Technology
Asia Leaders
Barry Lam Turned Contract Manufacturing Into an AI Server Strategy
FigureAsia examines the strategic choices, governance pressures and market consequences defining Barry Lam’s next chapter at Quanta Computer.
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TCS’s K. Krithivasan Has to Sell Trust in the Age of Generative AI
A FigureAsia examination of how K. Krithivasan is positioning TCS for the next phase of technology.
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Lee Boo-jin Is Turning Hotel Shilla Into More Than a Family Trophy
FigureAsia examines the strategic choices, governance pressures and market consequences defining Lee Boo-jin’s next chapter at Hotel Shilla.
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Shiv Nadar Built an Institution That Can Outlast Its Founder
FigureAsia examines the strategic choices, governance pressures and market consequences defining Shiv Nadar’s next chapter at HCL Technologies.
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Wang Laichun Learned the Foxconn System and Built Her Own
FigureAsia examines the strategic choices, governance pressures and market consequences defining Wang Laichun’s next chapter at Luxshare Precision.
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Pony Ma Made WeChat Invisible Infrastructure
FigureAsia examines the strategic choices, governance pressures and market consequences defining Ma Huateng’s next chapter at Tencent.
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Inside John Tu’s Unflashy Partnership Behind Kingston Technology
FigureAsia examines the strategic choices, governance pressures and market consequences defining John Tu’s next chapter at Kingston Technology.
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Terry Gou Built Foxconn on Scale and Now Has to Live Beyond It
FigureAsia examines the strategic choices, governance pressures and market consequences defining Terry Gou’s next chapter at Hon Hai Precision Industry and Foxconn.
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Joseph Tsai Is Recasting Alibaba’s Deal Maker as Its Chairman
FigureAsia examines the strategic choices, governance pressures and market consequences defining Joseph Tsai’s next chapter at Alibaba and BSE Global.
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Pony Ma Wants Tencent’s Next Act to Be More Than WeChat
A FigureAsia examination of how Ma Huateng (Pony Ma) is positioning Tencent for the next phase of technology.
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Liang Wenfeng Made Efficiency the Most Disruptive Idea in AI
FigureAsia examines the strategic choices, governance pressures and market consequences defining Liang Wenfeng’s next chapter at DeepSeek and High-Flyer.
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Fujitsu Is Leaving Its Hardware Memory Behind
A FigureAsia examination of how Takahito Tokita is positioning Fujitsu for the next phase of technology.
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Vinod Khosla Is Still Investing as if Consensus Is a Warning
FigureAsia examines the strategic choices, governance pressures and market consequences defining Vinod Khosla’s next chapter at Khosla Ventures.
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Zhang Yiming Left the Corner Office but Not the Algorithmic Age
FigureAsia examines the strategic choices, governance pressures and market consequences defining Zhang Yiming’s next chapter at ByteDance.
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Wipro’s Reset Cannot Afford to Lose Its Patience
A FigureAsia examination of how Srini Pallia is positioning Wipro for the next phase of technology.
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Jay Y. Lee Must Make Samsung Feel Hungry Again
FigureAsia examines the strategic choices, governance pressures and market consequences defining Jay Y. Lee’s next chapter at Samsung Electronics.
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Pierre Omidyar Is Spending an Internet Fortune on Public Institutions
FigureAsia examines the strategic choices, governance pressures and market consequences defining Pierre Omidyar’s next chapter at eBay and Omidyar Network.
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Tencent’s Other Founder Still Shapes the Company From the Edges
FigureAsia examines the strategic choices, governance pressures and market consequences defining Zhang Zhidong’s next chapter at Tencent.
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Colin Huang’s Temu Gamble Is Testing the Limits of Bargain Commerce
FigureAsia examines the strategic choices, governance pressures and market consequences defining Colin Huang’s next chapter at PDD Holdings and Temu.
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Wang Laisheng Helped Luxshare Move From Connectors to Apple’s Inner Circle
FigureAsia examines the strategic choices, governance pressures and market consequences defining Wang Laisheng’s next chapter at Luxshare Precision.
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Jensen Huang’s Real Advantage Is Not the Chip
FigureAsia examines the strategic choices, governance pressures and market consequences defining Jensen Huang’s next chapter at Nvidia.
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NAVER Is Defending Its Home Market With Its Own AI
A FigureAsia examination of how Choi Soo-yeon is positioning NAVER for the next phase of technology.
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Cai Huabo Wants Longsys to Own More of the Memory Stack
FigureAsia examines the strategic choices, governance pressures and market consequences defining Cai Huabo’s next chapter at Longsys Electronics.
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Kakao Must Become Trustworthy Before It Becomes Bigger
A FigureAsia examination of how Chung Shin-a is positioning Kakao for the next phase of technology.
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Bruce Cheng Saw the Power-Electronics Economy Before It Had a Name
FigureAsia examines the strategic choices, governance pressures and market consequences defining Bruce Cheng’s next chapter at Delta Electronics.
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Robin Li Has Waited Two Decades for Baidu’s AI Advantage to Arrive
A FigureAsia examination of how Robin Li is positioning Baidu for the next phase of technology.
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Jack Ma’s Most Important Role May Be the One He No Longer Holds
FigureAsia examines the strategic choices, governance pressures and market consequences defining Jack Ma’s next chapter at Alibaba Group.
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Pierre Chen Collects Art but Built His Fortune on Tiny Components
FigureAsia examines the strategic choices, governance pressures and market consequences defining Pierre Chen’s next chapter at Yageo.
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David Sun Proved a Garage Can Become a Global Memory Business
FigureAsia examines the strategic choices, governance pressures and market consequences defining David Sun’s next chapter at Kingston Technology.
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Zhou Qunfei’s Glass Screens Became the Face of the Smartphone Era
FigureAsia examines the strategic choices, governance pressures and market consequences defining Zhou Qunfei’s next chapter at Lens Technology.
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William Ding Is Teaching an Old Games Company New AI Tricks
FigureAsia examines the strategic choices, governance pressures and market consequences defining William Ding’s next chapter at NetEase.
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Infosys Is Learning to Charge for AI Outcomes
A FigureAsia examination of how Salil Parekh is positioning Infosys for the next phase of technology.
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Customer Service Is Becoming an AI Industry Just as NICE Changes Leaders
A FigureAsia examination of how Scott Russell is positioning NICE for the next phase of technology.
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Lei Jun Wants Xiaomi to Be Taken Seriously as a Carmaker
FigureAsia examines the strategic choices, governance pressures and market consequences defining Lei Jun’s next chapter at Xiaomi.
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Can Chen Tianshi Build China’s Answer to Nvidia
FigureAsia examines the strategic choices, governance pressures and market consequences defining Chen Tianshi’s next chapter at Cambricon Technologies.
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TikTok Became a Diplomatic Asset Just as Liang Rubo Inherited ByteDance
A FigureAsia examination of how Liang Rubo is positioning ByteDance for the next phase of technology.
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Qi Shi Built a Brokerage for China’s Screen-First Investors
FigureAsia examines the strategic choices, governance pressures and market consequences defining Qi Shi’s next chapter at East Money Information.
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Ken Xie Has Been Preparing Fortinet for the Borderless Security Era
FigureAsia examines the strategic choices, governance pressures and market consequences defining Ken Xie’s next chapter at Fortinet.
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Liu Debing Took China’s Zhipu AI to Market Before the Dust Settled
FigureAsia examines the strategic choices, governance pressures and market consequences defining Liu Debing’s next chapter at Zhipu AI.