Joanna Lee

Joanna Lee is an Investment Analyst at Giant Leap, an Australian venture capital fund investing in companies solving the world's most pressing problems across climate, health and people. She has a background in corporate finance and infrastructure investment management.

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AI/Machine Learning

Australia’s quiet AI education revolution has huge potential, but requires courage

- July 7, 2025 3 MIN READ

Last month, an MIT study confirmed what many educators feared: students leaning on AI tools like ChatGPT for quick answers could stunt their long-term cognitive development. It’s a genuine concern, but also a familiar one. We heard the same warnings when calculators arrived in maths classrooms, or when the internet replaced library catalogues and lesson plans. Each… Read more »

Climate Tech

A deep dive into the turbulence facing sustainable aviation

- October 3, 2024 6 MIN READ

The path to sustainable aviation is encountering some turbulence. With Universal Hydrogen going belly up, sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) projects stalling, and AirNZ scrapping their interim 2030 climate targets, it’s clear the sector is struggling to navigate the challenges facing this emerging field. The aviation sector currently contributes to 2.5% of global carbon emissions. Yet, as… Read more »