Ya Li

Ya Li was the founder of Global Villager, Inc., founded in 1995, serving as Chairman & Chief Executive Officer in 2000.
Mr. Li is the founder of Beijing Humanistic Intelligence, Inc., founded in 2019, serving as Chief Executive Officer since 2019.
Current jobs include Chairman at Beijing Tianying Jiuzhou Network Technology Co. Ltd. since 2013, Chief Operating Officer, Director & Senior VP at China Quantum Communications Ltd. since 2006, and Director at Florida-China Chamber of Commerce.
Former jobs include Chief Executive Officer at Yidian Zixun from 2015 to 2019, Chief Executive Officer at Particle, Inc., Chief Financial Officer & Director at China Biopharma, Inc., Co-President & Director at Phoenix New Media Ltd. from 2014 to 2017, Director at The Chinese Finance Association, Director at United States of America-China Chamber of Commerce (China) from 2000 to 2012, Director at National Council of Chinese Americans, Director at Society of Public Finance of China, Independent Director at Xunlei Ltd. from 2017 to 2024, and Chief Financial & Operating Officer at Techedge, Inc. from 2004 to 2006.
Education includes graduate studies at Temple University (Pennsylvania), undergraduate studies at the University of Science & Technology of China, and an MBA from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.