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.

From Research to Governance: Insights from Singapore’s Policy Landscape

From Research to Governance: Insights from Singapore’s Policy Landscape

Speakers: Assistant Professor Tan Poh Ling, Dr Ng Kok Hoe, Assistant Professor Joelle Fong and Assistant Professor Reuben Ng 3 Nov 2020

In the first of four webinar episodes celebrating the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy’s 16th Anniversary, four young faculty members - Assistant Professor Tan Poh Ling, Dr Ng Kok Hoe (Head, Case Study Unit and Senior Research Fellow), Assistant Professor Joelle Fong and Assistant Professor Reuben Ng, share some recent empirical findings that have implications for policy and household decision making in Singapore, and the challenges of translating research to implementation.

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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

A gentler climb with shorter steps for our most vulnerable families

A gentler climb with shorter steps for our most vulnerable families

Speaker: Speaker: Dr Wong Chin Yi | 5 April 2026