Dr. Michael Fung

Dr. Michael Fung is the Executive Director of the Institute for the Future of Education
(IFE) at Tecnologico de Monterrey, leading the University’s efforts to create,
disseminate, and apply research-based educational innovation, to transform higher
education and lifelong learning around the world and improve the lives of millions of
people.

He was formerly Deputy Chief Executive at SkillsFuture Singapore, where he led the
development of a comprehensive education and training ecosystem under the
national SkillsFuture movement, which has become a global benchmark and
reference for workforce skills development and lifelong learning.
He was the Founding President of the Higher Education Planning in Asia
Association, and serves on various global boards and committees. He is an alumnus
of the University of Southern California and Carnegie Mellon University in the US,
and Tsinghua University in China.