Mr. Eric Jing serves as the Chairman of Ant Group, having initially joined Alibaba Group in 2007, he held the position of the Chief Executive Officer at Ant Group from October 2016 to December 2019, and subsequently from March 2021 to February 2025. Mr. Jing has been serving as the Chairman of Ant Group since April 2018.
Under Mr. Jing's leadership, Ant Group has evolved from a mobile payment pioneer to a globally recognized open platform for digitalization, through continuous technological innovation in a comprehensive collaborative ecosystem. Currently, the company is advancing Al-driven inclusive digital financial services, digital healthcare services, and other digital technology offerings for billions of consumers and small businesses worldwide.
Mr Jing serves as a board member at the World Economic Forum's Young Global Leaders Foundation and a Patron of Nature at the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). He also held high-level advisory roles at various prominent international institutions, including the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and IJN Secretary-General's Digital Financing Taskforce.
Mr. Jing completed his Bachelor's degree in Engineering from the College of Economics & Management, Shanghai Jiao Tong University in 1994. He subsequently earned his Master's degree in Business Administration from the Carlson School of Management, University of Minnesota, U.S. in 2005.
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