#888 Rewiring Lenovo with Art Hu, SVP & CTO
Lenovo has been a global leader in computing for decades. Where are they heading next?
Today, we're talking to Art Hu, SVP and CTO at Lenovo. We discuss Lenovo's transformation into a services-led company, the future of personal computing and AI twins, and how CTOs can prepare their organizations for the AI revolution.
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About Art Hu
As Lenovo’s Global CIO, Art leads the enterprise-wide IT organization that provides information services, manages critical operational systems, and drives technology-enabled transformation for Lenovo. With his vision of IT as a strategic partner to the business, he has delivered capabilities that enabled Lenovo to grow from a PC-led company into a global technology solutions leader.
The transformation includes building a global technology platform, powering Lenovo's fast-growing businesses, including eCommerce and gaming, as well as the new “as a Service” business models that offer customers increased choice and outcome-based delivery.
In addition to his role as Global CIO, Art was appointed as Chief Technology and Delivery Officer (CTDO) of SSG in February 2023. As CTDO, Art leads a new organization that brings together the global IT, research and development, services support, and delivery functions to advance how Lenovo brings its innovative solutions to customers worldwide.
In 2023, Art was recognized as one of the CIOs to watch in the Forbes CIO Next List, and has led the team to multiple CIO 100 Award recognitions, which honor organizations and teams within them that deploy IT in innovative ways that drive transformation and business value delivery.
Prior to Lenovo, Arthur was with McKinsey & Company, focused on strategy and technology management. He holds a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Science degree in computer science from Stanford University.
About Lenovo
Lenovo is a US$69 billion revenue global technology powerhouse, ranked #196 in the Fortune Global 500, and serving millions of customers every day in 180 markets. Focused on a bold vision to deliver Smarter Technology for All, Lenovo has built on its success as the world’s largest PC company with a full-stack portfolio of AI-enabled, AI-ready, and AI-optimized devices (PCs, workstations, smartphones, tablets), infrastructure (server, storage, edge, high performance computing and software defined infrastructure), software, solutions, and services. Lenovo’s continued investment in world-changing innovation is building a more equitable, trustworthy, and smarter future for everyone, everywhere