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.

Times Higher Education World Academic Summit 2018 : In conversation with Mr Ong Ye Kung, Minister for Education, Singapore

Speaker: Mr Ong Ye Kung, Minister for Education, Singapore 28 Sep 2018

Singapore Minister for Education Ong Ye Kung at the recent 2018 World Academic Summit, in a dialogue session moderated by NUS Senior Deputy President and Provost Professor Ho Teck Hua, shared his views on the need for new ways of thinking and underlined the importance of life-long learning and the collaborations universities form outside of academia.

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

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