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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To protect our health, protect our planet

To protect our health, protect our planet

Speaker: Speaker: Tommy Koh | 22 April 2023

Capturing the community spirit of the Ramadan bazaar

Capturing the community spirit of the Ramadan bazaar

Speaker: Speakers: Faizal Yahya and Shamsuri Juhari | 22 April 2023

Timely for Singapore to explore new ways of investing in citizens

Speaker: Speaker: Assoc Prof in Practice Terence Ho | 20 April 2023

Sun Tzu’s Art of War reimagined in music and dance

Sun Tzu’s Art of War reimagined in music and dance

Speaker: Speaker: Chang Tou Liang | 17 April 2023

Three balancing acts for Singapore society as leadership transition looms

Three balancing acts for Singapore society as leadership transition looms

Speaker: Speaker: Gillian Koh | 15 April 2023

Universities in the age of meritocracy 2.0

Universities in the age of meritocracy 2.0

Speaker: Speaker: Simon Chesterman | 10 April 2023

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