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.

Open for business, closed in our hearts? Immigration and future of Singapore identity

Open for business, closed in our hearts? Immigration and future of Singapore identity

Speakers: Dr Mathew Mathews and Dr Melvin Tay 24 December 2025

Studies show that while Singaporeans are proud of their country and comfortable with diversity, many remain uncertain about how immigration fits into the national narrative. This has business implications: The ability to attract and retain people is ultimately constrained by what society will accept as fair.

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From initiatives to impact: Advancing a new priority for businesses in sustainability

Speaker: Speakers: Lawrence Loh, Huang Minjun | 4 August 2023

Nationwide study to gauge impact of policies, schemes for healthy ageing

Speaker: Speaker: Rahul Malhotra | 1 August 2023

Singapore recognised as top 10 most accessible cities globally but challenges remain for heritage sites

Singapore recognised as top 10 most accessible cities globally but challenges remain for heritage sites

Speaker: Speakers: Cherie Lok and Jalelah Abu Baker | 26 July 2023

Peak fertility versus career: Inconvenient truths you must face

Peak fertility versus career: Inconvenient truths you must face

Speaker: Speaker: Tan Poh Lin | 26 July 2023

Bid to restore corals in deeper waters in Southern Islands

Bid to restore corals in deeper waters in Southern Islands

Speaker: Speaker: Jani Tanzil | 20 July 2023

More power to gig workers – a key step towards a better platform economy

More power to gig workers – a key step towards a better platform economy

Speaker: Speaker: Terence Ho | 14 July 2023

What’s best for S’pore consumers – competition or market dominance?

What’s best for S’pore consumers – competition or market dominance?

Speaker: Speaker: Sumit Agarwal | 13 July 2023

Loneliness is an overlooked public health challenge in ageing Singapore

Loneliness is an overlooked public health challenge in ageing Singapore

Speaker: Speaker: Associate Professor Angelique Chan, Dr Rahul Malhotra, Dr Ad Maulod | 11 July 2023

What’s holding back migrant integration in Singapore and ways to break barriers

What’s holding back migrant integration in Singapore and ways to break barriers

Speaker: Speaker: Dr Mathew Mathews | 7 July 2023

Commentary: Unlike parents, AI will never tire of entertaining our children. Here’s the catch.

Commentary: Unlike parents, AI will never tire of entertaining our children. Here’s the catch.

Speaker: Speaker: Jonathan Sim | 1 July 2023