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.

I know my children love me. They slip handwritten notes into my phone case

I know my children love me. They slip handwritten notes into my phone case

Speaker: Adjunct Assoc Prof (Practice) Terence Ho 4 January 2026

Psychology research suggests that the more we pursue joy as a goal in itself, the more elusive and fleeting it becomes. The writer finds this “happiness paradox” to be true, in relationships as much as in other areas of life.

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Weathering labour market challenges in a global recession

Weathering labour market challenges in a global recession

Speaker: Speaker: Assistant Professor Sanjana Goswami | 14 September 2020

The UN at 75: An assessment

The UN at 75: An assessment

Speaker: Speaker: Professor Tommy Koh | 12 September 2020

Universities need to tear down subject silos

Universities need to tear down subject silos

Speaker: Speaker: NUS President Professor Tan Eng Chye | 10 September 2020

Strategies to mitigate the rippling impact of COVID-19: From virus-host interactions to geopolitics

Strategies to mitigate the rippling impact of COVID-19: From virus-host interactions to geopolitics

Speaker: Speaker: Sir Jeremy James Farrar | 3 September 2020

The geopolitics of semiconductors

The geopolitics of semiconductors

Speaker: Speaker: Mr Bilahari Kausikan | 29 August 2020

A Time for CSR to Shine

A Time for CSR to Shine

Speaker: Speaker: Dr Zhang Weina | 24 August 2020

Digitalisation of SMEs: How have they coped in response to COVID-19?

Digitalisation of SMEs: How have they coped in response to COVID-19?

Speaker: Speaker: Professor Atreyi Kankanhalli | 18 August 2020

COVID-19 Clinical Trials: From Concept to Results

COVID-19 Clinical Trials: From Concept to Results

Speaker: Speaker: Professor Peter Horby | 13 August 2020

Across the Board: Women in leadership and staying the course

Across the Board: Women in leadership and staying the course

Speaker: Ms Jeanette Wong | 13 August 2020

IPS Online Forum on Senior Care in the Age of Pandemics

IPS Online Forum on Senior Care in the Age of Pandemics

Speaker: Speakers: Ms Pang Sze-Yunn, Professor Helen Sanderson, Mr Karthik Tirupathi, and Dr Ng Wai Chong | 29 July 2020