Qichao Hu is Founder, Chief Executive Officer and Director of SES AI Corp (SES). The company reported total compensation of $4,099,946 for fiscal year 2024.
| Salary | $530,000 |
|---|---|
| Bonus | — |
| Stock awards | $3,043,220 |
| Option awards | — |
| Non-equity incentive plan | $424,000 |
| Pension and non-qualified deferred compensation | — |
| All other compensation | $102,726 |
| Total | $4,099,946 |
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column; 0 means it reported zero. Figures are as printed, without adjustment.
Cited to the compensation disclosure SES AI Corp filed September 9, 2025, accession 0001819142-25-000059.
| Fiscal year | Role | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension / NQDC | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | Founder, Chief Executive Officer and Director | $530,000 | — | $3,043,220 | — | $424,000 | — | $102,726 | $4,099,946 |
| FY2023 | Founder, Chief Executive Officer and Director | $530,000 | — | $2,368,201 | — | $477,363 | — | $152,488 | $3,528,052 |
Totals as disclosed in each year's own compensation disclosure for SES AI Corp.
| Named executive officer | Role | FY2024 total |
|---|---|---|
| Qichao Hu this page | Founder, Chief Executive Officer and Director | $4,099,946 |
| Jing Nealis | Chief Financial Officer | $1,756,964 |
| Hong Gan | Chief Science Officer | $1,203,497 |
The company's named executive officers for fiscal year 2024, and what it reported for each. See the full SES AI Corp compensation brief.
Qichao Hu's compensation sits inside SES AI Corp's full executive and board picture — the peer group, pay against peers, incentive design and the board itself.