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.

Commentary: 4 ways human beings can stay unique amid advance of artificial intelligence, automation

Commentary: 4 ways human beings can stay unique amid advance of artificial intelligence, automation

Speaker: Assoc Prof (Practice) Terence Ho 9 May 2023

Apocalyptic fears of AI taking over the world are not new. Through the years, they have found expression in numerous science fiction works as well as movies such as the Terminator and Matrix franchises. Assoc Prof (Practice) Terence Ho from the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy at NUS remarked that we care about the survival of the human race because most of us believe that human beings have intrinsic value, and contemplating what makes us stand apart from automation and AI can spur us to take greater responsibility for one another and for our shared environment.

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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

How to redirect the ‘responsible parent’ script in Singapore’s education system

How to redirect the ‘responsible parent’ script in Singapore’s education system

Speaker: Speaker: Dr Mathew Mathews and Dr Melvin Tay | 25 March 2026