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.

Conserve the building, save the planet

Conserve the building, save the planet

Speaker: Associate Professor Chang Jiat Hwee 12 Nov 2020

Associate Professor Chang Jiat Hwee from the Department of Architecture at NUS School of Design and Environment, and Mr Ho Weng Hin and Mr Tan Kar Lin, Founding Partners of Studio Lapis, shared insights on how the creative and green retrofitting of Singapore’s landmark modernist buildings can be a part of the transformation of the construction industry, real estate market, and heritage conservation needed for a vibrant low carbon future.

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Conversations on kids’ screen time focus too much on quantity

Conversations on kids’ screen time focus too much on quantity

Speaker: Speaker: By Dr Chew Han Ei, Senior Research Fellow and Head of Governance and Economy Cluster at the Institute of Policy Studies, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy at NUS; and Prof Lim Sun Sun, Vice President for Partnerships and Engagement and Lee Kong Chian Professor of Communication and Technology at the College of Integrative Studies at SMU | 27 October 2025

AI in healthcare a game changer for Singapore, if we get the rules right first

AI in healthcare a game changer for Singapore, if we get the rules right first

Speaker: Speaker: By Assoc Prof Liu Nan from the Centre for Quantitative Medicine and Director of the Duke-NUS AI + Medical Sciences Initiative at Duke-NUS Medical School; and Ms Jasmine Ong from SingHealth | 14 October 2025

Hidden power of a smooth career start

Hidden power of a smooth career start

Speaker: Speaker: By Dr Chew Han Ei, Senior Research Fellow and Head of Governance and Economy,  from the Institute of Policy Studies, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy at NUS; and Assoc Prof Vincent Chua from the Dept of Sociology and Anthropology, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at NUS | 14 October 2025

Neighbour disputes: What more can we do for parties to come to the table?

Neighbour disputes: What more can we do for parties to come to the table?

Speaker: Speaker: By Mr Nicholas Thomas, Research Fellow at the Institute of Policy Studies, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy at NUS | 13 October 2025

The best example leaders can set is well-being

The best example leaders can set is well-being

Speaker: Speaker: By Asst Prof Reuben Ng from the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy at NUS and Lead Scientist at the Lloyd’s Register Foundation Institute for the Public Understanding of Risk at NUS | 8 October 2025

Vietnam-Singapore carbon credit pact: A defining test for Asean green finance

Vietnam-Singapore carbon credit pact: A defining test for Asean green finance

Speaker: Speaker: Nguyen Tran Bao Phuong, Research Fellow, and Tran Thi Ngoc My, Asia Competitiveness Institute, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy | 7 October 2025

What Vers really means: Trade-offs, not jackpots

What Vers really means: Trade-offs, not jackpots

Speaker: Prof Sing Tien Foo, Provost’s Chair Professor from the Dept of Real Estate at NUS Business School | 26 September 2025

Showing sustainability impact will silence the sceptics

Showing sustainability impact will silence the sceptics

Speaker: Speaker:  By  Prof Lawrence Loh, Director and Ms Ang Hui Min, Senior Manager (Research and Communications); both from the Centre for Governance and Sustainability at NUS Business School | 26 September 2025

Unsustainably high rents are a risk for landlords too

Unsustainably high rents are a risk for landlords too

Speaker: Speaker: Prof Sing Tien Foo | 17 September 2025