Jung Lee from Pioneer Square Labs

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 AWS
  Global 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