David Tang

Appointed

David was appointed an independent non-executive director of Standard Chartered PLC in June 2019.

Experience

David has a deep understanding and experience of emerging technologies in the context of some of our key markets, most notably mainland China.

Career

David has more than 30 years of international and Chinese operational experience in the technology and venture capital industries, covering venture investments, sales, marketing, business development, research & development and manufacturing. From 1989 to 2004, David held several senior positions at Apple, Digital Equipment Corp and 3Com based in China and across the Asia Pacific region. Between 2004 and 2010, he went on to hold various positions at Nokia, most notably, Corporate Vice President, Chairman of Nokia Telecommunications Ltd and Vice Chairman of Nokia (China) Investment Co. Ltd.

David went on to become Corporate Senior Vice president and Regional President of Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Greater China, before joining NGP Capital (Nokia Growth Partners) in Beijing as Managing Director and partner in 2013, a position he held until retiring in June 2021, when he became an Advisor, retiring in June 2025. David was a non-executive director of Kingsoft Corporation, a leading Chinese software and internet services company listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, until stepping down in April 2023. He was formerly Chief Value Officer at Kaiyun Energy from June 2021, before retiring in June 2025.

External appointments

David is a non-executive director of JOYY Inc., a leading live streaming social media platform, listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market.