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.

How Asian businesses can endure like diamonds

How Asian businesses can endure like diamonds

Speaker: Prof Lawrence Loh 23 Aug 2025

Asian businesses stand at a crossroads as sustainable initiatives face major pullbacks under the new US administration. On the environmental front, climate change regulations are being rolled back, while on the social front, diversity, equity and inclusion policies are coming under attack. Against this backdrop of “backpedalling” on ESG (environmental, social and governance), Prof Lawrence Loh, Director of the Centre for Governance and Sustainability at NUS Business School, discusses how businesses in Asia should chart their course into the volatile future.

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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