Ms Adeline Tung is Director, Policy and Technology, in the Data Innovation & Protection Group, Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) and the Personal Data Protection Commission (PDPC). She oversees and drives the formulation of data policies to enable the use of data in a responsible and trusted manner.

Adeline has spent majority of her career in the public sector, with experience in various economic and industry development, as well as planning and policy roles. With the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB), she was involved in formulating and implementing industry strategies and plans, and was also part of the EDB’s Global Operations, based in Europe. She has also done a policy stint with the Ministry of Communications and Information (MCI), and most recently, leads the strategic and corporate planning team at the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) under the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI).

With her current role, Adeline is interested in emerging data technologies, and to advance how the field of data is contributing to and shaping our Digital Future.

Adeline graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Engineering from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, and a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University.