Kai-Fu Lee, president of Google China since 2005, is a talented academician and researcher, whose work has advanced the field of technology worldwide. Among his many accomplishments, Mr. Lee helped create a computer program that defeated the human "Othello" world champion and developed the world's first speaker-independent continuous speech-recognition system. Lee holds a Doctorate in Computer Science from Carnegie Mellon University and a Bachelor's in Computer Science with highest honors from Columbia University. Below, Lee discusses his transition from research and academia to corporate management, having held various leadership positions in Apple, Silicon Graphics Inc. (SGI), and Microsoft. He also shares his thoughts about relocating back to China, after spending his formative years studying and working in the United States.
View Video: Similarities and differences between the Chinese internet market and other markets (2:15)
View Video: Growth of Chinese internet market (2:26)
View Video: Role of Google China in minimizing negative externalities of internet use (1:58)
View Video: Chinese censorship laws and other challenges facing Google China (2:25)
View Video: Unique products and the competitive advantage of Google China (4:07)
View Video: Greatest achievements as president of Google China (2:08)
View Video: Working at Google (2:25)
View Video: Leadership skills and the transition from academia to the corporate sector (3:35)
View Video: Reflections on bicultural background (1:56)
View Video: Three pieces of advice for living and working in China (4:14)