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.

Are robots the cure for loneliness

Are robots the cure for loneliness

Speaker: Adjunct Professor Chong Siow Ann, from the Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health at NUS 31 Oct 2024

Professor Chong suggests that users may form unrealistic expectations of robots, believing that they would discern and respond to all their emotional needs. Such mismatched expectations could lead to disappointment, Adjunct Professor Chong Siow Ann, from the Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health at NUS.

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Singapore can’t afford to let sudden layoffs become the norm

Singapore can’t afford to let sudden layoffs become the norm

Speaker: Asst Prof Ng Weiyi, Department of Strategy and Policy, NUS Business School 13 Nov 2024