Brian Gu

Dr. Brian Gu is the Vice Chairman and President of XPENG (NYSE: XPEV; HKEX: 9868), a global Physical AI company in China. His responsibilities emcompass corporate strategy, finance, legal affairs, and investments. He also leads XPENG's international market development, dedicated to bringing artificial intelligence into the physical world to reshape future mobility and smart living for XPENG’s global customers.

Under his leadership, XPENG has achieved significant milestones, including raising over $10 billion in capital, debuting on both the NYSE and HKEX, forming strategic partnerships with Alibaba, Volkswagen Group, and Didi, and receiving the highest ESG rating (AAA in 2023; AA from 2020-2022) among global automobile companies for four consecutive years from MSCI ESG research.

Before joining XPENG, Dr. Gu was a Managing Director, Chairman of Asia Pacific Investment Banking, and a member of the Global Strategic Advisory Council at J.P. Morgan. He holds an MBA from Yale University, a PhD in Biochemistry from the University of Washington School of Medicine, and a bachelor’s degree in Chemistry from the University of Oregon.

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