Eddie Wu (Wu Yongming)
Chief Executive Officer, Alibaba Group
Legacy
Eddie Wu was appointed CEO of Alibaba Group in September 2023, succeeding Daniel Zhang who had led the company since 2015. Wu is a long-tenured Alibaba executive who previously served as CEO of Taobao and Tmall and as head of Alibaba's platform governance function — giving him deep knowledge of the core commerce business that remains Alibaba's revenue foundation. Under Wu's leadership, Alibaba has accelerated its focus on artificial intelligence integration across all business units and refined the restructuring strategy to emphasize two strategic priorities above all others: e-commerce reinvigoration through better consumer and merchant experiences, and cloud infrastructure expansion as the delivery vehicle for Alibaba's AI ambitions. Wu has also authorized the continuation of the $25 billion share buyback program as a capital allocation mechanism and has been more selective in international investment commitments.