Michael Fung, PhD

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.