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At SenseTime, our mission is to create a better AI-empowered future through innovation. To achieve this mission, we believe in the highest standards of corporate governance, and forging a strong partnership with all of our shareholders, employees, customers, and other stakeholders in our ecosystem. We recognize the importance of protecting the rights and interests of all shareholders, we have been promoting a compliance culture, and we are committed to making a positive environmental, social and governance (ESG) impact on our communities.
Board of Directors
Dr. Xu Li
Co-Founder, Executive Chairman of the Board, Executive Director, Chief Executive Officer
Dr. Wang Xiaogang
Co-Founder, Executive Director and Chief Scientist
Dr. Lin Dahua
Co-founder, Executive Director, Chief Scientist for AI Infrastructure and Large Model
Mr. Yang Fan
Co-founder, Executive Director and President of the SenseCore Business Group
Mr. Wang Zheng
Chief Financial Officer, Executive Director
Dr. Xu Li
Co-Founder, Executive Chairman of the Board, Executive Director, Chief Executive Officer
Dr. Xu Li (徐立) is our Co-Founder, Executive Chairman of the Board, Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer. He was appointed as a Director on December 15, 2015 and re-designated as an Executive Director on August 23, 2021. He is primarily responsible for our Group’s vision strategy, business development and daily operations. He has been an adjunct professor at Shanghai Jiao Tong University since December 2018.
Before joining our Group, Dr. Xu Li was a research scientist at Lenovo Group Ltd. From August 2013 to March 2015, and a postdoctoral fellow at the Chinese University of Hong Kong from October 2010 to July 2013.
Dr. Xu Li obtained his bachelor’s degree in computer science and engineering in July 2004 and his master’s degree in computer engineering in March 2007 from Shanghai Jiao Tong University (上海交通大學), and his Ph. D. degree in computer science and engineering in December 2010 from the Chinese University of Hong Kong, where he focused on research on computer vision and computational imaging.
Dr. Xu Li was ranked top ten in Fortune’s Global List of 40 Under 40 in 2018, an annual ranking published by Fortune featuring the most influential young people in the business sector. He was also listed on Fortune China’s 40 Under 40, a list featuring 40 young business elites in China, for five consecutive years from 2017 to 2021. He was named as the Technology Category Winner of Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of The Year China 2018 and the Hong Kong InnoStars Award (香港創新領軍人物大獎) by Our Hong Kong Foundation (團結香港基金) in 2019.
Dr. Wang Xiaogang
Co-Founder, Executive Director and Chief Scientist
Dr. Wang Xiaogang (王曉剛) is our Co-Founder, Executive Director and Chief Scientist. He was appointed as a Director on October 10, 2016 and re-designated as an Executive Director on August 23, 2021. He is primarily responsible for overseeing and supervising our Group’s research team. He joined the Department of Electronic Engineering at the Chinese University of Hong Kong as an assistant professor in August 2009 and has been a professor since August 2020. He has been the Chairman of China Augmented Reality Core Technology Industry Alliance (中國增強現實核心技術產業聯盟) since June 2019.
Dr. Wang has published numerous papers at major conferences and journals and his publications have received over 65,000 citations according to Google Scholar, with an H-Index of 120. He was awarded the honorable mention of the PAMI Young Researcher Award by the IEEE Computer Society in 2016 and the Hong Kong RGC Early Career Award in 2012. He was the area chair of various international conferences between 2011 and 2017, including the CVPR, ICCV and ECCV.
Dr. Wang obtained his bachelor’s degree in electronic engineering and information science from the Special Class of Gifted Young at the University of Science and Technology of China in July 2001. He further obtained an MPhil degree from the Chinese University of Hong Kong in December 2003 and a Ph.D. degree in computer science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in June 2009.
Dr. Lin Dahua
Co-founder, Executive Director, Chief Scientist for AI Infrastructure and Large Model
Dr. Lin Dahua is a co-founder and chief scientist for the Group’s AI infrastructure and Large Model since November 2014 and is principally responsible for the technological deployment and research and development planning of the Group in pioneering areas including AI infrastructure and Large Model, and is also the responsible person of the Chinese University of Hong Kong-SenseTime Joint Laboratory (香港中文大學-商湯聯合實驗室).
Dr. Lin commenced his tenure at the Chinese University of Hong Kong (“CUHK”) in the Department of Information Engineering as an assistant professor in August 2014 and was promoted to associate professor in August 2020. He has served as the director of the CUHK Interdisciplinary Artificial Intelligence Research Institute (香港中文大學人工智能交叉學科研究所) since April 2021, and was dual-appointed as a leading scientist at the Shanghai AI Laboratory (上海人工智能實驗室) since November 2021. He has also served as the chairman of the Large Model Standard Working Group (大模型標準工作組) of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) since June 2023. From September 2012 to August 2014, Dr. Lin held the position of research assistant professor at the Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago.
Dr. Lin obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Electronic Engineering and Information Science from the University of Science and Technology of China in July 2004, followed by a Master of Philosophy at the CUHK in July 2006. He then earned a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Computer Science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in July 2012.
Mr. Yang Fan
Co-founder, Executive Director and President of the SenseCore Business Group
Mr. Yang Fan is a co-founder, executive director, VP and President of the SenseCore Business Group at SenseTime. He is responsible for leading the strategic planning and implementation of SenseCore, overseeing the development of AI computing capabilities, and driving the application and ecosystem growth of AI technologies. Mr. Yang has played a pivotal role in scaling several of SenseTime's core businesses, including identity verification and entertainment, into commercially successful operations. He spearheaded the planning and construction of dedicated AI computing centers, laying the groundwork for an emerging industrial ecosystem around AI infrastructure. He also co-founded the Artificial Intelligence Computing Power Industry Ecological Alliance (ICPA), to facilitate the technological innovation and application of AI chips.
Mr. Yang is an engineering Ph.D. candidate for the Innovation Leadership Program at Tsinghua University. He also received his bachelor's and master's degrees from the Department of Electronic Engineering in Tsinghua University. He currently holds many roles in various industrial groups and advisory boards, including member of the AI Expert Library of MIIT (Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of China), member of Expert Group of AI Social Experimentation of MOST (Ministry of Science and Technology of China), managing director of the Chinese Association for Artificial Intelligence, member of the Industry Expert Consultant Library of Shenzhen Exchange, and chairman of ICPA.
Mr. Wang Zheng
Chief Financial Officer, Executive Director
Mr. Wang Zheng is SenseTime's Chief Financial Officer, Executive Director, Head of the Enterprise Innovation Group, and General Manager of SenseTime Hong Kong.
Prior to joining SenseTime, Mr. Wang worked for over 10 years at Silver Lake and served as Managing Director and Head of Greater China. Before joining Silver Lake, he worked at General Atlantic where he focused on technology and healthcare related investments. Previously, Mr. Wang was a management consultant at McKinsey & Company’s Corporate Finance Practice. Earlier in his career, Mr. Wang also worked for Morgan Stanley and Credit Suisse in Silicon Valley.
Mr. Wang graduated summa cum laude from Yale College with majors in both Computer Science and Economics.
Ms. Fan Yuanyuan
Non-Executive Director
Prof. Xue Lan
Independent Non-Executive Director
Mr. Lyn Frank Yee Chon
Independent Non-Executive Director
Mr. Chiu Duncan
Independent Non-Executive Director
Ms. Fan Yuanyuan
Non-Executive Director
Ms. Fan Yuanyuan (范瑗瑗) was appointed as a Director on January 25, 2017 and re-designated as a Non-Executive Director on August 23, 2021. She is primarily responsible for providing advice to the overall development of our Group.
Ms. Fan has years of experience in private equity investments, management consulting and financial services. She joined Sailing Capital in January 2013 and has been a Partner and Managing Director since January 2016, responsible for cross-border private equity investments. She was a Director of Jianpu Technology Inc., a company listed on the New York Stock Exchange (stock code: JT) from October 2017 to May 2019. She served as an adjunct professor at the college of business of the Shanghai University of Finance and Economics (上海財經大學) from December 2017 to December 2019. She had previously worked at Pacific Asset Management from July 2010 to December 2012 and McKinsey & Company from October 2008 to June 2010.
Ms. Fan obtained a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree in economics from the Shanghai University of Finance and Economics in July 1996 and January 1999, respectively. She further received an MBA degree from Cornell University in May 2003 and an EMBA degree from Tsinghua University in July 2015.
Prof. Xue Lan
Independent Non-Executive Director
Prof. Xue Lan (薛瀾) was appointed as our Independent Non-Executive Director on December 7, 2021. He is primarily responsible for offering independent advice to our Board on the operations and management of our Group.
Prof. Xue has been a professor at Tsinghua University since September 1998 and the Dean of Schwarzman College since September 2018. He was the Dean of the School of Public Policy and Management at the same university from October 2008 to November 2018. He has also been an Independent Non-Executive Director of Neusoft Corporation (東軟集團股份有限公司), a company listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange (stock code: 600718), since May 2020, where he acquired corporate governance experience. His corporate governance experience includes, among others, (i) regularly attending board meetings and providing independent opinions to Neusoft Corporation on certain corporate governance matters to ensure that it is operated and managed for the benefit of all of its shareholders and in compliance with the relevant laws and regulations; (ii) reviewing and opining on related party transactions; (iii) monitoring the appointment and remuneration of directors and senior management; and (iv) reviewing and understanding the implementation of internal control measures of Neusoft Corporation.
Prof. Xue has been serving as the Vice-Chairman of the Board of Chinese Association of Science and S&T Policy (CASSSP) (中國科學學與科技政策研究會) since October 2015, a member and Chair of the National Expert Committee on New Generation of Artificial Intelligence Governance (國家新一代人工智能治理專業委員會) since March 2019 and a member of the Standing Committee of the China Association for Science and Technology since May 2021. Prof. Xue was awarded the Fudan Distinguished Contribution Award for Management Science in November 2011, the Outstanding Contribution Award by the CASSSP in October 2018 and the National Award for Excellence in Innovation (全國創新爭先獎章) in May 2020. He was also recognized as a Changjiang Scholar by the Ministry of Education of the PRC in 2008.
Prof. Xue obtained his bachelor’s degree in optics and fine mechanics from the Changchun Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics (長春光學精密機械學院) (currently known as Changchun University of Science and Technology (長春理工大學)) in January 1982. He obtained a Master of Science degree from the State University of New York at Stony Brook in December 1987. He received a Master of Science degree and a Ph.D. degree in engineering and public policy from Carnegie-Mellon University in May 1989 and December 1991, respectively.
Mr. Lyn Frank Yee Chon
Independent Non-Executive Director
Mr. Lyn Frank Yee Chon (林怡仲) was appointed as our Independent Non-Executive Director on December 7, 2021. He is primarily responsible for offering independent advice to our Board on the operations and management of our Group.
Mr. Lyn has been an Independent Non-Executive Director and the Chairman of the Audit Committee of Standard Chartered Bank (China) Ltd. since October 2020 and November 2020, respectively. He has served the same positions at Mox Bank Limited since July 2020. He was previously a Partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) from 1993 to 2019 and has held multiple senior positions at PwC China & Hong Kong, including markets leader, member of the management board, corporate finance leader and Hong Kong senior partner. Mr. Lyn acquired corporate governance experience as an independent non-executive director of Standard Chartered Bank (China) Ltd. and Mox Bank Limited. His corporate governance experience includes, among others, (i) attending all board meetings covering various critical matters including corporate governance, internal controls, risk management, regulatory compliance, financial reporting and strategy; (ii) facilitating effective communication between the board of directors and management; and (iii) understanding the relevant regulatory requirements and directors’ duty to act in the best interests of the company and the shareholders as a whole. These were also some of the critical corporate experience accumulated by Mr. Lyn during his service at PwC for over 30 years.
Mr. Lyn served at The Community Chest (香港公益金) as a Director from June 2015 to June 2021 and as a treasurer during the financial years between 2015/2016 to 2019/2020. He was a member of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Committee of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region (中國人民政治協商會議廣西壯族自治區委員會) from 2000 to 2018. Mr. Lyn obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in accounting and finance from Nottingham Trent University (Trent Polytechnic) in July 1983. He has been a member of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants (HKICPA) since October 1989 and the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) since July 1988.
Mr. Chiu Duncan
Independent Non-Executive Director
Mr. Chiu Duncan was appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director on 30 May 2025.
Mr. Chiu is currently a member of the Legislative Council for the Technology and Innovation Constituency and the chairman of the Information & Communications Technology Services Advisory Committee of the Hong Kong Trade Development Council. Mr. Chiu is also a member of the Hospital Authority, a member of the Advisory Board of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University and the chief liaison officer of the Hong Kong Service Center in Nansha New District, Guangzhou.
Mr. Chiu has held directorship in several companies listed on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the “Stock Exchange”) since 1996, including serving in (i) Chinasoft International Limited (stock code: 8216, the listing of which was transferred to the Main Board of the Stock Exchange from December 2008) as an executive director from June 2003 to March 2006 and a non-executive director from March 2006 to December 2010, (ii) Far East Holdings International Limited (stock code: 36) as an executive director from October 1996 to November 2011, (iii) Far East Hotels and Entertainment Limited (stock code: 37) as a non-executive director from October 1996 to May 2012, and (iv) Lajin Entertainment Network Group Limited (stock code: 8172) as a non-executive director from September 2006 to April 2009.
Mr. Chiu graduated from Pepperdine University in the United States with a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration in 1996.
Dr. Xu Li
Co-Founder, Executive Chairman of the Board, Executive Director, Chief Executive Officer
Dr. Wang Xiaogang
Co-Founder, Executive Director and Chief Scientist
Dr. Xu Li
Co-Founder, Executive Chairman of the Board, Executive Director, Chief Executive Officer
Dr. Xu Li (徐立) is our Co-Founder, Executive Chairman of the Board, Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer. He was appointed as a Director on December 15, 2015 and re-designated as an Executive Director on August 23, 2021. He is primarily responsible for our Group’s vision strategy, business development and daily operations. He has been an adjunct professor at Shanghai Jiao Tong University since December 2018.
Before joining our Group, Dr. Xu Li was a research scientist at Lenovo Group Ltd. From August 2013 to March 2015, and a postdoctoral fellow at the Chinese University of Hong Kong from October 2010 to July 2013.
Dr. Xu Li obtained his bachelor’s degree in computer science and engineering in July 2004 and his master’s degree in computer engineering in March 2007 from Shanghai Jiao Tong University (上海交通大學), and his Ph. D. degree in computer science and engineering in December 2010 from the Chinese University of Hong Kong, where he focused on research on computer vision and computational imaging.
Dr. Xu Li was ranked top ten in Fortune’s Global List of 40 Under 40 in 2018, an annual ranking published by Fortune featuring the most influential young people in the business sector. He was also listed on Fortune China’s 40 Under 40, a list featuring 40 young business elites in China, for five consecutive years from 2017 to 2021. He was named as the Technology Category Winner of Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of The Year China 2018 and the Hong Kong InnoStars Award (香港創新領軍人物大獎) by Our Hong Kong Foundation (團結香港基金) in 2019.
Dr. Wang Xiaogang
Co-Founder, Executive Director and Chief Scientist
Dr. Wang Xiaogang (王曉剛) is our Co-Founder, Executive Director and Chief Scientist. He was appointed as a Director on October 10, 2016 and re-designated as an Executive Director on August 23, 2021. He is primarily responsible for overseeing and supervising our Group’s research team. He joined the Department of Electronic Engineering at the Chinese University of Hong Kong as an assistant professor in August 2009 and has been a professor since August 2020. He has been the Chairman of China Augmented Reality Core Technology Industry Alliance (中國增強現實核心技術產業聯盟) since June 2019.
Dr. Wang has published numerous papers at major conferences and journals and his publications have received over 65,000 citations according to Google Scholar, with an H-Index of 120. He was awarded the honorable mention of the PAMI Young Researcher Award by the IEEE Computer Society in 2016 and the Hong Kong RGC Early Career Award in 2012. He was the area chair of various international conferences between 2011 and 2017, including the CVPR, ICCV and ECCV.
Dr. Wang obtained his bachelor’s degree in electronic engineering and information science from the Special Class of Gifted Young at the University of Science and Technology of China in July 2001. He further obtained an MPhil degree from the Chinese University of Hong Kong in December 2003 and a Ph.D. degree in computer science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in June 2009.
Dr. Lin Dahua
Co-founder, Executive Director, Chief Scientist for AI Infrastructure and Large Model
Mr. Yang Fan
Co-founder, Executive Director and President of the SenseCore Business Group
Dr. Lin Dahua
Co-founder, Executive Director, Chief Scientist for AI Infrastructure and Large Model
Dr. Lin Dahua is a co-founder and chief scientist for the Group’s AI infrastructure and Large Model since November 2014 and is principally responsible for the technological deployment and research and development planning of the Group in pioneering areas including AI infrastructure and Large Model, and is also the responsible person of the Chinese University of Hong Kong-SenseTime Joint Laboratory (香港中文大學-商湯聯合實驗室).
Dr. Lin commenced his tenure at the Chinese University of Hong Kong (“CUHK”) in the Department of Information Engineering as an assistant professor in August 2014 and was promoted to associate professor in August 2020. He has served as the director of the CUHK Interdisciplinary Artificial Intelligence Research Institute (香港中文大學人工智能交叉學科研究所) since April 2021, and was dual-appointed as a leading scientist at the Shanghai AI Laboratory (上海人工智能實驗室) since November 2021. He has also served as the chairman of the Large Model Standard Working Group (大模型標準工作組) of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) since June 2023. From September 2012 to August 2014, Dr. Lin held the position of research assistant professor at the Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago.
Dr. Lin obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Electronic Engineering and Information Science from the University of Science and Technology of China in July 2004, followed by a Master of Philosophy at the CUHK in July 2006. He then earned a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Computer Science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in July 2012.
Mr. Yang Fan
Co-founder, Executive Director and President of the SenseCore Business Group
Mr. Yang Fan is a co-founder, executive director, VP and President of the SenseCore Business Group at SenseTime. He is responsible for leading the strategic planning and implementation of SenseCore, overseeing the development of AI computing capabilities, and driving the application and ecosystem growth of AI technologies. Mr. Yang has played a pivotal role in scaling several of SenseTime's core businesses, including identity verification and entertainment, into commercially successful operations. He spearheaded the planning and construction of dedicated AI computing centers, laying the groundwork for an emerging industrial ecosystem around AI infrastructure. He also co-founded the Artificial Intelligence Computing Power Industry Ecological Alliance (ICPA), to facilitate the technological innovation and application of AI chips.
Mr. Yang is an engineering Ph.D. candidate for the Innovation Leadership Program at Tsinghua University. He also received his bachelor's and master's degrees from the Department of Electronic Engineering in Tsinghua University. He currently holds many roles in various industrial groups and advisory boards, including member of the AI Expert Library of MIIT (Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of China), member of Expert Group of AI Social Experimentation of MOST (Ministry of Science and Technology of China), managing director of the Chinese Association for Artificial Intelligence, member of the Industry Expert Consultant Library of Shenzhen Exchange, and chairman of ICPA.
Mr. Wang Zheng
Chief Financial Officer, Executive Director
Ms. Fan Yuanyuan
Non-Executive Director
Mr. Wang Zheng
Chief Financial Officer, Executive Director
Mr. Wang Zheng is SenseTime's Chief Financial Officer, Executive Director, Head of the Enterprise Innovation Group, and General Manager of SenseTime Hong Kong.
Prior to joining SenseTime, Mr. Wang worked for over 10 years at Silver Lake and served as Managing Director and Head of Greater China. Before joining Silver Lake, he worked at General Atlantic where he focused on technology and healthcare related investments. Previously, Mr. Wang was a management consultant at McKinsey & Company’s Corporate Finance Practice. Earlier in his career, Mr. Wang also worked for Morgan Stanley and Credit Suisse in Silicon Valley.
Mr. Wang graduated summa cum laude from Yale College with majors in both Computer Science and Economics.
Ms. Fan Yuanyuan
Non-Executive Director
Ms. Fan Yuanyuan (范瑗瑗) was appointed as a Director on January 25, 2017 and re-designated as a Non-Executive Director on August 23, 2021. She is primarily responsible for providing advice to the overall development of our Group.
Ms. Fan has years of experience in private equity investments, management consulting and financial services. She joined Sailing Capital in January 2013 and has been a Partner and Managing Director since January 2016, responsible for cross-border private equity investments. She was a Director of Jianpu Technology Inc., a company listed on the New York Stock Exchange (stock code: JT) from October 2017 to May 2019. She served as an adjunct professor at the college of business of the Shanghai University of Finance and Economics (上海財經大學) from December 2017 to December 2019. She had previously worked at Pacific Asset Management from July 2010 to December 2012 and McKinsey & Company from October 2008 to June 2010.
Ms. Fan obtained a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree in economics from the Shanghai University of Finance and Economics in July 1996 and January 1999, respectively. She further received an MBA degree from Cornell University in May 2003 and an EMBA degree from Tsinghua University in July 2015.
Prof. Xue Lan
Independent Non-Executive Director
Mr. Lyn Frank Yee Chon
Independent Non-Executive Director
Prof. Xue Lan
Independent Non-Executive Director
Prof. Xue Lan (薛瀾) was appointed as our Independent Non-Executive Director on December 7, 2021. He is primarily responsible for offering independent advice to our Board on the operations and management of our Group.
Prof. Xue has been a professor at Tsinghua University since September 1998 and the Dean of Schwarzman College since September 2018. He was the Dean of the School of Public Policy and Management at the same university from October 2008 to November 2018. He has also been an Independent Non-Executive Director of Neusoft Corporation (東軟集團股份有限公司), a company listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange (stock code: 600718), since May 2020, where he acquired corporate governance experience. His corporate governance experience includes, among others, (i) regularly attending board meetings and providing independent opinions to Neusoft Corporation on certain corporate governance matters to ensure that it is operated and managed for the benefit of all of its shareholders and in compliance with the relevant laws and regulations; (ii) reviewing and opining on related party transactions; (iii) monitoring the appointment and remuneration of directors and senior management; and (iv) reviewing and understanding the implementation of internal control measures of Neusoft Corporation.
Prof. Xue has been serving as the Vice-Chairman of the Board of Chinese Association of Science and S&T Policy (CASSSP) (中國科學學與科技政策研究會) since October 2015, a member and Chair of the National Expert Committee on New Generation of Artificial Intelligence Governance (國家新一代人工智能治理專業委員會) since March 2019 and a member of the Standing Committee of the China Association for Science and Technology since May 2021. Prof. Xue was awarded the Fudan Distinguished Contribution Award for Management Science in November 2011, the Outstanding Contribution Award by the CASSSP in October 2018 and the National Award for Excellence in Innovation (全國創新爭先獎章) in May 2020. He was also recognized as a Changjiang Scholar by the Ministry of Education of the PRC in 2008.
Prof. Xue obtained his bachelor’s degree in optics and fine mechanics from the Changchun Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics (長春光學精密機械學院) (currently known as Changchun University of Science and Technology (長春理工大學)) in January 1982. He obtained a Master of Science degree from the State University of New York at Stony Brook in December 1987. He received a Master of Science degree and a Ph.D. degree in engineering and public policy from Carnegie-Mellon University in May 1989 and December 1991, respectively.
Mr. Lyn Frank Yee Chon
Independent Non-Executive Director
Mr. Lyn Frank Yee Chon (林怡仲) was appointed as our Independent Non-Executive Director on December 7, 2021. He is primarily responsible for offering independent advice to our Board on the operations and management of our Group.
Mr. Lyn has been an Independent Non-Executive Director and the Chairman of the Audit Committee of Standard Chartered Bank (China) Ltd. since October 2020 and November 2020, respectively. He has served the same positions at Mox Bank Limited since July 2020. He was previously a Partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) from 1993 to 2019 and has held multiple senior positions at PwC China & Hong Kong, including markets leader, member of the management board, corporate finance leader and Hong Kong senior partner. Mr. Lyn acquired corporate governance experience as an independent non-executive director of Standard Chartered Bank (China) Ltd. and Mox Bank Limited. His corporate governance experience includes, among others, (i) attending all board meetings covering various critical matters including corporate governance, internal controls, risk management, regulatory compliance, financial reporting and strategy; (ii) facilitating effective communication between the board of directors and management; and (iii) understanding the relevant regulatory requirements and directors’ duty to act in the best interests of the company and the shareholders as a whole. These were also some of the critical corporate experience accumulated by Mr. Lyn during his service at PwC for over 30 years.
Mr. Lyn served at The Community Chest (香港公益金) as a Director from June 2015 to June 2021 and as a treasurer during the financial years between 2015/2016 to 2019/2020. He was a member of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Committee of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region (中國人民政治協商會議廣西壯族自治區委員會) from 2000 to 2018. Mr. Lyn obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in accounting and finance from Nottingham Trent University (Trent Polytechnic) in July 1983. He has been a member of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants (HKICPA) since October 1989 and the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) since July 1988.
Mr. Chiu Duncan
Independent Non-Executive Director
Mr. Chiu Duncan
Independent Non-Executive Director
Mr. Chiu Duncan was appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director on 30 May 2025.
Mr. Chiu is currently a member of the Legislative Council for the Technology and Innovation Constituency and the chairman of the Information & Communications Technology Services Advisory Committee of the Hong Kong Trade Development Council. Mr. Chiu is also a member of the Hospital Authority, a member of the Advisory Board of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University and the chief liaison officer of the Hong Kong Service Center in Nansha New District, Guangzhou.
Mr. Chiu has held directorship in several companies listed on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the “Stock Exchange”) since 1996, including serving in (i) Chinasoft International Limited (stock code: 8216, the listing of which was transferred to the Main Board of the Stock Exchange from December 2008) as an executive director from June 2003 to March 2006 and a non-executive director from March 2006 to December 2010, (ii) Far East Holdings International Limited (stock code: 36) as an executive director from October 1996 to November 2011, (iii) Far East Hotels and Entertainment Limited (stock code: 37) as a non-executive director from October 1996 to May 2012, and (iv) Lajin Entertainment Network Group Limited (stock code: 8172) as a non-executive director from September 2006 to April 2009.
Mr. Chiu graduated from Pepperdine University in the United States with a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration in 1996.
Committee Composition
Our Board has established the audit committee, the remuneration committee, the nomination committee and the corporate governance committee, and delegated various responsibilities to these committees, which assist our Board in discharging its duties and overseeing particular aspects of our Group’s activities.
Audit Committee
Mr. Lyn Frank Yee Chon
Chairperson
Ms. Fan Yuanyuan
Member
Mr. Chiu Duncan
Member
Mr. Lyn Frank Yee Chon
Chairperson
Mr. Lyn Frank Yee Chon
Independent Non-Executive Director
Mr. Lyn Frank Yee Chon (林怡仲) was appointed as our Independent Non-Executive Director on December 7, 2021. He is primarily responsible for offering independent advice to our Board on the operations and management of our Group.
Mr. Lyn has been an Independent Non-Executive Director and the Chairman of the Audit Committee of Standard Chartered Bank (China) Ltd. since October 2020 and November 2020, respectively. He has served the same positions at Mox Bank Limited since July 2020. He was previously a Partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) from 1993 to 2019 and has held multiple senior positions at PwC China & Hong Kong, including markets leader, member of the management board, corporate finance leader and Hong Kong senior partner. Mr. Lyn acquired corporate governance experience as an independent non-executive director of Standard Chartered Bank (China) Ltd. and Mox Bank Limited. His corporate governance experience includes, among others, (i) attending all board meetings covering various critical matters including corporate governance, internal controls, risk management, regulatory compliance, financial reporting and strategy; (ii) facilitating effective communication between the board of directors and management; and (iii) understanding the relevant regulatory requirements and directors’ duty to act in the best interests of the company and the shareholders as a whole. These were also some of the critical corporate experience accumulated by Mr. Lyn during his service at PwC for over 30 years.
Mr. Lyn served at The Community Chest (香港公益金) as a Director from June 2015 to June 2021 and as a treasurer during the financial years between 2015/2016 to 2019/2020. He was a member of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Committee of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region (中國人民政治協商會議廣西壯族自治區委員會) from 2000 to 2018. Mr. Lyn obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in accounting and finance from Nottingham Trent University (Trent Polytechnic) in July 1983. He has been a member of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants (HKICPA) since October 1989 and the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) since July 1988.
Ms. Fan Yuanyuan
Member
Ms. Fan Yuanyuan
Non-Executive Director
Ms. Fan Yuanyuan (范瑗瑗) was appointed as a Director on January 25, 2017 and re-designated as a Non-Executive Director on August 23, 2021. She is primarily responsible for providing advice to the overall development of our Group.
Ms. Fan has years of experience in private equity investments, management consulting and financial services. She joined Sailing Capital in January 2013 and has been a Partner and Managing Director since January 2016, responsible for cross-border private equity investments. She was a Director of Jianpu Technology Inc., a company listed on the New York Stock Exchange (stock code: JT) from October 2017 to May 2019. She served as an adjunct professor at the college of business of the Shanghai University of Finance and Economics (上海財經大學) from December 2017 to December 2019. She had previously worked at Pacific Asset Management from July 2010 to December 2012 and McKinsey & Company from October 2008 to June 2010.
Ms. Fan obtained a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree in economics from the Shanghai University of Finance and Economics in July 1996 and January 1999, respectively. She further received an MBA degree from Cornell University in May 2003 and an EMBA degree from Tsinghua University in July 2015.
Mr. Chiu Duncan
Member
Mr. Chiu Duncan was appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director on 30 May 2025.
Mr. Chiu is currently a member of the Legislative Council for the Technology and Innovation Constituency and the chairman of the Information & Communications Technology Services Advisory Committee of the Hong Kong Trade Development Council. Mr. Chiu is also a member of the Hospital Authority, a member of the Advisory Board of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University and the chief liaison officer of the Hong Kong Service Center in Nansha New District, Guangzhou.
Mr. Chiu has held directorship in several companies listed on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the “Stock Exchange”) since 1996, including serving in (i) Chinasoft International Limited (stock code: 8216, the listing of which was transferred to the Main Board of the Stock Exchange from December 2008) as an executive director from June 2003 to March 2006 and a non-executive director from March 2006 to December 2010, (ii) Far East Holdings International Limited (stock code: 36) as an executive director from October 1996 to November 2011, (iii) Far East Hotels and Entertainment Limited (stock code: 37) as a non-executive director from October 1996 to May 2012, and (iv) Lajin Entertainment Network Group Limited (stock code: 8172) as a non-executive director from September 2006 to April 2009.
Mr. Chiu graduated from Pepperdine University in the United States with a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration in 1996.
Remuneration Committee
Mr. Lyn Frank Yee Chon
Chairperson
Dr. Xu Li
Member
Prof. Xue Lan
Member
Mr. Lyn Frank Yee Chon
Chairperson
Mr. Lyn Frank Yee Chon
Independent Non-Executive Director
Mr. Lyn Frank Yee Chon (林怡仲) was appointed as our Independent Non-Executive Director on December 7, 2021. He is primarily responsible for offering independent advice to our Board on the operations and management of our Group.
Mr. Lyn has been an Independent Non-Executive Director and the Chairman of the Audit Committee of Standard Chartered Bank (China) Ltd. since October 2020 and November 2020, respectively. He has served the same positions at Mox Bank Limited since July 2020. He was previously a Partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) from 1993 to 2019 and has held multiple senior positions at PwC China & Hong Kong, including markets leader, member of the management board, corporate finance leader and Hong Kong senior partner. Mr. Lyn acquired corporate governance experience as an independent non-executive director of Standard Chartered Bank (China) Ltd. and Mox Bank Limited. His corporate governance experience includes, among others, (i) attending all board meetings covering various critical matters including corporate governance, internal controls, risk management, regulatory compliance, financial reporting and strategy; (ii) facilitating effective communication between the board of directors and management; and (iii) understanding the relevant regulatory requirements and directors’ duty to act in the best interests of the company and the shareholders as a whole. These were also some of the critical corporate experience accumulated by Mr. Lyn during his service at PwC for over 30 years.
Mr. Lyn served at The Community Chest (香港公益金) as a Director from June 2015 to June 2021 and as a treasurer during the financial years between 2015/2016 to 2019/2020. He was a member of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Committee of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region (中國人民政治協商會議廣西壯族自治區委員會) from 2000 to 2018. Mr. Lyn obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in accounting and finance from Nottingham Trent University (Trent Polytechnic) in July 1983. He has been a member of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants (HKICPA) since October 1989 and the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) since July 1988.
Dr. Xu Li
Member
Dr. Xu Li
Co-Founder, Executive Chairman of the Board, Executive Director, Chief Executive Officer
Dr. Xu Li (徐立) is our Co-Founder, Executive Chairman of the Board, Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer. He was appointed as a Director on December 15, 2015 and re-designated as an Executive Director on August 23, 2021. He is primarily responsible for our Group’s vision strategy, business development and daily operations. He has been an adjunct professor at Shanghai Jiao Tong University since December 2018.
Before joining our Group, Dr. Xu Li was a research scientist at Lenovo Group Ltd. From August 2013 to March 2015, and a postdoctoral fellow at the Chinese University of Hong Kong from October 2010 to July 2013.
Dr. Xu Li obtained his bachelor’s degree in computer science and engineering in July 2004 and his master’s degree in computer engineering in March 2007 from Shanghai Jiao Tong University (上海交通大學), and his Ph. D. degree in computer science and engineering in December 2010 from the Chinese University of Hong Kong, where he focused on research on computer vision and computational imaging.
Dr. Xu Li was ranked top ten in Fortune’s Global List of 40 Under 40 in 2018, an annual ranking published by Fortune featuring the most influential young people in the business sector. He was also listed on Fortune China’s 40 Under 40, a list featuring 40 young business elites in China, for five consecutive years from 2017 to 2021. He was named as the Technology Category Winner of Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of The Year China 2018 and the Hong Kong InnoStars Award (香港創新領軍人物大獎) by Our Hong Kong Foundation (團結香港基金) in 2019.
Prof. Xue Lan
Member
Prof. Xue Lan (薛瀾) was appointed as our Independent Non-Executive Director on December 7, 2021. He is primarily responsible for offering independent advice to our Board on the operations and management of our Group.
Prof. Xue has been a professor at Tsinghua University since September 1998 and the Dean of Schwarzman College since September 2018. He was the Dean of the School of Public Policy and Management at the same university from October 2008 to November 2018. He has also been an Independent Non-Executive Director of Neusoft Corporation (東軟集團股份有限公司), a company listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange (stock code: 600718), since May 2020, where he acquired corporate governance experience. His corporate governance experience includes, among others, (i) regularly attending board meetings and providing independent opinions to Neusoft Corporation on certain corporate governance matters to ensure that it is operated and managed for the benefit of all of its shareholders and in compliance with the relevant laws and regulations; (ii) reviewing and opining on related party transactions; (iii) monitoring the appointment and remuneration of directors and senior management; and (iv) reviewing and understanding the implementation of internal control measures of Neusoft Corporation.
Prof. Xue has been serving as the Vice-Chairman of the Board of Chinese Association of Science and S&T Policy (CASSSP) (中國科學學與科技政策研究會) since October 2015, a member and Chair of the National Expert Committee on New Generation of Artificial Intelligence Governance (國家新一代人工智能治理專業委員會) since March 2019 and a member of the Standing Committee of the China Association for Science and Technology since May 2021. Prof. Xue was awarded the Fudan Distinguished Contribution Award for Management Science in November 2011, the Outstanding Contribution Award by the CASSSP in October 2018 and the National Award for Excellence in Innovation (全國創新爭先獎章) in May 2020. He was also recognized as a Changjiang Scholar by the Ministry of Education of the PRC in 2008.
Prof. Xue obtained his bachelor’s degree in optics and fine mechanics from the Changchun Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics (長春光學精密機械學院) (currently known as Changchun University of Science and Technology (長春理工大學)) in January 1982. He obtained a Master of Science degree from the State University of New York at Stony Brook in December 1987. He received a Master of Science degree and a Ph.D. degree in engineering and public policy from Carnegie-Mellon University in May 1989 and December 1991, respectively.
Nomination Committee
Prof. Xue Lan
Chairperson
Dr. Xu Li
Member
Ms. Fan Yuan Yuan
Member
Mr. Lyn Frank Yee Chon
Member
Prof. Xue Lan
Chairperson
Prof. Xue Lan
Independent Non-Executive Director
Prof. Xue Lan (薛瀾) was appointed as our Independent Non-Executive Director on December 7, 2021. He is primarily responsible for offering independent advice to our Board on the operations and management of our Group.
Prof. Xue has been a professor at Tsinghua University since September 1998 and the Dean of Schwarzman College since September 2018. He was the Dean of the School of Public Policy and Management at the same university from October 2008 to November 2018. He has also been an Independent Non-Executive Director of Neusoft Corporation (東軟集團股份有限公司), a company listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange (stock code: 600718), since May 2020, where he acquired corporate governance experience. His corporate governance experience includes, among others, (i) regularly attending board meetings and providing independent opinions to Neusoft Corporation on certain corporate governance matters to ensure that it is operated and managed for the benefit of all of its shareholders and in compliance with the relevant laws and regulations; (ii) reviewing and opining on related party transactions; (iii) monitoring the appointment and remuneration of directors and senior management; and (iv) reviewing and understanding the implementation of internal control measures of Neusoft Corporation.
Prof. Xue has been serving as the Vice-Chairman of the Board of Chinese Association of Science and S&T Policy (CASSSP) (中國科學學與科技政策研究會) since October 2015, a member and Chair of the National Expert Committee on New Generation of Artificial Intelligence Governance (國家新一代人工智能治理專業委員會) since March 2019 and a member of the Standing Committee of the China Association for Science and Technology since May 2021. Prof. Xue was awarded the Fudan Distinguished Contribution Award for Management Science in November 2011, the Outstanding Contribution Award by the CASSSP in October 2018 and the National Award for Excellence in Innovation (全國創新爭先獎章) in May 2020. He was also recognized as a Changjiang Scholar by the Ministry of Education of the PRC in 2008.
Prof. Xue obtained his bachelor’s degree in optics and fine mechanics from the Changchun Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics (長春光學精密機械學院) (currently known as Changchun University of Science and Technology (長春理工大學)) in January 1982. He obtained a Master of Science degree from the State University of New York at Stony Brook in December 1987. He received a Master of Science degree and a Ph.D. degree in engineering and public policy from Carnegie-Mellon University in May 1989 and December 1991, respectively.
Dr. Xu Li
Member
Dr. Xu Li
Co-Founder, Executive Chairman of the Board, Executive Director, Chief Executive Officer
Dr. Xu Li (徐立) is our Co-Founder, Executive Chairman of the Board, Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer. He was appointed as a Director on December 15, 2015 and re-designated as an Executive Director on August 23, 2021. He is primarily responsible for our Group’s vision strategy, business development and daily operations. He has been an adjunct professor at Shanghai Jiao Tong University since December 2018.
Before joining our Group, Dr. Xu Li was a research scientist at Lenovo Group Ltd. From August 2013 to March 2015, and a postdoctoral fellow at the Chinese University of Hong Kong from October 2010 to July 2013.
Dr. Xu Li obtained his bachelor’s degree in computer science and engineering in July 2004 and his master’s degree in computer engineering in March 2007 from Shanghai Jiao Tong University (上海交通大學), and his Ph. D. degree in computer science and engineering in December 2010 from the Chinese University of Hong Kong, where he focused on research on computer vision and computational imaging.
Dr. Xu Li was ranked top ten in Fortune’s Global List of 40 Under 40 in 2018, an annual ranking published by Fortune featuring the most influential young people in the business sector. He was also listed on Fortune China’s 40 Under 40, a list featuring 40 young business elites in China, for five consecutive years from 2017 to 2021. He was named as the Technology Category Winner of Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of The Year China 2018 and the Hong Kong InnoStars Award (香港創新領軍人物大獎) by Our Hong Kong Foundation (團結香港基金) in 2019.
Ms. Fan Yuan Yuan
Member
Ms. Fan Yuanyuan (范瑗瑗) was appointed as a Director on January 25, 2017 and re-designated as a Non-Executive Director on August 23, 2021. She is primarily responsible for providing advice to the overall development of our Group.
Ms. Fan has years of experience in private equity investments, management consulting and financial services. She joined Sailing Capital in January 2013 and has been a Partner and Managing Director since January 2016, responsible for cross-border private equity investments. She was a Director of Jianpu Technology Inc., a company listed on the New York Stock Exchange (stock code: JT) from October 2017 to May 2019. She served as an adjunct professor at the college of business of the Shanghai University of Finance and Economics (上海財經大學) from December 2017 to December 2019. She had previously worked at Pacific Asset Management from July 2010 to December 2012 and McKinsey & Company from October 2008 to June 2010.
Ms. Fan obtained a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree in economics from the Shanghai University of Finance and Economics in July 1996 and January 1999, respectively. She further received an MBA degree from Cornell University in May 2003 and an EMBA degree from Tsinghua University in July 2015.
Mr. Lyn Frank Yee Chon
Member
Mr. Lyn Frank Yee Chon (林怡仲) was appointed as our Independent Non-Executive Director on December 7, 2021. He is primarily responsible for offering independent advice to our Board on the operations and management of our Group.
Mr. Lyn has been an Independent Non-Executive Director and the Chairman of the Audit Committee of Standard Chartered Bank (China) Ltd. since October 2020 and November 2020, respectively. He has served the same positions at Mox Bank Limited since July 2020. He was previously a Partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) from 1993 to 2019 and has held multiple senior positions at PwC China & Hong Kong, including markets leader, member of the management board, corporate finance leader and Hong Kong senior partner. Mr. Lyn acquired corporate governance experience as an independent non-executive director of Standard Chartered Bank (China) Ltd. and Mox Bank Limited. His corporate governance experience includes, among others, (i) attending all board meetings covering various critical matters including corporate governance, internal controls, risk management, regulatory compliance, financial reporting and strategy; (ii) facilitating effective communication between the board of directors and management; and (iii) understanding the relevant regulatory requirements and directors’ duty to act in the best interests of the company and the shareholders as a whole. These were also some of the critical corporate experience accumulated by Mr. Lyn during his service at PwC for over 30 years.
Mr. Lyn served at The Community Chest (香港公益金) as a Director from June 2015 to June 2021 and as a treasurer during the financial years between 2015/2016 to 2019/2020. He was a member of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Committee of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region (中國人民政治協商會議廣西壯族自治區委員會) from 2000 to 2018. Mr. Lyn obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in accounting and finance from Nottingham Trent University (Trent Polytechnic) in July 1983. He has been a member of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants (HKICPA) since October 1989 and the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) since July 1988.
Corporate Governance Committee
Prof. Xue Lan
Chairperson
Mr. Lyn Frank Yee Chon
Member
Mr. Chiu Duncan
Member
Prof. Xue Lan
Chairperson
Prof. Xue Lan
Independent Non-Executive Director
Prof. Xue Lan (薛瀾) was appointed as our Independent Non-Executive Director on December 7, 2021. He is primarily responsible for offering independent advice to our Board on the operations and management of our Group.
Prof. Xue has been a professor at Tsinghua University since September 1998 and the Dean of Schwarzman College since September 2018. He was the Dean of the School of Public Policy and Management at the same university from October 2008 to November 2018. He has also been an Independent Non-Executive Director of Neusoft Corporation (東軟集團股份有限公司), a company listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange (stock code: 600718), since May 2020, where he acquired corporate governance experience. His corporate governance experience includes, among others, (i) regularly attending board meetings and providing independent opinions to Neusoft Corporation on certain corporate governance matters to ensure that it is operated and managed for the benefit of all of its shareholders and in compliance with the relevant laws and regulations; (ii) reviewing and opining on related party transactions; (iii) monitoring the appointment and remuneration of directors and senior management; and (iv) reviewing and understanding the implementation of internal control measures of Neusoft Corporation.
Prof. Xue has been serving as the Vice-Chairman of the Board of Chinese Association of Science and S&T Policy (CASSSP) (中國科學學與科技政策研究會) since October 2015, a member and Chair of the National Expert Committee on New Generation of Artificial Intelligence Governance (國家新一代人工智能治理專業委員會) since March 2019 and a member of the Standing Committee of the China Association for Science and Technology since May 2021. Prof. Xue was awarded the Fudan Distinguished Contribution Award for Management Science in November 2011, the Outstanding Contribution Award by the CASSSP in October 2018 and the National Award for Excellence in Innovation (全國創新爭先獎章) in May 2020. He was also recognized as a Changjiang Scholar by the Ministry of Education of the PRC in 2008.
Prof. Xue obtained his bachelor’s degree in optics and fine mechanics from the Changchun Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics (長春光學精密機械學院) (currently known as Changchun University of Science and Technology (長春理工大學)) in January 1982. He obtained a Master of Science degree from the State University of New York at Stony Brook in December 1987. He received a Master of Science degree and a Ph.D. degree in engineering and public policy from Carnegie-Mellon University in May 1989 and December 1991, respectively.
Mr. Lyn Frank Yee Chon
Member
Mr. Lyn Frank Yee Chon
Independent Non-Executive Director
Mr. Lyn Frank Yee Chon (林怡仲) was appointed as our Independent Non-Executive Director on December 7, 2021. He is primarily responsible for offering independent advice to our Board on the operations and management of our Group.
Mr. Lyn has been an Independent Non-Executive Director and the Chairman of the Audit Committee of Standard Chartered Bank (China) Ltd. since October 2020 and November 2020, respectively. He has served the same positions at Mox Bank Limited since July 2020. He was previously a Partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) from 1993 to 2019 and has held multiple senior positions at PwC China & Hong Kong, including markets leader, member of the management board, corporate finance leader and Hong Kong senior partner. Mr. Lyn acquired corporate governance experience as an independent non-executive director of Standard Chartered Bank (China) Ltd. and Mox Bank Limited. His corporate governance experience includes, among others, (i) attending all board meetings covering various critical matters including corporate governance, internal controls, risk management, regulatory compliance, financial reporting and strategy; (ii) facilitating effective communication between the board of directors and management; and (iii) understanding the relevant regulatory requirements and directors’ duty to act in the best interests of the company and the shareholders as a whole. These were also some of the critical corporate experience accumulated by Mr. Lyn during his service at PwC for over 30 years.
Mr. Lyn served at The Community Chest (香港公益金) as a Director from June 2015 to June 2021 and as a treasurer during the financial years between 2015/2016 to 2019/2020. He was a member of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Committee of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region (中國人民政治協商會議廣西壯族自治區委員會) from 2000 to 2018. Mr. Lyn obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in accounting and finance from Nottingham Trent University (Trent Polytechnic) in July 1983. He has been a member of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants (HKICPA) since October 1989 and the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) since July 1988.
Mr. Chiu Duncan
Member
Mr. Chiu Duncan was appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director on 30 May 2025.
Mr. Chiu is currently a member of the Legislative Council for the Technology and Innovation Constituency and the chairman of the Information & Communications Technology Services Advisory Committee of the Hong Kong Trade Development Council. Mr. Chiu is also a member of the Hospital Authority, a member of the Advisory Board of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University and the chief liaison officer of the Hong Kong Service Center in Nansha New District, Guangzhou.
Mr. Chiu has held directorship in several companies listed on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the “Stock Exchange”) since 1996, including serving in (i) Chinasoft International Limited (stock code: 8216, the listing of which was transferred to the Main Board of the Stock Exchange from December 2008) as an executive director from June 2003 to March 2006 and a non-executive director from March 2006 to December 2010, (ii) Far East Holdings International Limited (stock code: 36) as an executive director from October 1996 to November 2011, (iii) Far East Hotels and Entertainment Limited (stock code: 37) as a non-executive director from October 1996 to May 2012, and (iv) Lajin Entertainment Network Group Limited (stock code: 8172) as a non-executive director from September 2006 to April 2009.
Mr. Chiu graduated from Pepperdine University in the United States with a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration in 1996.
Senior Management
Dr. Xu Li
Co-Founder, Executive Chairman of the Board, Executive Director, Chief Executive Officer
Dr. Wang Xiaogang
Co-Founder, Executive Director and Chief Scientist
Dr. Lin Dahua
Co-founder, Executive Director, Chief Scientist for AI Infrastructure and Large Model
Mr. Yang Fan
Co-founder, Executive Director and President of the SenseCore Business Group
Mr. Wang Zheng
Chief Financial Officer, Executive Director
Dr. Xu Li
Co-Founder, Executive Chairman of the Board, Executive Director, Chief Executive Officer
Dr. Xu Li (徐立) is our Co-Founder, Executive Chairman of the Board, Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer. He was appointed as a Director on December 15, 2015 and re-designated as an Executive Director on August 23, 2021. He is primarily responsible for our Group’s vision strategy, business development and daily operations. He has been an adjunct professor at Shanghai Jiao Tong University since December 2018.
Before joining our Group, Dr. Xu Li was a research scientist at Lenovo Group Ltd. From August 2013 to March 2015, and a postdoctoral fellow at the Chinese University of Hong Kong from October 2010 to July 2013.
Dr. Xu Li obtained his bachelor’s degree in computer science and engineering in July 2004 and his master’s degree in computer engineering in March 2007 from Shanghai Jiao Tong University (上海交通大學), and his Ph. D. degree in computer science and engineering in December 2010 from the Chinese University of Hong Kong, where he focused on research on computer vision and computational imaging.
Dr. Xu Li was ranked top ten in Fortune’s Global List of 40 Under 40 in 2018, an annual ranking published by Fortune featuring the most influential young people in the business sector. He was also listed on Fortune China’s 40 Under 40, a list featuring 40 young business elites in China, for five consecutive years from 2017 to 2021. He was named as the Technology Category Winner of Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of The Year China 2018 and the Hong Kong InnoStars Award (香港創新領軍人物大獎) by Our Hong Kong Foundation (團結香港基金) in 2019.
Dr. Wang Xiaogang
Co-Founder, Executive Director and Chief Scientist
Dr. Wang Xiaogang (王曉剛) is our Co-Founder, Executive Director and Chief Scientist. He was appointed as a Director on October 10, 2016 and re-designated as an Executive Director on August 23, 2021. He is primarily responsible for overseeing and supervising our Group’s research team. He joined the Department of Electronic Engineering at the Chinese University of Hong Kong as an assistant professor in August 2009 and has been a professor since August 2020. He has been the Chairman of China Augmented Reality Core Technology Industry Alliance (中國增強現實核心技術產業聯盟) since June 2019.
Dr. Wang has published numerous papers at major conferences and journals and his publications have received over 65,000 citations according to Google Scholar, with an H-Index of 120. He was awarded the honorable mention of the PAMI Young Researcher Award by the IEEE Computer Society in 2016 and the Hong Kong RGC Early Career Award in 2012. He was the area chair of various international conferences between 2011 and 2017, including the CVPR, ICCV and ECCV.
Dr. Wang obtained his bachelor’s degree in electronic engineering and information science from the Special Class of Gifted Young at the University of Science and Technology of China in July 2001. He further obtained an MPhil degree from the Chinese University of Hong Kong in December 2003 and a Ph.D. degree in computer science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in June 2009.
Dr. Lin Dahua
Co-founder, Executive Director, Chief Scientist for AI Infrastructure and Large Model
Dr. Lin Dahua is a co-founder and chief scientist for the Group’s AI infrastructure and Large Model since November 2014 and is principally responsible for the technological deployment and research and development planning of the Group in pioneering areas including AI infrastructure and Large Model, and is also the responsible person of the Chinese University of Hong Kong-SenseTime Joint Laboratory (香港中文大學-商湯聯合實驗室).
Dr. Lin commenced his tenure at the Chinese University of Hong Kong (“CUHK”) in the Department of Information Engineering as an assistant professor in August 2014 and was promoted to associate professor in August 2020. He has served as the director of the CUHK Interdisciplinary Artificial Intelligence Research Institute (香港中文大學人工智能交叉學科研究所) since April 2021, and was dual-appointed as a leading scientist at the Shanghai AI Laboratory (上海人工智能實驗室) since November 2021. He has also served as the chairman of the Large Model Standard Working Group (大模型標準工作組) of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) since June 2023. From September 2012 to August 2014, Dr. Lin held the position of research assistant professor at the Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago.
Dr. Lin obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Electronic Engineering and Information Science from the University of Science and Technology of China in July 2004, followed by a Master of Philosophy at the CUHK in July 2006. He then earned a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Computer Science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in July 2012.
Mr. Yang Fan
Co-founder, Executive Director and President of the SenseCore Business Group
Mr. Yang Fan is a co-founder, executive director, VP and President of the SenseCore Business Group at SenseTime. He is responsible for leading the strategic planning and implementation of SenseCore, overseeing the development of AI computing capabilities, and driving the application and ecosystem growth of AI technologies. Mr. Yang has played a pivotal role in scaling several of SenseTime's core businesses, including identity verification and entertainment, into commercially successful operations. He spearheaded the planning and construction of dedicated AI computing centers, laying the groundwork for an emerging industrial ecosystem around AI infrastructure. He also co-founded the Artificial Intelligence Computing Power Industry Ecological Alliance (ICPA), to facilitate the technological innovation and application of AI chips.
Mr. Yang is an engineering Ph.D. candidate for the Innovation Leadership Program at Tsinghua University. He also received his bachelor's and master's degrees from the Department of Electronic Engineering in Tsinghua University. He currently holds many roles in various industrial groups and advisory boards, including member of the AI Expert Library of MIIT (Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of China), member of Expert Group of AI Social Experimentation of MOST (Ministry of Science and Technology of China), managing director of the Chinese Association for Artificial Intelligence, member of the Industry Expert Consultant Library of Shenzhen Exchange, and chairman of ICPA.
Mr. Wang Zheng
Chief Financial Officer, Executive Director
Mr. Wang Zheng is SenseTime's Chief Financial Officer, Executive Director, Head of the Enterprise Innovation Group, and General Manager of SenseTime Hong Kong.
Prior to joining SenseTime, Mr. Wang worked for over 10 years at Silver Lake and served as Managing Director and Head of Greater China. Before joining Silver Lake, he worked at General Atlantic where he focused on technology and healthcare related investments. Previously, Mr. Wang was a management consultant at McKinsey & Company’s Corporate Finance Practice. Earlier in his career, Mr. Wang also worked for Morgan Stanley and Credit Suisse in Silicon Valley.
Mr. Wang graduated summa cum laude from Yale College with majors in both Computer Science and Economics.
Dr. Xu Li
Co-Founder, Executive Chairman of the Board, Executive Director, Chief Executive Officer
Dr. Wang Xiaogang
Co-Founder, Executive Director and Chief Scientist
Dr. Xu Li
Co-Founder, Executive Chairman of the Board, Executive Director, Chief Executive Officer
Dr. Xu Li (徐立) is our Co-Founder, Executive Chairman of the Board, Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer. He was appointed as a Director on December 15, 2015 and re-designated as an Executive Director on August 23, 2021. He is primarily responsible for our Group’s vision strategy, business development and daily operations. He has been an adjunct professor at Shanghai Jiao Tong University since December 2018.
Before joining our Group, Dr. Xu Li was a research scientist at Lenovo Group Ltd. From August 2013 to March 2015, and a postdoctoral fellow at the Chinese University of Hong Kong from October 2010 to July 2013.
Dr. Xu Li obtained his bachelor’s degree in computer science and engineering in July 2004 and his master’s degree in computer engineering in March 2007 from Shanghai Jiao Tong University (上海交通大學), and his Ph. D. degree in computer science and engineering in December 2010 from the Chinese University of Hong Kong, where he focused on research on computer vision and computational imaging.
Dr. Xu Li was ranked top ten in Fortune’s Global List of 40 Under 40 in 2018, an annual ranking published by Fortune featuring the most influential young people in the business sector. He was also listed on Fortune China’s 40 Under 40, a list featuring 40 young business elites in China, for five consecutive years from 2017 to 2021. He was named as the Technology Category Winner of Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of The Year China 2018 and the Hong Kong InnoStars Award (香港創新領軍人物大獎) by Our Hong Kong Foundation (團結香港基金) in 2019.
Dr. Wang Xiaogang
Co-Founder, Executive Director and Chief Scientist
Dr. Wang Xiaogang (王曉剛) is our Co-Founder, Executive Director and Chief Scientist. He was appointed as a Director on October 10, 2016 and re-designated as an Executive Director on August 23, 2021. He is primarily responsible for overseeing and supervising our Group’s research team. He joined the Department of Electronic Engineering at the Chinese University of Hong Kong as an assistant professor in August 2009 and has been a professor since August 2020. He has been the Chairman of China Augmented Reality Core Technology Industry Alliance (中國增強現實核心技術產業聯盟) since June 2019.
Dr. Wang has published numerous papers at major conferences and journals and his publications have received over 65,000 citations according to Google Scholar, with an H-Index of 120. He was awarded the honorable mention of the PAMI Young Researcher Award by the IEEE Computer Society in 2016 and the Hong Kong RGC Early Career Award in 2012. He was the area chair of various international conferences between 2011 and 2017, including the CVPR, ICCV and ECCV.
Dr. Wang obtained his bachelor’s degree in electronic engineering and information science from the Special Class of Gifted Young at the University of Science and Technology of China in July 2001. He further obtained an MPhil degree from the Chinese University of Hong Kong in December 2003 and a Ph.D. degree in computer science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in June 2009.
Dr. Lin Dahua
Co-founder, Executive Director, Chief Scientist for AI Infrastructure and Large Model
Mr. Yang Fan
Co-founder, Executive Director and President of the SenseCore Business Group
Dr. Lin Dahua
Co-founder, Executive Director, Chief Scientist for AI Infrastructure and Large Model
Dr. Lin Dahua is a co-founder and chief scientist for the Group’s AI infrastructure and Large Model since November 2014 and is principally responsible for the technological deployment and research and development planning of the Group in pioneering areas including AI infrastructure and Large Model, and is also the responsible person of the Chinese University of Hong Kong-SenseTime Joint Laboratory (香港中文大學-商湯聯合實驗室).
Dr. Lin commenced his tenure at the Chinese University of Hong Kong (“CUHK”) in the Department of Information Engineering as an assistant professor in August 2014 and was promoted to associate professor in August 2020. He has served as the director of the CUHK Interdisciplinary Artificial Intelligence Research Institute (香港中文大學人工智能交叉學科研究所) since April 2021, and was dual-appointed as a leading scientist at the Shanghai AI Laboratory (上海人工智能實驗室) since November 2021. He has also served as the chairman of the Large Model Standard Working Group (大模型標準工作組) of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) since June 2023. From September 2012 to August 2014, Dr. Lin held the position of research assistant professor at the Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago.
Dr. Lin obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Electronic Engineering and Information Science from the University of Science and Technology of China in July 2004, followed by a Master of Philosophy at the CUHK in July 2006. He then earned a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Computer Science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in July 2012.
Mr. Yang Fan
Co-founder, Executive Director and President of the SenseCore Business Group
Mr. Yang Fan is a co-founder, executive director, VP and President of the SenseCore Business Group at SenseTime. He is responsible for leading the strategic planning and implementation of SenseCore, overseeing the development of AI computing capabilities, and driving the application and ecosystem growth of AI technologies. Mr. Yang has played a pivotal role in scaling several of SenseTime's core businesses, including identity verification and entertainment, into commercially successful operations. He spearheaded the planning and construction of dedicated AI computing centers, laying the groundwork for an emerging industrial ecosystem around AI infrastructure. He also co-founded the Artificial Intelligence Computing Power Industry Ecological Alliance (ICPA), to facilitate the technological innovation and application of AI chips.
Mr. Yang is an engineering Ph.D. candidate for the Innovation Leadership Program at Tsinghua University. He also received his bachelor's and master's degrees from the Department of Electronic Engineering in Tsinghua University. He currently holds many roles in various industrial groups and advisory boards, including member of the AI Expert Library of MIIT (Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of China), member of Expert Group of AI Social Experimentation of MOST (Ministry of Science and Technology of China), managing director of the Chinese Association for Artificial Intelligence, member of the Industry Expert Consultant Library of Shenzhen Exchange, and chairman of ICPA.
Mr. Wang Zheng
Chief Financial Officer, Executive Director
Mr. Wang Zheng
Chief Financial Officer, Executive Director
Mr. Wang Zheng is SenseTime's Chief Financial Officer, Executive Director, Head of the Enterprise Innovation Group, and General Manager of SenseTime Hong Kong.
Prior to joining SenseTime, Mr. Wang worked for over 10 years at Silver Lake and served as Managing Director and Head of Greater China. Before joining Silver Lake, he worked at General Atlantic where he focused on technology and healthcare related investments. Previously, Mr. Wang was a management consultant at McKinsey & Company’s Corporate Finance Practice. Earlier in his career, Mr. Wang also worked for Morgan Stanley and Credit Suisse in Silicon Valley.
Mr. Wang graduated summa cum laude from Yale College with majors in both Computer Science and Economics.
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OTHER DOCUMENTSMOREReminder letter (NRH) with reply form Reminder letter (RH) with reply form Procedures for the Shareholders to Nominate a Director Shareholders Communication Policy 8A.43 Undertaking - Xu Li 8A.43 Undertaking - Tang Xiao'ou 8A.43 Undertaking - Wang Xiaogang 8A.43 Undertaking - Xu Bing 独家业务合作协议 - 上海商汤科技开发 独家购买权协议 - 上海商汤科技开发 授权委托协议 - 上海商汤科技开发 股权质押协议 - 上海商汤科技开发 股权质押协议 - 上海阡伦 独家购买权协议 - 上海商筹 独家业务合作协议 - 上海商筹 股权质押协议 - 上海商筹 授权委托协议 - 上海商筹 独家购买权协议 - 上海禹纾 独家业务合作协议 - 上海禹纾 股权质押协议 - 上海禹纾 授权委托协议 - 上海禹纾