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

Addressing the societal implications of an AI-Powered World

Addressing the societal implications of an AI-Powered World

Speaker: Speakers: Dr Janil Puthucheary, Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Communications and Information & Ministry of Education; Mr Brad Smith, President and Chief Legal Officer of Microsoft | 6 April 2018

Costa Rica and its Relations with Asia: Thoughts and Opportunities

Costa Rica and its Relations with Asia: Thoughts and Opportunities

Speaker: Speakers: HE Iris Manzanares, Ambassador of Costa Rica to Singapore | 27 March 2018

What Makes A City Successful? Lessons from Inspiring Cities.

What Makes A City Successful? Lessons from Inspiring Cities.

Speaker: Speaker: Dr Cheong Koon Hean, 5th IPS Nathan Fellow | 26 March 2018

Kazakhstan and China's Belt and Road Initiative: Implications for the Region

Kazakhstan and China's Belt and Road Initiative: Implications for the Region

Speaker: Speaker: Amb Dr Usen Suleimen, Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Singapore | 26 March 2018

Discrimination and rights as critical dimensions of public policy

Discrimination and rights as critical dimensions of public policy

Speaker: Speaker: Dr. Hasheem Mannan, Associate Professor at the University College Dublin | 26 March 2018

The Future of Public Health: Leadership Perspectives from East & West

The Future of Public Health: Leadership Perspectives from East & West

Speaker: Speaker: Professor Sten H. Vermund, Dean, Yale School of Public Health | 19 March 2018

India at 70

India at 70

Speaker: Speakers: Mr. Rahul Gandhi, President of the Indian National Congress Party; Member of India's Parliament; Prof Danny Quah, Dean, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, NUS; Ms. Pallavi Rachel George, Graduate Student, Master in Public Policy (2016/2018), Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy | 8 March 2018

Singapore in the Fourth Industrial Revolution

Singapore in the Fourth Industrial Revolution

Speaker: Speakers: Professor Ho Teck Hua, NUS Senior Deputy President and Provost; Mr Tan Kok Yam, Deputy Secretary of Singapore’s Smart Nation and Digital Government Office; Mr Lim Kok Kiang, Assistant Managing Director of Singapore Economic Development Board; Professor Daniel Hastings, Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology CEO | 13 February 2018

University alliances in research

University alliances in research

Speaker: Speaker: Professor Tan Eng Chye, NUS President | 6 February 2018

Water & Food Security Challenges and the Role of Think Tanks

Water & Food Security Challenges and the Role of Think Tanks

Speaker: Speakers: Mr Eli Weiss, Senior Agriculture Economist, The World Bank; Dr Liong Shie-Yui, Deputy Director, Tropical Marine Science Institute, National University of Singapore; Dr Cecilia Tortajada, Senior Research Fellow, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore | 30 January 2018