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行业Jun 13, 2026

DingTalk CEO Replaced by Chen Yusen, Former Head of MuleRun

DingTalk Leadership Change: 1992-born Tech Geek Chen Yusen Takes Over as CEO

On June 11, 2026, Alibaba announced a management reshuffle at DingTalk: Chen Hang (Wuzhao) stepped down as CEO, succeeded by Chen Yusen, former head of Alibaba Cloud's AI Agent product MuleRun. Born in 1992, Chen Yusen is a tech-savvy serial entrepreneur who founded Chaitin Tech, acquired by Alibaba Cloud in 2019, achieving financial freedom. This appointment makes him the youngest business unit CEO at Alibaba.

Background of Management Adjustment

  • On June 10, the Alibaba Partnership Committee posted an internal article titled "Affection and Growth: That's Alibaba Culture," criticizing DingTalk's management style, stating it "doesn't reflect Alibaba culture."
  • Two articles written by DingTalk employees, titled "Zhishen," had previously circulated online, questioning Chen Hang's management approach.
  • Chen Hang founded DingTalk in 2014 and accelerated its AI transformation after returning in 2019, but enterprise-level AI deployment faces new challenges.

Chen Yusen's Background and Achievements

  • Tech Geek: Graduated from Zhejiang University, founded Chaitin Tech at age 22, named to Forbes Asia's "30 Under 30."
  • Entrepreneurial Journey: Chaitin Tech was fully acquired by Alibaba Cloud in 2019, achieving financial freedom at 27; left Alibaba in 2021 to start "Jiaogeimao Ba" (gaming) and "Soumao Tech" (data security); returned to Alibaba for internal entrepreneurship in 2025, launching MuleRun.
  • MuleRun Performance: As of 2026, serves 43 countries and regions; 34% of users pay over $200 monthly; paid users are active 2.6 days per week, completing an average of 13 end-to-end tasks per week.

Future Direction of DingTalk and MuleRun

  • DingTalk's enterprise-level Agent application "Wukong" may see a shift in R&D approach.
  • In interviews, Chen Yusen proposed that future software could be "3D-printed," meaning agents can be generated by describing workflows in natural language, lowering development barriers.
  • MuleRun positions itself as an Agent trading platform, with the core hypothesis that once large models gain programming capabilities, they can replicate 80%-90% of human experiential knowledge, forming a long-tail application ecosystem.
  • Current challenges: insufficient supply diversity, high creation barriers; the platform has not yet achieved large-scale PMF (Product-Market Fit).

Key Data

  • DingTalk has 700 million users.
  • MuleRun paid users are active 2.6 days per week, completing an average of 13 tasks per week.
  • Chaitin Tech ranked second in China's hardware WAF market share (10.6%) in 2024, and has been among the top three in the private cloud WAF market for three consecutive years.
  • In 2024, Chaitin Tech completed a spin-off financing round exceeding 1 billion yuan, setting a record for the largest single round in China's cybersecurity sector.

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