ZHANG Zhidong (Tony Zhang)

Co-founded Tencent in 1998, Tony served as Chief Technology Officer until 2014. He currently serves as Advisor Emeritus and Honorary Dean of the Tencent Academy. Previously, he oversaw the development of Tencent’s proprietary technologies, and built and led an industry-leading technical team. Tony received his Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science from Shenzhen University in 1993 and a Master of Science degree in Computer Application and System Structure from South China University of Technology in 1996.