Chief Change Officer
#130 Vince Jeong’s Journey: From Immigrant Roots to Redefining EdTech Through Live Group Learning
Wed, 1 Jan 2025
What happens when two Vinces meet? A show filled with bold ideas, heartfelt stories, and actionable insights. Vince Chan welcomes Vince Jeong, CEO of Sparkwise, to discuss his evolution from a young immigrant navigating culture shock at 12 to an industry disruptor leading an edtech revolution. Along the way, Vince J reveals his mission to scale human connection in corporate training and bring McKinsey-level development to the masses. With lessons on overcoming challenges, innovating in people development, and rethinking adult learning, this is an episode designed to spark your ambition and redefine what’s possible. Key Highlights of Our Interview: Immigrant Experience 101: Learning English and Rediscovering Myself at Age 12 Learning by Doing: The Best Way to Discover What You Really Want. Why Theorizing Only Gets You So Far. “I’ve often found that you can only really discover and learn your true preferences by gaining first-hand experience. Theorizing only gets you so far.” Bringing McKinsey’s Gold Standard to Everyone: The Spark Behind Creating an EdTech for Live Group Learning “At McKinsey, people fought to get onto training programs. It was interactive, engaging, and team-based. I thought that’s what corporate training looked like everywhere—until I saw the difference in other organizations.” From TV Host to Startup Boss: The Founder-Market Fit of Live Group Learning “Throughout my life, I’ve just been involved in a lot of things that involve live groups. I used to be on TV in Korea, hosting live shows and facilitating conversations.” Differentiation Value to Create: Scaling the Unscalable "What we're doing is we're taking that experience that today can only be accessed by really privileged settings and making it much more accessible to many more people through technology." Rebuilding Stronger Community: Foster Real Connections Beyond Social Media’s Shallow Bonds “We create an environment where people solve problems together that are realistic but fictitious, which helps them engage deeply without having to be vulnerable from the get-go.” Partners in Crime: Those Who Crave Rich Interactions or Scale Quality Learning at a Bargain Turning Idle Content into Action: Beating AI with Human-to-Human Engagement for Deeper Learning “There’s a lot of idle content out there today, and simply reading is rarely the best way for people to actually understand those concepts.” Connect with us: Host: Vince Chan | Guest: Vince Jeong ______________________ --Chief Change Officer-- Change Ambitiously. Outgrow Yourself. Open a World of Deep Human Intelligence for Growth Progressives, Visionary Underdogs, Transformation Gurus & Bold Hearts. 6+ Million All-Time Downloads. Reaching 80+ Countries Daily. Global Top 3% Podcast. Top 10 US Business. Top 1 US Careers. >>>100,000+ subscribers are outgrowing. Act Today.<<< --Chief Change Officer--Change Ambitiously. Outgrow Yourself.Open a World of Expansive Human Intelligencefor Transformation Gurus, Black Sheep,Unsung Visionaries & Bold Hearts.EdTech Leadership Awards 2025 Finalist.18 Million+ All-Time Downloads.80+ Countries Reached Daily.Global Top 1.5% Podcast.Top 10 US Business.Top 1 US Careers.>>>170,000+ are outgrowing. Act Today.<<<
Full Episode
Hi, everyone. Welcome to our show, Chief Change Officer. I'm Vince Chan, your ambitious human host. Our show is a modernist community for change progressives in organizational and human transformation from around the world. today got a double Vince episode. Yes, Vince Chan here, hosting Vince John from New York City.
Like me, Vince is from Asia and moved to Canada and the States for living, studying, and working. I resonate with a lot of his transitional experiences, and we share one major thing in common. We are both obsessed with learning. We are passionate about the outcome of learning, the experience of it, and how to improve it, not just for ourselves, but for others as well.
I used to invest in education technology, and now Vince is building a new agtech solution. This episode is about transforming the learning experience and outcomes for everyone, both as individuals and as a community. If you care about elevating your career, work, and skills, stick with us. You won't regret it.
Welcome Vince! Thanks, Vince, for having me. It feels a little bit strange to be Thang. Thank you, Vin. Awesome to be on.
This is a very special episode. I've never had a guest with the same first name as mine. And you are the first. Groundbreaking, really. So, Vince, let's start with your story. Share your history and career path with us. Then we'll talk more about different aspects and elements of your experience. Let's begin by getting to know more about you.
Got it. Thank you. Yeah, so... Today I'm an entrepreneur, but maybe I'll start from my origin. I was born in South Korea and I grew up there until I was 12. Then I immigrated to Canada and then I came to the US for college and then navigated to different parts of the world and came to where I am today. I would say there are a few things that have really marked my life.
The first thing is definitely the immigrant experience has been a really big component. Moving from South Korea to Canada when I didn't really speak much English at age 12, I think really forced me to really discover myself again at age 12 and really invest in learning and education as a way to adapt to a new environment.
The second thing that has really marked my experience is just course education, going through a lot of different professional experience across consulting, international development in different countries, and just really learning what is it that I really care about, about the world, which for me, the sort of the thread was people development, capability building, and talent development.
And so present day, I'm working on a startup that is an education technology company that helps people, so professionals learn together in groups.
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