Dr. Le Hung Cuong, CEO of FPT Digital, FPT Corporation, has been named AI CEO of the Year at the Globee® Awards for Artificial Intelligence 2026. The award recognizes his pioneering role in leading FPT Digital’s development of AI initiatives, contributing to making this technology a core capability that helps enterprises improve operational efficiency, transform governance models, and pursue sustainable growth in the digital era.
The Globee® Awards for Artificial Intelligence is a prestigious global awards program that honors individuals, teams, products, and organizations with outstanding achievements in advancing artificial intelligence. The awards recognize notable initiatives across areas such as machine learning, natural language processing, generative AI, practical technology deployment, and AI solutions that create positive impact for the community.
In 2026, the awards involved the evaluation of more than 800 experts and technology leaders worldwide in the AI category. At this year’s program, Dr. Le Hung Cuong received the Gold Award in the CEO of the Year – Artificial Intelligence category, recognizing his leadership in shaping and promoting AI adoption among Vietnamese enterprises.
This recognition marks another important milestone in FPT Digital’s journey to affirm its capabilities and international reputation. It is the third consecutive year that FPT Digital has been honored at the Globee® Awards, and the second time this year that Dr. Le Hung Cuong has received an international award. These achievements highlight the growing impact of Dr. Cuong and the FPT Digital team in advancing practical AI initiatives with the potential to create value for enterprises in Vietnam and across the region.
With more than 20 years of experience in technology and a PhD from France, Dr. Cuong is among the pioneering leaders who combine deep technological expertise with strategic thinking to make AI a driver of operational efficiency and enterprise competitiveness.
In the context of Vietnam’s rapidly growing AI market, where adoption remains fragmented, Dr. Cuong and the FPT Digital team have developed a phased AI transformation model. This approach helps enterprises move from awareness and experimentation to organization-wide AI implementation. It focuses on building an AI-First mindset, deploying quick-win solutions to create initial impact, and then developing AI Labs to build solutions tailored to the operational characteristics of each enterprise.
Under his leadership, FPT Digital has become a trusted partner to more than 100 enterprises among Vietnam’s Top 500 across sectors such as energy, banking, telecommunications, construction, logistics, and more. FPT Digital’s AI consulting and implementation programs aim to address specific challenges in operations, governance, and decision-making, thereby helping enterprise clients gradually unlock practical value from artificial intelligence.
Alongside consulting activities, Dr. Cuong has also promoted the development of highly practical AI products and solutions, including SalesMate, an AI platform that supports sales optimization; BidMate, an AI solution that automates bidding processes; and AI for BI, an AI Agent that supports data exploration, analysis, and decision-making for business leaders. These solutions reflect FPT Digital’s direction in developing AI that is closely aligned with real business needs, measurable outcomes, and scalability in enterprise environments.
In addition to real-world implementation projects, Dr. Cuong has actively advanced AI awareness and education for the Vietnamese business community through FPT Digital’s exclusive programs such as DxReport™, DxTalks™, and AICourses™. He has also spoken at more than 50 domestic and international forums and conferences, sharing strategic perspectives on the role of AI and digital transformation in strengthening sustainable competitiveness for enterprises.
“The results we have achieved are a source of pride and, at the same time, a motivation for us to continue making AI a practical operational capability that helps enterprise clients create measurable impact and long-term value across the entire organization,” Dr. Le Hung Cuong shared.
Dr. Le Hung Cuong’s recognition at the Globee® Awards for Artificial Intelligence 2026 is not only an acknowledgment of his personal leadership, but also a testament to FPT Digital’s consistent strategic direction in AI. FPT Digital looks forward to continuing its partnership with enterprises in building AI adoption roadmaps that align with real operational needs and move toward measurable impact and sustainable value creation.
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