As a corporate vice president of Microsoft and CTO of Microsoft Asia Pacific R&D (ARD) Group, Dr. Qi Zhang is responsible for driving Microsoft’s strategy for R&D activities in the Asia-Pacific region. In his capacity as the senior deputy head of the Software Technology Center Asia (STCA), Dr. Zhang leads the Microsoft Web Experience and AI Platform teams. Dr. Zhang also holds a position as chairman of the Microsoft Mobile Alliance Internet Service (MMAIS) Joint Venture.