Founder & CEO

Shopify

A programmer turned entrepreneur , Tobi Lütke began his ecommerce journey in 2004 with Snowdevil , selling snow gear online . Today , Shopify powers more than a million online shops , driven by Lütke ’ s obsession with using systems to automate repetitive tasks and a focus on the customer experience . In recent times , and after record breaking 2021 , Shopify has recently announced a tie-up with JD in China , which is a trailblazing deal to help US merchants sell in China .

CEO

Sinovation Ventures

Formerly President of Google China and a Senior Executive at Microsoft , SGI and Apple , Kai-Fu Lee is now the CEO of VC Sinovation Ventures - that focus on the Chinese market but also serve the United States - and the author of ‘ AI Superpowers ’. The Taiwanese is a powerful voice of AI in recent times , seeking to build bridges between American enterprise companies and the manufacturing might of China . He is co-chair of the Artificial Intelligence Council at the World Economic Forum .

186 February 2022