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.

Looking to 2021: The outlook for the global economy

Looking to 2021: The outlook for the global economy

Speaker: Professor Danny Quah 12 Jan 2021

If 2020 was the year of Coronavirus, then 2021 is that of aftermath. Professor Danny Quah, Dean of the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy at NUS, highlights the mega-trends that policymakers need to consider as they steer their countries out of the economic crisis.

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Market volatility highlights Indonesia’s overlooked climate and resource risks

Market volatility highlights Indonesia’s overlooked climate and resource risks

Speaker: Speaker: By Prof Johan Sulaeman | 12 March 2026

How much alcohol is too much alcohol, if you plan to drive?

How much alcohol is too much alcohol, if you plan to drive?

Speaker: Speaker: By Prof Teo Yik Ying  | 9 March 2026

Why the screen time debate misses the real classroom problem

Why the screen time debate misses the real classroom problem

Speaker: Speaker: By Prof John Wang | 5 March 2026

Singapore’s best defence against Nipah virus isn’t temperature screening at the airport

Singapore’s best defence against Nipah virus isn’t temperature screening at the airport

Speaker: Speaker: By Prof Hsu Li Yang | 27 February 2026

Youth radicalisation now encompasses more than religious extremism

Youth radicalisation now encompasses more than religious extremism

Speaker: Speaker: Assoc Prof Carol Soon and Hannah Nor’hisham | 25 February 2026

With AI translation tools, what’s the point of learning different languages?

With AI translation tools, what’s the point of learning different languages?

Speaker: Speaker: By Dr Daniel Chan | 21 February 2026

To win the AI adoption race, Singapore must mind the social class and gender gaps

To win the AI adoption race, Singapore must mind the social class and gender gaps

Speaker: Speaker: By Dr Laurel Teo | 17 February 2026

Trump’s Board of Peace: Should we take it literally or seriously?

Trump’s Board of Peace: Should we take it literally or seriously?

Speaker: Speaker: Prof Simon Chesterman | 16 February 2026

Income growth alone won’t sustain social mobility here

Income growth alone won’t sustain social mobility here

Speaker: Speaker: Dr Mathew Mathews | 11 February 2026

Flexible multilateralism for a world in flux

Flexible multilateralism for a world in flux

Speaker: Speakers: Ms Jesslene Lee, Researcher, and Professor (Practice) Paul Cheung | 10 February 2026