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.

The real political risk of AI isn’t deepfakes

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

Leading Change through the United Nations: A Personal Journey

Leading Change through the United Nations: A Personal Journey

Speaker: Speaker: Dr Noeleen Heyzer, Former Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations | 16 March 2016

Capturing the Value of Prevention

Capturing the Value of Prevention

Speaker: Speaker: Prof John Ioannidis, C. F. Rehnborg Professor in Disease Prevention at Stanford University | 16 March 2016

Global Equity and Security - Towards a Peaceful and Humane World

Global Equity and Security - Towards a Peaceful and Humane World

Speaker: Speaker: Dr Mohamed ElBaradei, 2005 Nobel Laureate for Peace, former Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency and former Vice President of Egypt | 16 March 2016

Clean energy, climate and the Artic

Clean energy, climate and the Artic

Speaker: Speaker: His Excellency Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, President of Iceland | 16 March 2016

Global Threats to the Global City

Global Threats to the Global City

Speaker: Speaker: Professor Tan Chorh Chuan, NUS President | 16 March 2016