Jung Lee from Pioneer Square Labs

16/10/2024 44 min

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Episode Synopsis

Jung Lee is the Head of Corporate Innovation Studio at Pioneer Square Labs.

Jung's career has taken her across:

Launching digital and mobile payments at Visa
Launching Alexa Canada at Amazon
Head of Partner Strategic Initiatives at AWSGlobal Head of Partnerships & Strategy at Wing. Wing is an Alphabet company focused on autonomous drone delivery


We discussed

Navigating the move from Canada to the US
Lessons from Amazon and Alphabet - structure and innovation
Launching new technologies in existing companies
Business Development - keys to success
AI in corporates - understanding and application.
Working with corporates as a startup.
Framework for idea validation.
Finding the right corporate partners as a venture studio.


Chapters
00:00 Navigating the Move: From Canada to the US
02:28 The Canadian Mindset: Risk-Taking and Exploration
04:49 Lessons from Amazon: Structure and Innovation
10:07 Launching New Technologies: The Wing Experience
14:15 Business Development: Keys to Success
19:15 Joining Pioneer Square Labs: A New Chapter
24:03 AI in Corporates: Understanding and Application
28:29 Models of Engagement: Working with Corporates
32:59 Framework for Idea Validation: A Unique Approach
36:31 Finding the Right Corporate Partners
40:55 Challenges in Venture Studios: What Goes Wrong?

Keywords
Canada, US, startups, business development, Amazon, AI, venture studios, corporate partnerships, innovation, entrepreneurship