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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The old model is broken. Telcos need to reinvent themselves

The old model is broken. Telcos need to reinvent themselves

Speaker: Speaker: Asst Prof Tiffany Tsai | 24 June 2026

The triangular geopolitics of critical minerals

The triangular geopolitics of critical minerals

Speaker: Speakers: Associate Professor Gu Qingyang | 23 June 2026

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

We need to close the gap between Singapore's mental health goals and reality

We need to close the gap between Singapore's mental health goals and reality

Speaker: Speaker: Asst Prof Rayner Tan | 8 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

AP x Swatch Royal Pop collection - When a launch brings crowds and chaos, it is a marketing disaster

AP x Swatch Royal Pop collection - When a launch brings crowds and chaos, it is a marketing disaster

Speaker: Speaker: Dr Samer Elhajjar | 27 May 2026

Study finds over half of 8-year-olds in Singapore have used AI; most popular tool is ChatGPT

Study finds over half of 8-year-olds in Singapore have used AI; most popular tool is ChatGPT

Speaker: Speaker: Professor Jean Yeung | 25 May 2026