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 • 37 episodes
Inside CVC by u-path
Latest Episodes
Inside CVC: Sensing the Emerging Future: Otto Scharmer on Theory U, Deep Listening, and the Inner Conditions of Leadership
Otto Scharmer is a Senior Lecturer at MIT and the originator of Theory U, the foundation of U-Path. In this conversation, Otto walks Philipp and Steve through what it actually means to lead from an emerging future rather than the past, a...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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33:55
Inside CVC: Olympic Gold Medalist Oliver Zeidler on Reinvention, Resilience, and Real Preparation
Oliver Zeidler made history at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, winning gold in the men's single scull and breaking the Olympic record by nearly five seconds in the semi-final. But he will tell you the medal wasn't won in Paris. It was won ...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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30:50
Inside CVC: Joanna Massey on Board Governance in a Digital Age: AI, Trust, and Mass Incitement
In this episode of Inside CVC, Joanna Massey explores how AI and digital platforms are reshaping boardroom governance.The conversation examines how polarization, employee stress, and shifting expectations around free speech are impacting...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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34:09
Inside CVC: From Summit to Platform: Inside the Global Vision for the CVC Open Innovation Community
The CVC Open Innovation Summit began as a small gathering of corporate venture, strategy, and innovation leaders looking for something missing in the market: a trusted environment where decision-makers could collaborate on the challenges shapin...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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26:24
BONUS EPISODE: Deborah Elms on the U.S. Supreme Court’s Tariff Ruling and U.S.– Asia Trade
When the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the Trump administration illegally imposed tariffs under IEEPA, markets reacted fast. But relief quickly gave way to confusion.In this episode, Deborah Elms, Head of Trade Policy at the Singapore...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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41:40
