Thought Leadership

Some of the world’s leaders, and leading thinkers from NUS and overseas, regularly gather and add to the rich diversity of thoughts and ideas on our campuses, in Singapore and across the globe.
Here’s what they had to share.

Commentary: Singapore’s AI push must not come at the cost of meaningful work

Commentary: Singapore’s AI push must not come at the cost of meaningful work

Speaker:  Dr Jonathan Sim, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences 21 August 2025

In Singapore’s AI push, what truly matters is how it enhances – rather than erodes – the meaning and purpose we derive from our work.

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Another digital trade deal, what’s the big deal?

Another digital trade deal, what’s the big deal?

Speaker: Speakers: Researchers from Asia Competitiveness Institute, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy at NUS | 8 August 2024

Incorporating sustainability concerns: Introducing a new dynamic SGTI index

Incorporating sustainability concerns: Introducing a new dynamic SGTI index

Speaker: Speaker: Lawrence Loh, Centre for Governance and Sustainability, NUS Business School | 2 August 2024

Indonesia’s challenge: How to push biofuel without aiding deforestation

Indonesia’s challenge: How to push biofuel without aiding deforestation

Speaker: Speakers: Associate Professor Simon Tay | 31 July 2024

I started @katong.joochiat to document my neighbourhood. This is how it has reshaped my ideas of heritage

I started @katong.joochiat to document my neighbourhood. This is how it has reshaped my ideas of heritage

Speaker: Speaker: Tan Li Ming, Associate Scientist | 30 July 2024

Air-con a need or a want? Evolving expectations require fine-tuning of social support

Air-con a need or a want? Evolving expectations require fine-tuning of social support

Speaker: Speakers: Associate Professor (Practice) Terence Ho | 25 July 2024

Herding Cats: Coordination Challenges in ASEAN’s Approach to China

Herding Cats: Coordination Challenges in ASEAN’s Approach to China

Speaker: Speaker: Associate Professor Chong Ja Ian | 23 July 2024

Many seriously ill patients end up living for treatment

Many seriously ill patients end up living for treatment

Speaker: Speakers: Assoc Prof Alethea Yee, Asst Prof Shirlyn Neo and Asst Prof Gillian Phua from the Lien Centre for Palliative Care at Duke-NUS Medical School | 18 July 2024

Parents and kids can be better off if we widen concept of merit

Parents and kids can be better off if we widen concept of merit

Speaker: Ms Tan Poh Lin, Senior Research Fellow from the Institute of Policy Studies, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy at NUS | 15 July 2024

More S’pore women may skip marriage. Are gender relations behind this?

More S’pore women may skip marriage. Are gender relations behind this?

Speaker: Speaker: By Dr Kalpana Vignehsa, Senior Research Fellow from the Governance and Economy Department at the Institute of Policy Studies, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy at NUS | 12 July 2024

Maybe JB: Can Johor’s infrastructure cope with its rising popularity?

Maybe JB: Can Johor’s infrastructure cope with its rising popularity?

Speaker: Speaker: Dr Serina Abdul Rahman, Lecturer from the Dept of Southeast Asian Studies, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, at NUS | 5 July 2024