Ma Huateng

Ma Huateng (Pony Ma), born in October 1971, is a native of Shantou, Guangdong, and graduated from Shenzhen University in 1993 with a degree in computer science and applications. In November 1998 he co-founded Tencent with Zhang Zhidong and others, and today serves as its founder, chairman of the board and chief executive officer. Under his leadership Tencent grew from an instant-messaging product into an internet technology company spanning social networks, games, content, fintech and cloud computing. In recent years Tencent has made artificial intelligence a core strategy, releasing the Hunyuan large model and driving AI adoption across WeChat, gaming, cloud and advertising.