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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.

The World Cup of diplomacy

The World Cup of diplomacy

Speaker: Professor Kishore Mahbubani 27 Dec 2022

There will be three big summits in 2023, namely, the Group of 20, Asean and the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation that will be respectively chaired by India, Indonesia and the United States. The big diplomatic question for the world is which of the summits will be the most successful. Professor Kishore Mahbubani, Distinguished Fellow at the Asia Research Institute at NUS, opines that if all host nations succeed in scoring some of their goals, the world will be a far better place in 2023.  

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Of state and society: Does Singapore have social capital?

Of state and society: Does Singapore have social capital?

Speakers: Dr Georgios Georgiou 19 Apr 2025

Improving carbon credit frameworks to enhance carbon project quality and financing

Improving carbon credit frameworks to enhance carbon project quality and financing

Speakers: Professor Johan Sulaeman, Mr Desmond Tay, Mr Michael Alexander 14 Apr 2025