Laura Plunkett is an Executive Director of Startup Engagement at Comcast NBCUniversal LIFT Labs. In this role, she bridges Comcast and the startup ecosystem to identify opportunities that accelerate innovation to meet customer needs. Her experience in corporate development—including new market entry, new product/service development, technology commercialization, route to market optimization—enables her to forge pathways to cooperation between Comcast NBCUniversal and startups worldwide. She previously worked in finance and strategy roles with Saint-Gobain, CertainTeed, and more.