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.

Regional offices across Asia could see bulk of job cuts as MNCs adopt AI

Value of Humanities and Social Sciences

Value of Humanities and Social Sciences

Speaker: Speaker: Mr Ong Ye Kung, Minister for Education (Higher Education and Skills) & Second Minister for Defence, Singapore | 30 August 2016

Be a global citizen

Be a global citizen

Speaker: Speaker: Dr Ban Ki-moon, United Nations Secretary-General | 30 August 2016

Creating a Distinctive Singapore: Our next 50 years

Creating a Distinctive Singapore: Our next 50 years

Speaker: Speaker: Mr Lawrence Wong, Singapore's Minister for National Development | 11 August 2016

On globalisation and the Indian diaspora

On globalisation and the Indian diaspora

Speaker: Speaker: Mr Lee Hsien Loong, Prime Minister of Singapore | 18 July 2016

Opportunities of Convergence

Opportunities of Convergence

Speaker: Speaker: Mr Ranil Wickremesinghe, Prime Minister of Sri Lanka | 18 July 2016

From adversities to opportunities

From adversities to opportunities

Speaker: Speaker: Madam Halimah Yacob, Singapore Speaker of Parliament and NUS Honorary Doctor of Laws Graduate | 7 July 2016

Humanist’s Heart, Scientist’s Mind and Artist’s Eyes – Stories behind my Planning Journey

Humanist’s Heart, Scientist’s Mind and Artist’s Eyes – Stories behind my Planning Journey

Speaker: Speaker: Dr Liu Thai Ker, Former CEO of the Housing & Development Board and Chief Planner of the Urban Redevelopment Authority | 20 April 2016

Public Health School moves to new home

Public Health School moves to new home

Speaker: Speaker: Dr Margaret Chan, Director-General of the World Health Organization | 16 March 2016

The Future of Opportunity: Innovation, Talent and Work in the Next 50 Years

The Future of Opportunity: Innovation, Talent and Work in the Next 50 Years

Speaker: Speaker: Dr Byron Auguste, Managing Director of Opportunity@Work and former Deputy Director of the White House National Economic Council | 16 March 2016

Has the European Experiment Failed?

Has the European Experiment Failed?

Speaker: Speaker: Prof Romano Prodi, Former Prime Minister of Italy | 16 March 2016