Dr. Chao He

Founder & CEO @ AIVI

About

An AI leader with 20 years of experience pioneering technology innovation and application of artificial intelligence and data analytics in the financial services, retail, marketing, media, and self-service industries. • Deep technical and business acumen to turn real-world challenges into creative and viable AI solutions. • Self-starter with strong entrepreneurial spirit to build organization and scale business from scratch. • Value-driven leadership style believing in continuous improvement and helping others grow. • Influential public speaking and effective communication with diverse audiences. • International mindset with experience in North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific.

Country

City

Hong Kong SAR

Industry

Computer Software

Skill

High education, Global Cross-Functional Team Leadership, AI transformation, Team Building, Executive Leadership, Business Transformation, AI Solutions, AI Advisory & Consulting, Business Development, Technology Startup, Business Strategy, Product Innovation, Fundraising, Digital Strategy, Innovation Management, Big Data Analytics, Digital transforamtion, Artificial Intelligence for Business, Digital Transformation, Technology Management

Experience

Founder & CEO

AIVI

2022-9 - Present · 4 yrs 1 mo

Hong Kong

Empowering businesses and financial institutions to decode the impact of external risks with AI.

Adjunct Associate Professor

HKUST Business School

2020-10 - Present · 6 yrs

Hong Kong SAR

• AI and Big Data Analytics education for future business leaders (MBA and MSc programs) • Advisor of HKUST Center for Business and Social Analytics • Co-founded the annual CBSA Analytical Challenge for university students in Hong Kong. • Led the development of the first Hong Kong Tourism Index enabled by AI and Big Data Analytics. • Invited AI Expert Lecturer of Ant Group's "10x1000 Tech for Inclusion" philanthropic program for training global emerging FinTech business leaders.

Head of AI, Vice President

Wisers Information Limited

2020-1 - 2022-8 · 2 yrs 8 mos

Hong Kong SAR

• Thought leadership in AI research, development, and team building. • Spearheading the corporate AI transformation for both business and culture. • Led the creation and expansion of AI business, achieving 100% YoY growth. • Worked with CEO and peer executives to advocate, shape, and execute AI strategies. • Masterminded AI commercialisation strategy for smart marketing and financial risk intelligence. • Proposed and matured an agile cross-functional AI productisation process and culture. • Fundraising to maximise AI investment opportunities. • Drive AI partnerships, marketing, and IP extraction.

Director of Artificial Intelligence

Wisers Information Limited

2014-7 - 2019-12 · 5 yrs 6 mos

Hong Kong

• Established AI Lab from scratch and expanded it into a leader in NLP and CV AI technologies. • Acting as chief AI officer responsible for all AI related corporate affairs. • Define and execute technology roadmap & AI productisation strategy. • Drive technology transfer and AI impact on R&D and operation efficiency. • Drive AI partnerships, marketing, and IP extraction. • Fostered a vibrant, open, and collaborative culture to attract and retain AI talent. • FinTech: Risk Management, Investment Research, Document Automation, Stock Analytics, Regulation & Compliance, Policy Intelligence. • MarTech: Consumer Insights, Digital Marketing Analytics, Smart Marketing Advisory. • Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Natural Language Processing, Text Mining, Image Recognition, and Social Media Analytics.

Lead Researcher / Project Manager

NCR Corporation

2010-7 - 2014-7 · 4 yrs 1 mo

Hong Kong

• Successful applications of machine learning in financial and retail self-service industries. • NCR Global R&D Excellence Awards 2011 and 2012.

Senior Research Engineer / Project Manager

NCR Corporation

2005-11 - 2010-7 · 4 yrs 9 mos

Dundee, United Kingdom

• Invented one of the world's best automated banknote validation technologies, still running in ATMs around the world. • NCR Global R&D Excellence Awards 2007.