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.

Why Singapore’s climate policies are likely to be durable and effective

Why Singapore’s climate policies are likely to be durable and effective

Speaker: Prof Benjamin William Cashore 20 May 2024

For over three decades, well-intended inter-governmental and private governance systems have unleashed numerous policy innovations designed to ameliorate climate and biodiversity governance. Prof Benjamin William Cashore, Li Ka Shing Professor in Public Management and Director, Institute for Environment and Sustainability from the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy at NUS deliberates whether Singapore’s climate policy efforts to buck historical trends elsewhere will be both durable and effective.

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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

Turning AI factories into climate assets

Turning AI factories into climate assets

Speaker: Speaker: Professor Lee Poh Seng | 10 April 2026