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.

Open for business, closed in our hearts? Immigration and future of Singapore identity

The Future of Opportunity: Innovation, Talent and Work in the Next 50 Years

The Future of Opportunity: Innovation, Talent and Work in the Next 50 Years

Speaker: Speaker: Dr Byron Auguste, Managing Director of Opportunity@Work and former Deputy Director of the White House National Economic Council | 16 March 2016

Has the European Experiment Failed?

Has the European Experiment Failed?

Speaker: Speaker: Prof Romano Prodi, Former Prime Minister of Italy | 16 March 2016

Facing Public Health Challenges in the Post-2015 Era: Need for a New Paradigm

Facing Public Health Challenges in the Post-2015 Era: Need for a New Paradigm

Speaker: Speaker: Dr Margaret Chan, Director-General of the World Health Organization | 16 March 2016

The Importance of Localisation: Establishing Disney’s Place in the Global Marketplace

The Importance of Localisation: Establishing Disney’s Place in the Global Marketplace

Speaker: Speaker: Mr Andy Bird, Chairman of Walt Disney International | 16 March 2016

Asian Economic Outlook and the Role of Asian Development Bank

Asian Economic Outlook and the Role of Asian Development Bank

Speaker: Speaker: Mr Takehiko Nakao, President of the Asian Development Bank and former Vice Minister of Finance for International Affairs at the Ministry of Finance of Japan | 16 March 2016

Conversation with Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong

Conversation with Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong

Speaker: Speaker: Mr Lee Hsien Loong, Prime Minister of Singapore | 16 March 2016

My Hyflux Journey: Daring to Dream Big

My Hyflux Journey: Daring to Dream Big

Speaker: Speaker: Ms Olivia Lum, Executive Chairman and Group CEO of Hyflux Ltd | 16 March 2016

Perspectives on Indonesia's Policy Challenges

Perspectives on Indonesia's Policy Challenges

Speaker: Speaker: Dr Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, Former President of Indonesia | 16 March 2016

Global Leadership needed in the Era of Fourth Industrial Revolution

Global Leadership needed in the Era of Fourth Industrial Revolution

Speaker: Speaker: Professor Klaus Schwab, Founder and Executive Chairman, World Economic Forum | 16 March 2016

Rooting out the 'rot of corruption' in U.K.

Rooting out the 'rot of corruption' in U.K.

Speaker: Speaker: His Excellency David Cameron, Prime Minister of UK | 16 March 2016