Pony Ma Huateng
Chairman and CEO, Tencent Holdings Ltd
Having co-founded tech powerhouse, Tencent, 23 years ago, Pony Ma is now the second-richest man in China, with a fortune of more than US$36 billion. The visionary behind QQ and WeChat holds a degree in computer science from Shenzhen University and began his career as a programmer at paging service CMMobile. Tencent has invested in gaming, owning 40% of Epic Games, and has shares in Tesla Motors and Snapchat parent company, Snap.
Peter Ma Mingzhe
Founder and Chairman, Ping An Group
Although he stepped down in June 2020 as CEO of Ping An Group – the expansive insurance and finance company he founded in 1988 – Peter Ma remains in the fray as Chairman, still active in decisions about strategy, human resources and other key issues. Four years ago, Ping An Insurance topped a Forbes list of the world’s biggest insurance firms.