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.

Asia Thinker Series: COVID-19: Lessons, Consequences on Global Climate, Biodiversity Crises and Health

Speaker: Professor Benjamin Cashore 14 May 2020

Professor Benjamin Cashore, Li Ka Shing Professor in Public Management from the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy at NUS; Professor Jeannette R Ickovics, Dean of Faculty & Professor of Social Sciences at Yale‐NUS College and Professor Vinod Thomas, Visiting Professor at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy at NUS, discussed the linkages between COVID-19, biodiversity and climate crises. The moderator was Dr Susann Roth from the Sustainable Development and Climate Change Department of the Asian Development Bank.
The Singaporean workers who feel AI has nothing to do with them

The Singaporean workers who feel AI has nothing to do with them

Speaker: Speakers: Prof Irene Y.H. Ng, Mr Tan Zhi Han, Ms V Deepa and Mr Aaron Lim | 15 June 2026

AI companions are coming. Privacy rules are not ready

AI companions are coming. Privacy rules are not ready

Speaker: Speaker: Prof Simon Chesterman | 9 June 2026

Are we in an affordability crisis?

Are we in an affordability crisis?

Speaker: Speakers: Mr Liang Zixuan and Mr Mukund Kishore | 4 June 2026

What PayNow’s alias removal really signals

What PayNow’s alias removal really signals

Speaker: Speaker: Asst Prof Daniel Rabetti | 29 May 2026

When a deepfake image becomes real harm

When a deepfake image becomes real harm

Speaker: Speaker: Ben Chester Cheong | 28 May 2026

Airlines are making money again. But that might not last

Airlines are making money again. But that might not last

Speaker: Speaker: Assoc Prof Nitin Pangarkar | 14 May 2026