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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Across the Board: Sustainability still key, even as COVID-19 hogs headlines

Across the Board: Sustainability still key, even as COVID-19 hogs headlines

Speaker: Speaker: Mr Loh Chin Hua | 16 July 2020

IPS-Nathan Lectures by Professor Chan Heng Chee — Lecture III: "Singapore in a Time of Flux: Optimism from the Jaws of Gloom"

IPS-Nathan Lectures by Professor Chan Heng Chee — Lecture III: "Singapore in a Time of Flux: Optimism from the Jaws of Gloom"

Speaker: Speaker: Professor Chan Heng Chee | 15 July 2020

Commentary: How the Workers’ Party won big this General Election

Commentary: How the Workers’ Party won big this General Election

Speaker: Speaker: Dr Gillian Koh | 14 July 2020

Commentary: Artificial intelligence and automation would benefit Singapore

Commentary: Artificial intelligence and automation would benefit Singapore

Speaker: Speaker: Associate Professor Kenneth Huang | 14 July 2020

Pioneering the ‘quantum internet’ in space

Pioneering the ‘quantum internet’ in space

Speaker: Speaker: Professor Artur Ekert and Associate Professor Alexander Ling | 13 July 2020

Across the board: The University in a post-Covid-19 world

Across the board: The University in a post-Covid-19 world

Speaker: Speaker: Prof Tan Eng Chye | 1 July 2020

IPS-Nathan Lecture II: The US-China rivalry - An inevitable war or avoidable war?

IPS-Nathan Lecture II: The US-China rivalry - An inevitable war or avoidable war?

Speaker: Speaker: Ambassador Chan Heng Chee | 1 July 2020

Designing the built environment around people

Designing the built environment around people

Speaker: Speaker: Professor Lam Khee Poh | 1 July 2020

Transnationalism, Technology and Tradition: What We Are (And Should Be) Teaching

Transnationalism, Technology and Tradition: What We Are (And Should Be) Teaching

Speaker: Speaker: Prof David Tan | 1 July 2020

Flattening the curve in social services

Flattening the curve in social services

Speaker: Speaker: Dr Ong Qiyan | 26 June 2020