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.

Conversation on 2020 Pandemic – The View from Asia

Conversation on 2020 Pandemic – The View from Asia

Speakers: Professor Qiang Fu, Professor Sun Bae Kim, Associate Professor Johan Sulaeman and Professor Sumit Agarwal, Professor Joseph Cherian, and Professor Bernard Yeung 2 Apr 2020

NUS Business professors – Professor Bernard Yeung, Professor Qiang Fu, Professor Sun Bae Kim, Associate Professor Johan Sulaeman and Professor Sumit Agarwal, together with the moderator Professor Joseph Cherian, gave an overview of the prospects for an economic recovery.

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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