Seng Lau - Tencent Holdings Chairman

Mr. Lau Seng Yee is Senior Executive Vice President, President Online Media Group of Tencent Holdings Ltd. He joined the Company in 2006. Mr Lau serves as Chairman of Tencent Advertising, Group Marketing and Global Branding starting from 24 March 2017 and is responsible for overseeing the Companys Advertising, Group Marketing and Global Branding businesses as well as developing international strategic partnership relationship. Before that, he was in charge of Online Media Group. Mr Lau is a seasoned professional in the media industry with a rare 22 years of onground China market experience. In 2007, Mr Lau sat in the advisory board for adtech, the globally renowned organisation for Online Marketing. Mr Lau held the post of Vice President of China Advertising Association since 2007. Mr Lau was appointed as the Adjunct Professor of School of Journalism and Communication by Xiamen University in 2010 and also by Fudan University in 2014. Prior to joining the Company, Mr Lau was the Managing Partner of Publicis China and Chief Executive Officer for BBDO China, as well as a few management positions in other multinations. Mr Lau received an EMBA degree from Rutgers State University of New Jersey, USA. He also completed the Advanced Marketing Management program, and the Advanced Management Program in Harvard Business School. In 2011, Mr Lau was honoured by New York based AdAge publication as one of The Worlds 21 Most Influential People in Marketing and Media Industry, 20092010. In 2015, he is named as Global Media Person of the year award by Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. Mr Lau currently sits as a board member in the Asia Pacific Advisory Board of Harvard Business School. since 2019.