Ping Wu

Tech visionary who propelled Google's AI and Mobile Ads to global leadership. Currently serving as the CEO of Cresta, they have a distinguished history of innovation and leadership in technology. Beginning in 2008, they were a founding engineer of Google's Mobile Ads business, playing a crucial role in integrating AdMob into Google and expanding it into a multi-billion dollar enterprise. In 2017, they co-founded the Google Contact Center AI (CCAI) platform, pioneering the program from the ground up. This initiative included the development of virtual agents through Dialogflow, Agent Assist, and Conversational Insights, culminating in a significant annual recurring revenue (ARR) before their departure for Cresta in August 2021. Moreover, in 2018, they co-founded the Google Cloud Vertex AI platform and the AutoML product suite. They were instrumental in launching this suite to general availability, successfully scaling the business to substantial ARR before leaving Google. Their career is marked by significant contributions to the tech industry, particularly in AI and cloud services, demonstrating a forward-thinking approach to technological development and application.