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.

Kopi, kaya and a longer life: Hawker centres hold the key

Kopi, kaya and a longer life: Hawker centres hold the key

Speaker: Dr Daniel Mahadzir 27 November 2025

Apart from ordering food, hawker centres play another role, tackling social isolation.

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Singapore’s dengue problem won’t go away without a vaccine

Speaker: Speaker: Ooi Eng Eong and Shirin Kalimuddin | 30 November 2023

Commentary: AI can revolutionise healthcare but several issues need to be tackled first

Commentary: AI can revolutionise healthcare but several issues need to be tackled first

Speaker: Speaker: Foong Pin Sym, Adrian Yeow | 23 November 2023

Why some youth and workers in Singapore are in distress

Why some youth and workers in Singapore are in distress

Speaker: Speaker: Teo Yik Ying | 22 November 2023

Commentary: Small country, large research trials – what Singapore can learn from Denmark

Commentary: Small country, large research trials – what Singapore can learn from Denmark

Speaker: Speaker: Jerry Menikoff | 20 November 2023

Employers need to keep up with radically changing expectations of work

Employers need to keep up with radically changing expectations of work

Speaker: Speaker: Sriram Iyer | 17 November 2023

Commentary: Forward Singapore shows the emerging contours of 4G leadership style

Commentary: Forward Singapore shows the emerging contours of 4G leadership style

Speaker: Speaker: Woo Jun Jie | 9 November 2023

Commentary: What you need to know about AI’s role in your A&E visit

Commentary: What you need to know about AI’s role in your A&E visit

Speaker: Speaker: Michael Dunn, Liu Nan | 6 November 2023

IPS-Nathan Lectures by Professor Joseph Liow — Lecture II: Southeast Asia in a Shifting Global Order

IPS-Nathan Lectures by Professor Joseph Liow — Lecture II: Southeast Asia in a Shifting Global Order

Speaker: Speaker: Joseph Liow | 1 November 2023

When Can Fintech Do the Most Good?

When Can Fintech Do the Most Good?

Speaker: Speaker: Arzi Adbi | 1 November 2023

Forward SG report reveals emerging consensus on Singapore’s future direction

Forward SG report reveals emerging consensus on Singapore’s future direction

Speaker: Speaker: Terence Ho | 28 October 2023