Pony Ma (Huateng)

Ma Huateng—better known to non-Chinese audiences by his English name, Pony Ma—is cofounder, chairman, and CEO of Tencent, the backbone of China’s internet. The Chinese tech giant runs WeChat, the super app with over 1.3 billion monthly users. The low-profile Ma has grown Tencent into a tech behemoth, including its status as one of the world’s largest video gaming companies, with stakes in Supercell, Riot Games, Epic Games, and Ubisoft. Tencent has lately joined the race for AI dominance, as the tech company integrates generative AI services into its widely used WeChat platform.