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.

Parents want the best for their child, but P1 registration cannot be only about 'me first

Parents want the best for their child, but P1 registration cannot be only about 'me first

Speakers: Associate Professor Vincent Chua, Assistant Professor Jacqueline Ho 25 September 2026

Before considering bolder changes, we need to decide how to balance individual competitiveness and our collective values

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Conversation with Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam

Conversation with Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam

Speaker: Speaker: Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam, Deputy Prime Minister & Coordinating Minister for Economic and Social Policies, Singapore | 16 March 2016

Translation of the genetic code to proteins: the cell workers

Translation of the genetic code to proteins: the cell workers

Speaker: Speaker: Prof Ada Yonath, Nobel Peace Winner for Chemistry (2009) | 16 March 2016

Fireside Chat at InnovFest unBound 2016: Bringing Angry Birds Alive

Fireside Chat at InnovFest unBound 2016: Bringing Angry Birds Alive

Speaker: Speaker: Mr Peter Vesterbacka, Chief Marketing Officer of Rovio Entertainment | 16 March 2016

Judges as moral arbiters

Judges as moral arbiters

Speaker: Speaker: The Honourable Antonin Scalia, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States | 16 March 2016

More Singaporeans see religion influencing their views in other areas of life: IPS study

More Singaporeans see religion influencing their views in other areas of life: IPS study

Regional offices across Asia could see bulk of job cuts as MNCs adopt AI

Regional offices across Asia could see bulk of job cuts as MNCs adopt AI

Speaker: Speaker: Dr Xu Le