Dr Michael Leong trained as a medical doctor in Queens University Belfast, United Kingdom. He spent 5 years working for the National Health Service before joining a private healthcare group based in London.

With a strong interest in business and computing, Dr Leong made a career switch in 1990 and joined IBM at the lower ranks of the company. Instead of having patients lining up to see him, Dr Leong knocked on doors to market IBM products. Within 3 years, Dr Leong was promoted to Regional General Manager of IBMs healthcare and pharmaceutical division. He was responsible for all software and hardware revenues for this division in ASEAN and South Asia. Dr Leong introduced new products into the marketplace and within a short period of time, IBM became the market leader for healthcare systems.

With his success in IBM, Dr Leong was then invited to head a regional Australian healthcare information technology company. Over a period of 2 years, he introduced a new management team and transformed the business into one of the regions most promising companies.

After having successfully proven himself in building large and mid sized companies, Dr Leong launched his own companies in the finance & healthcare industries. His company ShareInvestor is a leading financial internet media and technology company that has gone through 4 rounds of funding.

Dr Leong was recognized for his entrepreneurship by being selected as a finalist in the Singapore Netrepreneur of the Year 2001 award.