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Eddie Wu

CEO, Alibaba

Eddie Yongming Wu (吴泳铭) is CEO of Alibaba Group and one of the company's 18 co-founders. Alibaba's official leadership page notes he became Group CEO on 10 September 2023 under the chairman-and-CEO succession plan, after serving as CTO of Alibaba.com and leading technology and AI initiatives across the group.12

At a glance

Current role
CEO and co-founder
Company
Alibaba
Sources cited
2
Profile reviewed

Accomplishments

  • Alibaba Group CEO since September 2023.1
  • One of Alibaba's 18 co-founders.2

Alibaba Group CEO

In June 2023 Alibaba announced that Eddie Wu would succeed Daniel Zhang as Group CEO effective September 2023, with Joseph Tsai becoming chairman. Wu is a co-founder who previously directed technology for Alibaba.com and has overseen AI product and infrastructure priorities since taking the CEO role.12

Timeline

  1. Became Alibaba Group CEO.12

Other documented roles

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References

2 sources · profile reviewed Oct 24, 2026 · data updated Oct 24, 2026

  1. EDDIE WU — Alibaba Group leadershipAlibaba Group · Official page · accessed Oct 24, 2026
  2. Alibaba Group Announces Chairman and CEO Succession PlanAlibaba Group · Announcement · accessed Oct 24, 2026