Modern CTO Rewiring Lenovo with Art Hu, SVP & CTO
Oct 23, 2025
Art Hu, the SVP & CTO of Lenovo with extensive experience as a CIO, discusses Lenovo's major shift towards a services-led and AI-focused model. He delves into the future of personal computing, predicting that voice interactions and personal AI twins will shape user experiences. Art emphasizes the importance of adapting CTO roles for AI advancements and shares insights on managing innovation while adopting responsible practices. He also explores the evolving integration of AI in industries, highlighting robotics' role in enhancing safety and efficiency.
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Turn Internal IT Into A Services Engine
- Use your internal IT team as the seed to build external managed and professional services for customers.
- Leverage proven internal practices to accelerate a services-led transformation and delivery capability.
Globalization Is Reversing Direction
- Globalization is shifting toward regionalization, which changes how companies must design tech and operations.
- This trend forces different architecture, compliance, and organizational choices across regions.
Ride The Wave — But Tether It
- Channel hype into productive experiments while keeping guardrails to avoid reckless spending.
- Balance excitement-driven innovation with portfolio management and business fundamentals.
