The board of the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan announced last week the appointment of Feifei Wu to the newly established role of senior managing director of investment technology and applied intelligence.
Wu will lead the pension fund’s artificial intelligence strategy to strengthen governance and accelerate the adoption of the technology while partnering with investment leaders to ensure AI enables key business outcomes, according to the OTPP’s announcement. Wu will report to OTPP Chief Technology Officer Terry Hickey.
“I am pleased to welcome Feifei to Ontario Teachers’ in this important role at a pivotal time in our technology journey,” Hickey said in a statement. “She brings a strong combination of technical expertise and proven leadership across global financial institutions. Her experience building high-performing technology teams and her forward-looking approach to applied intelligence will help accelerate innovation, deepen investment insights, and deliver long-term value for our members.”
Wu joins from Macquarie Asset Management, where she was global head of engineering. Her previous roles include divisional chief information officer at Edward Jones and global chief information officer at Brown Brothers Harriman. She also served as an adjunct professor at New York University.
Wu earned a master of science degree and a Ph.D. in computer science with a focus on artificial intelligence from Rutgers University; a master of engineering degree in computer engineering from Zhejiang University in China; and a bachelor of engineering degree in computer engineering from Northeastern University, also in China.
OTPP manages C$279.4 billion ($204.29) billion in assets for 346,000 beneficiaries who are working and retired educators from the province of Ontario.
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