Manu Kapur is a world-renowned expert on learning. He currently heads the Future Learning Initiative at ETH University Zurich and divides his research time between ETH Zurich and the Singapore-ETH Center in Singapore. He earned his doctorate in education from Columbia University.

Kapur is known for his pioneering research on intentionally designing for and learning from failure, demonstrating how this approach can lead to more effective learning compared to traditional methods. He frequently speaks at corporate and educational events and is often interviewed on learning-related subjects, including several appearances on NPR and two successful TEDX talks.