What can we learn from Ma Huateng?

Ma Huateng – better known as “Pony Ma” – is the elusive founder, chairman and chief executive of China’s titan tech firm Tencent….How Ma keeps designs sharp

• Agility.
• Openness.
• User first.
• Speed.
• Resilience.
• Evolution.
• Innovation.

Is Pony Ma a good leader?

Being one of “Fortune world’s greatest leaders”, Ma is known for his low profile personality as compared to fellow Chinese businessman and Alibaba founder Jack Ma’s outgoing personality.

How did Tencent start?

1998–2010: Founding and growth Tencent was founded by Pony Ma, Zhang Zhidong, Xu Chenye, Chen Yidan and Zeng Liqing in November 1998 as Tencent Inc, incorporated in the Cayman Islands. Initial funding was provided to it by venture capitalists. In February 1999, Tencent’s messenger product OICQ released.

Why is Tencent so valuable?

Between 2007 and 2008 the videogame division of Tencent grows exponentially thanks to a more comprehensive offering, reached by licensing games and developing its own. These efforts lead Tencent to be the largest online game platform in Mainland China in 2009 when it also debuts international markets.

What is Tencent technology?

Tencent uses technology to enrich the lives of Internet users. Our communications and social platforms Weixin and QQ connect users with each other, with digital content and daily life services in just a few clicks.

Is Tencent the richest?

Ma Huateng, the CEO of China internet heavyweight Tencent Holdings, is back on top as the country’s richest person. Tencent shares climbed by 7\% in Hong Kong on Thursday to close at HK$654 amid growth hopes, boosting Ma’s fortune by $4 billion to an estimated $63.4 billion on the Forbes Real-Time Billionaires List.

Who is richest man in China?

Zhong Shanshan
The top spot on Hurun’s Rich List belongs to Zhong Shanshan, founder of bottled water company Nongfu Spring, who has a net worth of $60.5 billion. Zhong’s wealth skyrocketed last year when his company raised $1 billion in a Hong Kong IPO last September.

Is Silicon Valley leading the way in business model innovation?

As these lessons show, for all the technological advances in Silicon Valley, it is the region’s longstanding leadership in business model innovation that offers the deepest and most transformational insights.

How many people did we meet in Silicon Valley?

Over a week in Silicon Valley, we met with more than 50 people deliberately chosen to give us a broad cross-section of insights. We spent time with established digital players, midsize companies (including Box and Palantir), and startups, particularly those focused on FinTech and technology services.

How is Silicon Valley’s economy different from the Old Economy?

In the old economy, the math was simple: The more products you sell, the more money you make. Silicon Valley doesn’t think in terms of “products,” instead embracing the unbounded economics of the platform, where connecting users and interactions is the new coin of the realm.