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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.
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S2E5 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,…
S2E4 Inside CVC: Janet Foutty on Women’s Health, Influence Without a Title, and Closing the Healthspan Gap
What happens when you leave a world class platform like Deloitte without a plan, and then choose to spend your next chapter on a problem hiding in plain sight?In this episode of Inside CVC, we sit…
S2E3 Inside CVC: Katharina Janus on Longevity, Caregiving, and Building an Aging Economy That Works
Longevity is not just a healthcare issue. It is a workforce issue. It is a competitiveness issue. It is an everything issue.In this episode of Inside CVC, we sit down with Katharina Janus, founder of…
S2E2 Inside CVC: Edward Tenner on Unintended Consequences, Deep Organizations, and Boardroom Risk
What do the Hindenburg, the Titanic, Boeing, and the Challenger disaster have in common?According to historian and author Edward Tenner, they were not failures of incompetence. They were failures…
S2E1 Inside CVC: Orchestrating Connection: Why Trust, Gratitude, and Community Drive Better CVC & M&A Decisions
In this episode of Inside CVC, we’re joined by David Homan, author of Orchestrating Connection, for a wide-ranging conversation on why trust, gratitude, and intentional community building are no…
S1E28 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…
S1E27 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,…
S1E26 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…
S1E25 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…
S1E24 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…
S1E23 Inside CVC: The Playbook Problem: Yaron Flint on Fixing Innovation From the Inside
Innovation inside large companies often runs on instinct, scattered pilots, and wishful thinking. Yaron Flint joins us to explain why so many corporates still lack a true playbook — and how a more…
S1E22 Inside CVC: Resilience Over Sovereignty: Philipp Mueller on Europe’s Strategy for a Disrupted World
In this episode, Philipp Mueller, Vice President, Public Sector at DriveLock and Co-Founder of the European Resilience Summit Series, joins Inside CVC to explore why resilience — not sovereignty — is…
S1E21 Inside CVC: The 16% Problem: Andy Binns on Why Corporations Struggle to Scale Innovation
In this episode of Inside CVC, hosts Steve Schmith and Philipp Willigmann speak with Andy Binns, co-founder and Managing Director of Change Logic, and co-author of Corporate Explorer and the…
S1E20 Inside CVC: Defending Europe’s Miracle: Gerald Knaus on the Future of Peace, Prosperity, and Democracy
In this powerful episode of Inside CVC, Steve and Philipp are joined by Gerald Knaus, founding chairman of the European Stability Initiative and author of The European Miracle and Its Enemies.Knaus…
Inside CVC: Disability as an Innovation Superpower: Pete Horsley on Building Remarkable Futures
Disability is often seen through the lens of charity — but what if it’s actually one of the greatest drivers of innovation?In this episode of Inside CVC, hosts Steve Schmith and Philipp Willigmann…
S1E18 Inside CVC: Gina Kline: Redefining Disability as Innovation
What if the greatest untapped driver of innovation isn’t found in Silicon Valley, but in the lived experience of people with disabilities?In this episode of Inside CVC, Steve Schmith and Philipp…
S1E17 Inside CVC: Leading with Equity: Howard Ross on the Future of DEI, Bias, and Business Value
In this episode of Inside CVC, we sit down with Howard Ross—author, consultant, and one of the nation’s preeminent thought leaders on unconscious bias and organizational change. Howard brings a…
S1E16 Inside CVC: Building Eurostack: Martin Hullin on Europe’s Digital Sovereignty and the Future of Innovation
Europe is at a crossroads in shaping its technological future. In this episode of Inside CVC, Martin Hullin, Managing Director of the Network for Technological Resilience & Sovereignty Europe’s…
S1E15 Inside CVC: Signal vs. Noise: MIT’s Jason Jay on the Four Lenses for Board-Level Sustainability
As experts gather in Berlin and Brussels to debate climate policy, MIT Sloan’s Jason Jay joins Inside CVC to cut through the ESG noise. He introduces the Four Lenses Framework, showing how boards can…
S1E14 Inside CVC: Robotics That Work: How to Pilot, Prove, and Scale with Sam Abidi
Robotics is moving from the lab to the loading dock, farm, and job site—and the playbook is changing. In this episode, Sam Abidi—robotics expert and member of the U-Path Advisory team—explains how to…
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