Michael J. L. Fung
Executive Director Institute for the Future of Education Tecnológico de Monterrey
Dr. Michael Fung is the Executive Director of the Institute for the Future of Education (IFE) at Tecnológico de Monterrey (Tec), the leading private university in Latin America with 26 campuses in Mexico and 18 offices globally. The IFE aspires to generate, transfer, and disseminate applicable knowledge about educational innovation, connecting and seeking disruptive global solutions for the future of higher education and lifelong learning.
He was formerly the Deputy Chief Executive at SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG), and 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 across society.
Michael was an adjunct Senior Fellow at the Singapore University of Technology and Design, and was a Senior Advisor to the Office of the President at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST). He formerly held the position of Director of Planning and Institutional Research at HKUST, and provided leadership and support for the University’s strategic and academic planning, decision-making, resource allocation, and assessment of institutional effectiveness. He also led the University’s participation in international rankings, and was an advisor to several leading international ranking bodies.
He was previously the Director of Strategic Planning and Quality Assurance at the Singapore Management University (SMU), a Deputy Director at the Singapore Ministry of Manpower (MOM) and held various senior positions at the Infocomm Development Authority (IDA) and the National Computer Board (NCB) of Singapore.
He was the Founding President of the Higher Education Planning in Asia Association, and serves on a number of boards and committees, including the Carnegie Mellon University Admissions Council, the Hong Kong Council for Accreditation of Academic and Vocational Qualifications, and the Singapore Institute of Directors.
He is an alumnus of the University of Southern California and Carnegie Mellon University in the US, and Tsinghua University in China.