David A.M. Wallerstein

Chief eXploration Officer & Senior Executive Vice President
Tencent Holdings

Mr. Wallerstein’s career has been defined by a desire to foster the healthy development of human relationships across national borders, and bringing next-gen technologies to market to increase human resilience. He is Chief eXploration Officer (CXO) and Senior Executive Vice President of Tencent. He drives Tencent’s participation in new technologies, business areas, research collaborations and ideas.

Mr. Wallerstein has worked on building Tencent's international footprint and entrance into new business areas since 2001. Working with Naspers, he drove their early investment into Tencent and subsequently joined Tencent’s executive team. Mr. Wallerstein also worked with other multinationals in China and Japan in the 1990s, facilitating their investments and strategic planning.