Mr. Chng Kai Fong was appointed to the Board of Directors of DBS Group Holdings Ltd and DBS Bank Ltd. on 31 March 2021. He is a member of each of the Audit Committee, the Board Sustainability Committee, the Board Technology Committee and the Nominating Committee

Kai Fong is currently Permanent Secretary (Information and Development) of the Ministry of Digital Development and Information and Permanent Secretary (Development) (Cybersecurity) in the Prime Minister’s Office.

Kai Fong previously served in the Smart Nation and Digital Government Group (SNDGG), where his last held position was Permanent Secretary (Development). Prior to joining SNDGG, he was the Managing Director of Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB) for four years before he stepped down when his term ended in early October 2021. Before EDB, he was the Principal Private Secretary to the Prime Minister of Singapore. He had also served in the Ministry of Trade and Industry, Civil Service College, Ministry of Home Affairs, and the then Ministry Information Communications and Arts. As part of the Public Service’s development programme, he was also seconded for two years to Shell Eastern Petroleum.

Kai Fong currently serves on the boards of Singapore Symphonia Company Limited, The Government Technology Agency of Singapore (GovTech) and as Deputy Chairman of Info-Communications Media Development Authority (IMDA). He is a Co-opted Member of the Trailblazer-Lee Hsien Loong Fund Sponsorship Committee.

Kai Fong graduated from the University of Cambridge with a Bachelor of Arts (1^st Class Honours) and a Master in Engineering in 2001. He also graduated from Stanford University’s Graduate School of Business Sloan Masters Programme with a Master of Science in Management in 2012.