Michael Fung

Deputy CEO at SkillsFuture

Michael Fung is the Deputy Chief Executive (Industry), Chief Human Resource Officer,
and Chief Data Officer at SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG), a statutory agency under the
Ministry of Education. He oversees the development of the continuing education and
training system in Singapore, through managing funding and contractual
partnerships with private training providers, institutes of higher learning, and
enterprises. He also oversees the human resource function, and champions the data
capabilities, governance, and reporting practices at SSG. He previously led the
strategic policy and resource planning functions at SSG and the Singapore
Workforce Development Agency.

Michael is 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.