Inside CVC by u-path
Welcome to Inside CVC —Inside CVC by U-Path is the podcast where corporate venture capital meets strategy, leadership, and systemic change. Hosted by Philipp Willigmann and Steve Schmith, the show brings senior voices from across corporate venture, startups, investment, academia, and policy to the table.
Each episode goes beyond buzzwords to explore how capital, technology, and leadership shape the future of business and society. From AI and robotics to geopolitics, board governance, and inclusive innovation, Inside CVC is designed for executives and policymakers who want to understand not just what’s happening — but what to do about it.
Podcasting since 2025 • 28 episodes
Inside CVC by u-path
Latest Episodes
Inside CVC: Berlin CVC Open Innovation Summit, Part 2: From Urgency to Execution: Aligning Capital, Institutions, and Leadership in Europe
In Part Two of our special Inside CVC series recapping the CVC Open Innovation Summit in Berlin, the conversation moves from diagnosis to execution.Episode One explored urgency. Episode Two focuses on alignment.As Eur...
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Season 1
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Episode 28
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32:49
Inside CVC: Berlin CVC Open Innovation Summit, Part 1: Capital, Policy, and Risk
In late November, leaders from across Europe gathered in Berlin for the first European edition of the CVC Open Innovation Summit. What emerged was not another debate about whether innovation matters, but a far more urgent question: is Europe ac...
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Season 1
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Episode 27
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24:36
Inside CVC: Why Europe Fell Behind in Autonomy. And How It Can Catch Up with Christian Schumacher
Europe once led the world in autonomous driving. Massive public investment. Breakthrough demonstrations. Real vehicles on real highways long before autonomy was mainstream.So what happened?In this episode of Inside CVC, w...
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Season 1
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Episode 26
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19:29
Inside CVC: Trust as Currency. Congruency as Strategy. A Conversation with SGNL’s Jen Randle
In this episode of Inside CVC, Steve and Philipp sit down with Jen Randle, co-founder of SGNL, a strategic advisory and content firm known for helping leaders communicate with clarity, coherence, and purpose. Jen has spent her car...
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Season 1
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Episode 25
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19:21
Inside CVC: Kristin Slanina and Shifting Gears on Discomfort, Mobility, and Leading Transformation
Engineer, board director, and Shifting Gears author Kristin Slanina joins Inside CVC for a candid conversation on what it really takes to lead transformation in an industry that’s been “five years away” from disruption for more ...
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Season 1
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Episode 24
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47:57
