In his role overseeing Google’s startup support arm in Asia-Pacific, Mike Kim sees promising growth opportunities for AI startups in the region, thanks to government support for the increasingly important technology, a deep talent pool and in-a-hurry population, among other factors.
The impatience of Asia’s Millennials and Gen Zers is one of many reasons why Mike Kim, the head of Google for Startups Asia-Pacific, sees strong growth potential for artificial intelligence startups in the region.
“Young people in Asia want things now,” says Kim in a video interview via Google Meet. “AI allows people to, at the touch of a button, have access to some of the best resources, whether it’s in health or finance. That’s why people are so excited about this technology.”
Kim knows all too well about Asia’s need for speed. He grew up in Silicon Valley and worked in the U.S. for about a decade at tech companies like LinkedIn and mobile-game maker Zynga. Then in late 2014, Kim, a Korean-American, relocated to Seoul to join Woowa Brothers, South Korea’s top food-delivery startup, seeing first-hand the country’s fast-paced culture. “We call it ‘ppalli-ppalli’ [culture] in Korea,” says Kim, which means “quick, quick” in Korean.
Two years later, Kim joined Google for Startups as Asia-Pacific partnerships manager. He was promoted to Asia-Pacific head of Google for Startups a year later and relocated to Singapore, another vibrant startup hub in Asia, where Google has its regional...
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