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.

Deaths in a world where the coronavirus is endemic

Deaths in a world where the coronavirus is endemic

Speakers: Professor Teo Yik Ying and Professor Vernon Lee 6 Nov 2021

As Singapore transits to treating COVID-19 as an endemic disease, there is a need to speak frankly about deaths from the disease. Professor Teo Yik Ying, Dean of the NUS Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, and Professor Vernon Lee, who is an Adjunct Professor at the School and Senior Director at the Singapore Ministry of Health, take a closer look at the data to provide a better understanding of what is behind the rise in the number of COVID-19 deaths in Singapore.

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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