Singapore
Jim is a global technology, entertainment & AI executive who has built, scaled & acquired some of the world’s most influential interactive entertainment businesses, platforms & products. Having held senior leadership roles across both Western and Chinese companies, he brings an unique on-the-ground perspective on building global products, organizations and businesses across markets; reaching users globally & through all platforms. He has identified and led the execution of numerous organic and M&A opportunities in interactive entertainment. He most recently served as President of HoYoverse (Genshin Impact, Honkai: Star Rail and Zenless Zone Zero). Previously, Jim held senior strategy, investment, operating and product roles across Supercell, Tencent and Riot Games, with deep experience spanning corporate development/M&A, portfolio management, capital allocation, studio leadership, global expansion, GTM and organizational leadership. Earlier in his career, he was a founding team member & private equity investor at PAG Asia Capital and an investment banker at Morgan Stanley. In recent years, Jim has also spent significant time building at the intersection of AI and consumer/interactive entertainment, with a particular interest in how AI-native technologies are reshaping consumer, media & entertainment platforms, healthcare, education & company operations.
Lead the global business & operations of HoYoverse
• Responsible for the overall strategic planning, growth and business management of Supercell's Shanghai office (2nd largest office globally) • Full P&L responsibility • Founded and lead Supercell's first global game development studio with the goal to create worldwide hit games; the first two games from the studio being Clash Mini and Clash Heroes (Project R.I.S.E.) • Lead all publishing businesses to ensure growth of our live games (marketing, operations, community, eSports and art teams) • Ensuring the local development & nurturing of Supercell's unique company & Nordic culture • Manage existing business & government partners; lead complex business negotiations, identifying and evaluating market, business, investment and growth opportunities in the region • Member of the global executive management team • Help drive strategic investments in game studios and interactive entertainment funds across the global gaming ecosystem for Supercell Group
• Drove the strategic planning, financial/business analysis & execution of various global strategic investments across internet and mobile, entertainment (games, sports, digital media, movies, music, online video, social media), VR/AR/MR, travel, e-commerce, wearables/smart toys sectors, big data and AI • Reported to Tencent's Chief Strategy Officer; among other deals, played a key role in Tencent's $10bn investment into Supercell (largest gaming deal ever for Tencent), prior to joining Supercell
Moved to help set up the Hong Kong office. Led eCommerce, monetization and business development for Riot Games in China
Product management, delivering all things League of Legends to Chinese players (largest player base globally)
• Founding team member of leading Asia-Pacific PE fund created by ex co-head of TPG Capital Asia, including its inaugural $2.5bn Asia Buyout Fund) • Focused on buyout, control and significant minority investments across all industries (with a passion for tech & entertainment) in China and North/South-East Asia region • Extensive portfolio management work (strategic, product and operations management)