Jennifer Bradford (Host)
Business Strategy Manager, Siemens Digital Industries Software, Global Academic Partner Program

Jennifer Bradford leads the learning and credentialing portfolio for Siemens Digital Industries Software’s Global Academic Program. Under Jennifer’s leadership the program has expanded around the twin pillars of open learning and micro-credentialing, ensuring that learners and educators across the globe are able to access the resources they need to embrace a digital mindset. Jennifer also sits on the College-Industry Partnership Board of Directors for the American Society for Engineering Education and the Industry Advisory Council for the Accrediting Body for Engineering and Technology (ABET). Jennifer spent her early career as a programmer and quickly realised her passion was centered around the potential for technology to democratise the way people learn. She has worked with various technology, non-profit and academic institutions throughout her career, in both curricular and instructional design and executive leadership capacities, always with the goal of empowering people to learn and teach in the ways that best support their goals. Jennifer received her BS in Psychology from the University of Missouri, her MS in Instructional Design and Technology from Fontbonne University and is currently pursuing a graduate certificate in Advanced Management from Washington University’s Olin Business School.

Michael Fung Executive Director of the Institute for the Future of Education (IFE) at Tecnologico de Monterrey, Mexico

Michael Fung leads the University’s efforts 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 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 is Founding President of the Higher Education Planning in Asia Association, an adjunct Senior Fellow at the Singapore University of Technology and Design, 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.

Cynthia Proctor Director of Communications and Academic Policy Development, Office of the Provost, State University of New York (SUNY), USA

With SUNY for over 20 years, Cynthia Proctor develops and supports the implementation of SUNY academic policy (applicable to all 64 campuses) designed to advance the priorities of the SUNY Trustees, Chancellor and Provost, positioning SUNY as a national exemplar. This work includes advancement of SUNY’s ground-breaking microcredential policy, adopted in 2018. Key to the success of that policy has been a SUNY-specific definition for micro-credentials that requires review via established faculty governance processes, learning outcomes, assessments, and institutional endorsement to assure the highest quality. Ms. Proctor holds a Master’s degree in Strategic Public Relations from George Washington University and a Bachelor’s degree in Public Relations/Journalism from Utica College.