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.

ASEAN and India at 30: The way forward

ASEAN and India at 30: The way forward

Speakers: Tommy Koh, Hernaikh Singh and Moe Thuzar 12 Oct 2022

2022 marks 30 years of dialogue between ASEAN and India. Co-editors of the book ASEAN and India: The Way Forward, Professor Tommy Koh, Mr Hernaikh Singh and Dr Moe Thuzar, take stock of the current situation and propose a new agenda of cooperation between ASEAN and India in the areas of the digital economy and e-commerce, smart cities, climate change and the green economy, cyber security and financial technology, to re-energise the relationship and to raise it to a much higher peak. 

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The Singaporean workers who feel AI has nothing to do with them

The Singaporean workers who feel AI has nothing to do with them

Speaker: Speakers: Prof Irene Y.H. Ng, Mr Tan Zhi Han, Ms V Deepa and Mr Aaron Lim | 15 June 2026

AI companions are coming. Privacy rules are not ready

AI companions are coming. Privacy rules are not ready

Speaker: Speaker: Prof Simon Chesterman | 9 June 2026

Are we in an affordability crisis?

Are we in an affordability crisis?

Speaker: Speakers: Mr Liang Zixuan and Mr Mukund Kishore | 4 June 2026

What PayNow’s alias removal really signals

What PayNow’s alias removal really signals

Speaker: Speaker: Asst Prof Daniel Rabetti | 29 May 2026

When a deepfake image becomes real harm

When a deepfake image becomes real harm

Speaker: Speaker: Ben Chester Cheong | 28 May 2026

Airlines are making money again. But that might not last

Airlines are making money again. But that might not last

Speaker: Speaker: Assoc Prof Nitin Pangarkar | 14 May 2026