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: Lessons learned? What comes next?

Speakers: Professor Teo Yik Ying, Professor Tikki Pangestu, Associate Professor Joanne Yoong, Associate Professor James Crabtree 15 Apr 2020

The LKYSPP Asia Thinker Series featured NUS experts - Professor Teo Yik Ying, Dean, the Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health; Professor Tikki Pangestu, Visiting Professor, the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy; Associate Professor Joanne Yoong, Senior Economist & Director, Center for Economic and Social Research University of Southern California. Together with the moderator, Associate Professor James Crabtree, Associate Professor in Practice, at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, they discussed public health lessons from the ongoing COVID-19 crisis while looking forward to how to manage its next stages.
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