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

Singapore’s past, a guide to the future

Singapore’s past, a guide to the future

Speaker: Speaker: Mr Heng Swee Keat, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance | 30 September 2019

Understanding AI technology

Understanding AI technology

Speaker: Interviewee: Professor Chen Tsuhan, NUS Deputy President (Research and Technology) and Chief Scientist of AI Singapore | 26 September 2019

New World Disorder

New World Disorder

Speaker: Speaker: Ambassador Richard Armitage, President of Armitage International and former United States Deputy Secretary of State | 11 September 2019

Understanding China and Hong Kong

Understanding China and Hong Kong

Speaker: Professor Wang Gungwu, NUS University Professor | 7 September 2019

Generation Unlimited: The calling of our time

Generation Unlimited: The calling of our time

Speaker: Ms Henrietta Fore, Executive Director, UNICEF | 23 August 2019

Improving social and economic outcomes in Asia

Improving social and economic outcomes in Asia

Speaker: Speaker: Mr Jin Liqun, President, Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank | 16 August 2019

Advancing health through innovation

Advancing health through innovation

Speaker: Professor Lim Chwee Teck, Director, NUS Institute for Health Innovation & Technology | 10 August 2019

Servant Leadership

Servant Leadership

Speaker: Speaker: Professor Tan Eng Chye, NUS President | 5 August 2019

We, the Robots?

We, the Robots?

Speaker: Professor Simon Chesterman, Dean, NUS Law | 30 July 2019

The lower immunity behind the current dengue outbreak

The lower immunity behind the current dengue outbreak

Speaker: Associate Professor Alex R Cook, Vice Dean (Research), Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health | 24 July 2019