#312 - Art Hu - CIO at Lenovo

Today we are talking to Art Hu, the CIO at Lenovo and we discuss what it looks like to have high alignment on the organizational strategy,  the importance of having humans in the loop when implementing AI, and how to find the pattern in failures to see the bigger picture and solve bigger problems.

All of this, right here, right now on the Modern CTO Podcast!

About Art:

Mr. Arthur Hu has been Chief Information Officer of Lenovo Group Limited since August 25, 2016 and has been its Senior Vice President since June 8, 2017. Mr. Hu is responsible for the overall delivery of information services, digital technology and business transformation. 

Mr. Hu serves with the business units to drive business model transformation for more competitive capabilities and oversees a portfolio of strategic initiatives to further strengthen IT management and business collaboration. He served a series of leadership positions within the Lenovo, covering IT Strategy, Information Security, Enterprise Architecture and Business Transformation and Digital Go-to-Market Solutions Delivery. 

Prior to joining Lenovo in 2009, Mr. Hu was with McKinsey & Company, where he focused on high tech, strategy and technology management and operational and strategic programs to deliver transformation impact across global organizations. He served in software engineering at a variety of companies, including Amazon. 

Mr. Hu holds both a Bachelors and Masters Degree of Science in Computer Science from Stanford University.

About Lenovo:

Lenovo (HKSE: 992) (ADR: LNVGY) is a US$50 billion Fortune Global 500 company, with 57,000 employees and operating in 180 markets around the world. Focused on a bold vision to deliver smarter technology for all, we are developing world-changing technologies that create a more inclusive, trustworthy and sustainable digital society. By designing, engineering and building the world’s most complete portfolio of smart devices and infrastructure, we are also leading an Intelligent Transformation – to create better experiences and opportunities for millions of customers around the world. To find out more visit https://www.lenovo.com, read about the latest news via our StoryHub and follow us on the social media platforms listed below.