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 2023: A wishlist for nature in a world on fire

Looking to 2023: A wishlist for nature in a world on fire

Speakers: Prof Koh Lian Pin and Ms Audrey Tan 21 Feb 2023

With the inking of two international agreements at the end of 2022 geared at tackling our twin planetary crises – biodiversity loss and climate change – what significance does this hold for the world moving forward? In this commentary, Prof Koh Lian Pin and Audrey Tan from NUS’ Centre for Nature-based Climate Solutions and the Tropical Marine Science Institute highlight a number of developments that could emerge in the year ahead at the biodiversity-climate nexus. They also weigh in on the opportunities for universities like NUS to make a difference.

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Singapore can’t afford to let sudden layoffs become the norm

Singapore can’t afford to let sudden layoffs become the norm

Speaker: Asst Prof Ng Weiyi, Department of Strategy and Policy, NUS Business School 13 Nov 2024