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February 8, 2022

'On the edge but close enough': Creating cultural conditions for CVC success

In the final instalment of #FutureProofonCulture, we talk bringing the outside in at Schneider Electric with Heriberto Diarte, head of SE Ventures.


Thomas Brown

10 min read

Heriberto Diarte, SE Ventures

A successful innovation or corporate venture capital unit needs a range of conditions for success. 

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