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.

COVID-19 changed Singapore. Have we changed enough?

COVID-19 changed Singapore. Have we changed enough?

Speaker: Dr Khoo Yoong Khean 5 Feb 2025

Life has largely returned to normal after the COVID-19 pandemic, but as the world moves on, a frequent question is: what lessons have we learnt from the COVID-19 pandemic? If another pandemic were to strike tomorrow, would we be prepared? Dr Khoo Yoong Khean, from the Centre for Outbreak Preparedness and the Centre of Regulatory Excellence at Duke-NUS Medical School, weighs in on the importance of strengthening health systems and social capital, as well as tackling the social inequalities that COVID-19 exposed.

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Teaching undergraduates the art of survival in unsettled times

Teaching undergraduates the art of survival in unsettled times

Speaker: Speaker: Professor Simon Chesterman, Associate Professor Daniel PS Goh, Associate Professor Loy Hui Chieh | 9 May 2026

How to manage Gen Z workers when you don’t always see them

How to manage Gen Z workers when you don’t always see them

Speaker: Speaker: Associate Professor Sarah Cheah | 29 April 2026

When the gates close designing the resilient city

When the gates close designing the resilient city

Speaker: Speaker: Associate Professor Nirmal Kishnani , Professor (Practice) Wong Mun Summ | 17 April 2026

Turning AI factories into climate assets

Turning AI factories into climate assets

Speaker: Speaker: Professor Lee Poh Seng | 10 April 2026