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.

COVID-19: Lessons learned? What comes next?

Speakers: Professor Teo Yik Ying, Professor Tikki Pangestu, Associate Professor Joanne Yoong, Associate Professor James Crabtree 15 Apr 2020

The LKYSPP Asia Thinker Series featured NUS experts - Professor Teo Yik Ying, Dean, the Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health; Professor Tikki Pangestu, Visiting Professor, the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy; Associate Professor Joanne Yoong, Senior Economist & Director, Center for Economic and Social Research University of Southern California. Together with the moderator, Associate Professor James Crabtree, Associate Professor in Practice, at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, they discussed public health lessons from the ongoing COVID-19 crisis while looking forward to how to manage its next stages.
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

How much alcohol is too much alcohol, if you plan to drive?

How much alcohol is too much alcohol, if you plan to drive?

Speaker: Speaker: By Prof Teo Yik Ying  | 9 March 2026

What Singapore needs to change to enable better senior living options

What Singapore needs to change to enable better senior living options

Speaker: Speaker: By Prof Sing Tien Foo and Norman Han | 5 March 2026

Why the screen time debate misses the real classroom problem

Why the screen time debate misses the real classroom problem

Speaker: Speaker: By Prof John Wang | 5 March 2026