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

Translation of the genetic code to proteins: the cell workers

Translation of the genetic code to proteins: the cell workers

Speaker: Speaker: Prof Ada Yonath, Nobel Peace Winner for Chemistry (2009) | 16 March 2016

Judges as moral arbiters

Judges as moral arbiters

Speaker: Speaker: The Honourable Antonin Scalia, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States | 16 March 2016

Fireside Chat at InnovFest unBound 2016: Bringing Angry Birds Alive

Fireside Chat at InnovFest unBound 2016: Bringing Angry Birds Alive

Speaker: Speaker: Mr Peter Vesterbacka, Chief Marketing Officer of Rovio Entertainment | 16 March 2016

The Importance of Localisation: Establishing Disney’s Place in the Global Marketplace

The Importance of Localisation: Establishing Disney’s Place in the Global Marketplace

Speaker: Speaker: Mr Andy Bird, Chairman of Walt Disney International | 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

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

Governance and Economic Outlook of the Monetary Union in the Eurozone

Governance and Economic Outlook of the Monetary Union in the Eurozone

Speaker: Speaker: Prof Pier Carlo Padoan, Minister of Economy and Finance, Italy | 16 March 2016