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.

A super-aged Singapore society can be a vibrant and thriving one

A super-aged Singapore society can be a vibrant and thriving one

Speaker: Rahul Malhotra, Abhijit Visaria 26 Aug 2023

The upcoming milestone of Singapore becoming a super-aged nation is in many ways a cause for celebration. It reflects Singapore’s continued success in reducing mortality, with consequent increases in life expectancy, through public health and healthcare system intervention. Dr Rahul Malhotra, Deputy Director and Head of Research, and Dr Abhijit Visaria, Senior Research Fellow, both from the Centre for Ageing Research and Education at the Duke-NUS Medical School opin that Singapore must continue to evolve to be accommodative of seniors.

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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

A gentler climb with shorter steps for our most vulnerable families

A gentler climb with shorter steps for our most vulnerable families

Speaker: Speaker: Dr Wong Chin Yi | 5 April 2026

How to redirect the ‘responsible parent’ script in Singapore’s education system

How to redirect the ‘responsible parent’ script in Singapore’s education system

Speaker: Speaker: Dr Mathew Mathews and Dr Melvin Tay | 25 March 2026

AI may reshape the labour market, but the deeper disruption is in education

AI may reshape the labour market, but the deeper disruption is in education

Speaker: Speaker: By Ben Chester Cheong | 19 March 2026

Market volatility highlights Indonesia’s overlooked climate and resource risks

Market volatility highlights Indonesia’s overlooked climate and resource risks

Speaker: Speaker: By Prof Johan Sulaeman | 12 March 2026