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.

This health insurance clash is a chance to fix issues in Singapore's healthcare system

This health insurance clash is a chance to fix issues in Singapore's healthcare system

Adjunct Assoc Prof Jeremy Lim from the Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health at NUS; Dr Taufeeq Wahab from NUHS; and Ms Sheryl Ha, an incoming student at Duke-NUS Medical School 28 June 2025

Patients will be the ultimate losers if the ongoing kerfuffle between insurer Great Eastern and the operator of Mount Elizabeth hospitals is not handled well.

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Why ‘own-account’ workers struggle to undergo training, and how a more skilful approach will help

Why ‘own-account’ workers struggle to undergo training, and how a more skilful approach will help

Speaker: Speakers: Carol Soon, Chew Han Ei, Beverly Tan | 4 April 2023

Keeping inflation at bay, the Swiss way

Keeping inflation at bay, the Swiss way

Speaker: Speaker: Dr Woo Jun Jie | 30 March 2023

Future crises: How not to fight the last war

Future crises: How not to fight the last war

Speaker: Speaker: Terence Ho | 24 March 2023

Easier for institutes to dive into ocean research with new treaty

Easier for institutes to dive into ocean research with new treaty

Speaker: Speaker: Cheryl Tan | 22 March 2023

The need for a Singapore ‘Blue Plan’ to help protect the world’s high seas

The need for a Singapore ‘Blue Plan’ to help protect the world’s high seas

Speaker: Speaker: Audrey Tan | 21 March 2023

Call to ‘do the maths right’ on a future epidemic of dementia

Call to ‘do the maths right’ on a future epidemic of dementia

Speaker: Speaker: Associate Professor Tan Boon Yeow | 19 March 2023

As employment anxieties grow, love your job but always have a Plan B

As employment anxieties grow, love your job but always have a Plan B

Speaker: Speakers: Carol Soon, Robyn Tan, and | 13 March 2023

Living With Civilisations: Reflections on Southeast Asia’s Local and National Cultures

Living With Civilisations: Reflections on Southeast Asia’s Local and National Cultures

Speaker: Speaker: Professor Wang Gungwu | 9 March 2023

Here are 3 new 'Cs' for an ageing Singapore

Here are 3 new 'Cs' for an ageing Singapore

Speaker: Speakers: Rahul Malhotra and Abhijit Visaria | 4 March 2023

The emerging age of ambiguity in the global order

The emerging age of ambiguity in the global order

Speaker: Speakers: Bilahari Kausikan | 27 February 2023