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.

Seizing the opportunity to move Singapore forward

Seizing the opportunity to move Singapore forward

Speaker: Terence Ho 5 Jul 2022

Associate Professor in Practice at NUS’ Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, Terence Ho, reflects on the significance of Forward Singapore (Forward SG), which was recently launched by Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong. Professor Ho acknowledges that some may view Forward SG as just another national conversation launched by political leaders to foster trust in the government, but he encourages all stakeholders to approach it with an open mind and constructive spirit. If done well, Professor Ho argues, Forward SG has the potential to create significant value for Singapore’s citizenry through both process and content.

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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