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Eric Jing, Chairman & CEO
“Our Main Goal is to provide the World with Equal Opportunities by
Giving a Tech that is an Open Ecosystem. Also, that Works with Financial
Institutions to Aid the Future Financial Needs.”
businesses in need. This philosophy
originated from ten-plus years of
practice since the establishment
of Alipay, as well as in the realities
of inclusive financial services in
developing countries, especially in
China. Based on these circumstances,
Ant Financial uses Alipay and other
products and services as the basis
for providing Internet financial
services to the public. With the help
of Big Data, cloud computing and
other technologies, users can enjoy
equal access to financial services.
This greatly expands the scope of
inclusive financial services.
The Responsible Leader
Mr. Jing is Executive
Chairman and CEO of
Ant Financial
Mr Jing joined Alibaba Group in
2007, where he was a Senior Finance
Director and later Vice President. He
was named Chief Financial Officer of
Alipay in September 2009 and Ant
Financial’s Chief Operating Officer
in October 2014, before becoming
President in June 2015. In October
2016, Mr Jing was appointed Chief
Executive of Ant Financial and in
April 2018 he took on the additional
role of Executive Chairman. Prior to
joining Alibaba, Mr Jing was CFO of
Guangzhou Pepsi Cola Beverage Co.
He also held management positions
in finance in several Swire Coca-
Cola bottling plants or business
departments. Mr Jing received a
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering
from the College of Economics &
Management, Shanghai Jiao Tong
University in 1994. He obtained
a Master’s degree in Business
Administration after finishing
the EMBA program at the Carlson
School of Management, University of
Minnesota, the U.S. in 2005.
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