing outdoors with a modern glass building and greenery in the background.

    Duncan Johnson

    CEO of Northern Gritstone

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  • Alison Perez

    Alison Perez

    Senior Investment Manager at Lockheed Martin Ventures

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  • Dong-Su Kim

    Dong-Su Kim

    CEO of LG Technology Ventures

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  • Modwenna Rees-Mogg

    Modwenna Rees-Mogg

    CEO of Athla Capital Management

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  • Portrait of a smiling man in a suit and tie against a blurred brown background.

    Joel Krikston

    MD Venture Investments & Head of Strategic Innovation Alliances at MSD Global Health Innovation Fund

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  • A man with dark hair and a beard, wearing a blue collared shirt and a gray blazer, standing in front of a plain light-colored background.

    Clayton Williams

    Managing Director at In-Q-Tel

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  • Takeshi Kodama

    Takeshi Kodama

    Head and Managing Partner of JERA Ventures

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  • A middle-aged man in a dark gray suit with a white and purple striped shirt and a polka dot tie, standing against a gray background.

    Luca Gori

    Partner at DLA Piper

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  • Moran Levinovitz

    Moran Levinovitz

    Managing Director and Head of HSBC Ventures

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  • Bruno Moraes

    Bruno Moraes

    Managing Director at Wayra Capital

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  • Peter Wozny

    Peter Wozny

    Head of Legal for Btomorrow Ventures

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  • Man with glasses and beard smiling, wearing a black shirt against a plain light background.

    Vinay Solanki

    Founder and Head of Channel 4 Ventures

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  • Bernhard Mohr

    Bernhard Mohr

    Managing Director of Evonik Venture Capital

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  • Enrique Gonzalez Zanetich

    Enrique Gonzalez Zanetich

    Partner at Siemens Energy Ventures

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  • A man with dark hair wearing a navy blue sweater with a logo, arms crossed, standing in front of a gray concrete wall.

    Jasdeep Sawhney

    Managing Director at InMotion Venture Studio

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  • A man with short gray hair wearing a blue sweater and light blue collared shirt, standing with arms crossed in front of a wooden wall and a green potted plant.

    Mike Smeed

    Managing Director of InMotion Ventures

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  • Niko Waesche

    Niko Waesche

    Founding Partner of GMPVC German Media Pool

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  • Tjerk Joustra

    Tjerk Joustra

    GM Global Business Development of Shell Ventures

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  • Chris Wade

    Chris Wade

    Co-Founder & Partner of Isomer Capital

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  • Eli Promisel

    Eli Promisel

    Partner at Silicon Foundry

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  • Ben Lawson

    Ben Lawson

    Vice President Strategic Initiatives of Enterprise Mobility

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  • A man with glasses and a gray beard is speaking at a conference, gesturing with his hands near a green podium.

    Tom Whitehouse

    CEO of Leif Capital

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  • Lucas Rudolf

    Lucas Rudolf

    Managing Director of 574 Invest (SNCF Group)

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  • Professional headshot of a man in a black pinstripe suit, white shirt, yellow tie, and glasses, standing against a light blue background.

    Justin Watkins

    Partner at Faegre Drinker

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  • Julian Ritter

    Julian Ritter

    Partner and Member of the Executive Board of Stryber

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  • Kees Koolen

    Kees Koolen

    CEO of Koolen Industries

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  • Headshot of a young man with short light brown hair, blue eyes, and light skin, smiling and wearing a black jacket, standing outdoors against a stone wall.

    Marc Bouchet

    Senior Investment Associate at TDK Ventures

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  • Joern Caumanns

    Joern Caumanns

    Managing Director of Calisa

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  • Portrait of a middle-aged man with glasses, short dark hair, and a beard, smiling against a gray background.

    Kemal Anbarci

    Vice President & Managing Executive, Venture Capital of Chevron Technology Ventures

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  • Mark James

    Mark James

    Private Securities Market, Consultant – Investor Relations for the London Stock Exchange

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  • Mark Dymock

    Mark Dymock

    Operating Partner for M&A, Investments and Fundraising at SC Ventures

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  • Stuart Dearden

    Stuart Dearden

    Strategic Investment Principal at Natwest Group

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  • Portrait of a smiling man with glasses, bald head, and beard, wearing a black jacket and gray shirt outside with blurred green trees in the background.

    Sam Hill

    Investment Analyst at TDK Ventures

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  • A man wearing glasses, a black blazer, and a striped shirt sitting on a panel or at a conference, holding a pink pen and is looking to the side.

    Victor Boyajian

    Global Chair of Dentons Venture Technology Group

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  • Thomas Schubert

    Thomas Schubert

    Corporate & M&A Partner of Dentons Global Venture Technology

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  • A middle-aged man with glasses, a beard, and mustache, wearing a white shirt and a black tie with white stripes, standing in front of an office building.

    Richard Riggs

    Investment Director of Aramco Ventures

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  • A man with dark, curly hair and a beard wearing a dark suit and white shirt, smiling outdoors with blurred water and houses in the background.

    Piyush Puri

    Founding Partner of Mercurius Media Capital

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  • Smiling woman with long brown hair, wearing a black jacket with a TDK logo, outdoors with blurred trees and nature in the background.

    Jennifer Edwards

    Communications Principal at TDK Ventures

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  • James Mawson

    Jim Mawson

    Founder & CEO of Global Corporate Venturing

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  • Ian Connatty

    Ian Connatty

    Managing Partner, British Growth Partnership at British Business Bank

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  • A man with dark hair, light beard, wearing a white collared shirt against a white background.

    Jonathan Freegard

    Senior Solutions Director at Wesco

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  • Maija Palmer

    Maija Palmer

    Editor in Chief of Global Corporate Venturing

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  • Professional headshot of a man wearing a gray blazer and checkered shirt against a dark background.

    Todd Stavish

    Managing Partner at SRI Ventures

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  • Liz Arrington

    Liz Arrington

    Co-Founder and Managing Director of the GCV Institute

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  • Kim Moore

    Kim Moore

    Editor of Global University Venturing & Deputy Editor of Global Corporate Venturing

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  • Charlie Hayward

    Charlie Hayward

    Deputy Managing Director of Global Corporate Venturing

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  • A smiling woman with shoulder-length blonde hair, wearing a black top, posed against a blurred background.

    Janice Mawson

    Managing Director of the GCV Leadership Society

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  • Robert Lavine

    Rob Lavine

    Special Features Editor at Global Corporate Venturing

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  • Fernando Moncada Rivera

    Fernando Moncada Rivera

    Senior Reporter at Global Corporate Venturing

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Get in touch.

To learn more about speaker opportunities at the 2025 GCV Symposium, please get in touch by filling out the form or contacting Edison Fu at efu@globalventuring.com.