Last week, Mana Tech welcomed senior corporate venture, strategy, and innovation leaders from around the world for the CVC Open Innovation Summit USA – a two-day event built around panel discussions, interactive workshops, and exclusive networking opportunities.
Throughout panels and working sessions, participants explored how corporate venture capital is evolving from experimentation into a strategic driver of long-term growth. Conversations explored the growing role of boards and executive leadership in shaping innovation, the emergence of automation and physical AI, and how global innovation hubs are influencing corporate expansion and collaboration.
CVC Open Innovation Summit USA
The summit also featured insights and participation from leaders across the tech world, including Melissa Medina of eMerge Americas, Claudia Duran of Endeavor, Ivan Rapin-Smith of Watsco Ventures, Jean P. Froehly of the Embassy of Germany in Washington, D.C., and Charly Esnal, the CEO of Mana Tech.
Designed as a VP-level, non-commercial gathering, the event created space for investors, board members, and public leaders to engage openly and focus on the real challenges facing enterprise transformation.
Working closely with the CVC community and our partner Phillip Willigmann to bring this summit to life reinforced the importance of creating spaces for collaboration, sharing expertise, and long-term partnerships shaping the future of innovation.
Mana Tech extends its gratitude to the partners and sponsors who helped make the summit possible, including Bank of America, Greenberg Traurig, KPMG, BorgWarner, Mann+Hummel, Mitsubishi Corporation (Americas), Oshkosh, U-Path, and Watsco Ventures.