Hon Hai Technology Group (Foxconn) Appoints Michael Chiang as Rotating CEO and Boosts Governance of its Management Team

TAIPEI, April 2026 — Deepening its corporate governance work, Hon Hai Technology Group (“Foxconn”) (TWSE: 2317) has appointed Michael Chiang as its rotating CEO, taking on a key role that will strengthen the next generation of leaders and increase the global competitiveness of the world’s largest electronics manufacturer and leading technology solutions provider.

The transition reinforces Foxconn’s maturity in high-level talent training and institutional innovation, while supporting stable global operations and sustainable growth in the face of the challenges of the AI era. Chiang, who will continue to lead the group’s smart consumer electronics business at the same time, succeeds Kathy Yang for a one-year term starting April 1.

Foxconn Chairman Young Liu said: “The essence of CEO training is the direct involvement and practical resolution of management and operational problems. Through a continuous debugging mindset and the development of methodologies, we strengthen the group’s operational base, while allowing talent development and system building to progress in parallel. »

At the handover ceremony this week, Chiang said, “We will continue to refine corporate governance and train teams of experts. In the coming year, I intend to focus on building a comprehensive and systematic set of know-how, focused on the real needs of business units. Through value for money and accurate risk management, we aim to maintain our global leadership in competitiveness.”

Outgoing CEO Kathy Yang says, “Trained to look at the business from an owner’s perspective, the invaluable experience gained through rotation does not remain personal, but is distilled into repeatable methodologies, ultimately forming a management framework that supports stable, long-term development.”

During her tenure, Yang focused on operational tempo and improving governance, fostering collaboration across units and the effective execution of key initiatives. Yang was named to Manufacturing Digital’s “100 Most Powerful Women Asia 2025” and in 2026, Manufacturing Digital’s “Top 10: Women in Manufacturing.”

Chiang joined Foxconn in 1999. He was assigned to California in the early 2000s to oversee the group’s personal computer business, and since then he has taken on greater responsibilities in ICT operations and key customer accounts. Chiang holds a master’s degree from Claremont Graduate University in the United States, with a specialization in human resource development and organizational strategy management.

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