The 2026 meeting of the Advisory Board of Tsinghua University School of Economics and Management will be held in Beijing on October 13 and 14. This marks the 27th annual meeting since the board was established.
This year, the board has added 3 new members and 5 successor members.
The 3 new members are NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) founder and CEO Jensen Huang, Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) Chair and CEO Lisa Su, and Pictet Group Senior Managing Partner Marc Pictet.
The 5 successor members are Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (OTC: BMWYY) Chairman Milan Nedeljković, Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT) President and CEO John Furner, Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO) CEO Henrique Braun, General Atlantic Co-President and Head of Global Growth Equity Martín Escobari, and BP PLC (NYSE: BP) CEO Meg O'Neill.
The predecessors of these 5 successor members at their respective companies were all former members of the school's Advisory Board and stepped down due to job changes.
New Members (3)
All 3 new members come from multinational companies with global influence.
Jensen Huang
Founder and CEO of NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA). He founded the company in 1993 and has served as President and CEO since its founding, while also being a board member. NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) is a global leader in accelerated computing. It invented the GPU in 1999, driving the growth of the PC gaming market, redefining computer graphics, and ushering in the modern AI era. Today, NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) is advancing the platform shift toward accelerated computing and generative AI, reshaping industries across the board. Huang is a member of the U.S. National Academy of Engineering. He was appointed as a member of the U.S. President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology in 2026, and has received the Robert N. Noyce Award, the highest honor in the U.S. semiconductor industry, as well as the IEEE Founders Medal, among other honors.
Lisa Su
Chair and CEO of Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD). She currently serves as Chair and CEO of Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD). Under her leadership, Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) has successfully transformed into a leader in high-performance and adaptive computing, helping to solve the world's most important challenges by delivering next-generation computing and AI solutions. Before joining Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) in 2012, she served as Senior Vice President and General Manager of the Networking and Multimedia division and Chief Technology Officer at Freescale Semiconductor. She also spent 13 years at IBM, holding leadership positions across multiple engineering and business divisions. Su has been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the U.S. National Academy of Engineering. She has received the Robert N. Noyce Award and currently serves as a member of the U.S. President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology and as Chair of the Board of the Semiconductor Industry Association.
Marc Pictet
Senior Managing Partner of Pictet Group. He currently serves as Senior Managing Partner of Pictet Group. Founded in 1805, Pictet is a leading wealth and asset management institution, currently owned and managed by seven partners across all its businesses, including wealth management, asset management, alternative investments, and related asset services. As a ninth-generation member of the Pictet family involved in the firm's partnership, Marc Pictet continues to actively lead the group's overall management and coordinate key strategic projects. He also serves as a board member of the Swiss Bankers Association, Vice Chairman of the Swiss Private Bankers Association Committee, President of the Geneva Foundation, and a board member of the Swiss think tank Avenir Suisse.
New Successor Members (5)
The predecessors of these 5 successor members at their respective companies were all former members of the school's Advisory Board and stepped down due to job changes.
Milan Nedeljković
Chairman of Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (OTC: BMWYY). He joined Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (OTC: BMWYY) as a trainee in 1993 and has served as Chairman since May 2026.
John Furner
President and CEO of Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT). He currently serves as President and CEO of Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT), which currently employs approximately 2.1 million people worldwide.
Henrique Braun
CEO of Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO). He joined Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO) in 1996, has held various positions, and officially became CEO in March 2026.
Martín Escobari
Co-President of General Atlantic and Head of Global Growth Equity. He became Co-President of General Atlantic in 2020 and has served as Head of Global Growth Equity since 2023.
Meg O'Neill
CEO of BP PLC (NYSE: BP). BP PLC (NYSE: BP) appointed Meg O'Neill as CEO in April 2026.
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