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.

How Asian businesses can endure like diamonds

When fear spreads faster than the disease

When fear spreads faster than the disease

Speaker: Speaker: Prof Hsu Li Yang | 15 January 2025

Shift the focus to tackle myopia in Singapore

Shift the focus to tackle myopia in Singapore

Speaker: Adjunct Asst Prof Jake Goh Jit Khong and Dr Foo Li Lian | 13 January 2025

New Year cheers (and fears)

New Year cheers (and fears)

Speaker: Speaker: Assoc Prof Simon Tay | 8 January 2025

Not just another year, 2025 could set course for the future

Not just another year, 2025 could set course for the future

Speaker: Speaker: Assoc Prof (Practice) Terence Ho | 2 January 2025

When the heat races ahead, sports enthusiasts need stronger safeguards to keep pace

When the heat races ahead, sports enthusiasts need stronger safeguards to keep pace

Speaker: Speakers: Prof Marcus Ong and Adjunct Assoc Prof Kenneth Tan | 31 December 2024

A breakthrough year in advancing workers’ rights in Singapore

A breakthrough year in advancing workers’ rights in Singapore

Speaker: Speakers: Dr Mathew Mathews and Melvin Tay | 31 December 2024

Declining literacy skills among younger adults has implications for Singapore’s workforce

Declining literacy skills among younger adults has implications for Singapore’s workforce

Speaker: Speaker: Assoc Prof (Practice) Terence Ho | 20 December 2024

Universities as ministries for sustainable futures?

Universities as ministries for sustainable futures?

Speaker: Speaker: Professor Koh Lian Pin | 6 December 2024

What a 121km trek across the Gobi Desert taught us about transformation

What a 121km trek across the Gobi Desert taught us about transformation

Speaker: Speaker: Prof Tan Eng Chye | 6 December 2024