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.

From initiatives to impact: Advancing a new priority for businesses in sustainability

Speakers: Lawrence Loh, Huang Minjun 4 Aug 2023

Businesses have to go beyond disclosures to demonstrate the impact of any sustainable initiative. They have to move from an input orientation towards not only looking at outputs, but more importantly assessing the outcomes and impact, opined Associate Professor Lawrence Loh, Director and Ms Huang Minjun, Research Associate, both from the Centre for Governance and Sustainability at NUS Business School

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Singapore as a super-aged society: Can its health system cope?

Singapore as a super-aged society: Can its health system cope?

Speaker: Speaker: Prof Teo Yik Ying | 2 February 2026

India-EU’s ‘mother of all deals’ is much more than just a trade pact

India-EU’s ‘mother of all deals’ is much more than just a trade pact

Speaker: Speaker: Dr Amitendu Pali | 29 January 2026

The life-changing turning points out of homelessness

The life-changing turning points out of homelessness

Speaker: Speaker: Dr Harry Tan | 18 January 2026

How you gain if doctors can call up all your health records

How you gain if doctors can call up all your health records

Speaker: Speaker: Prof Teo Yik Ying | 14 January 2026

Invest in our kids. Put Child Development Accounts to better use

Invest in our kids. Put Child Development Accounts to better use

Speaker: Speaker: Adj Assoc Prof (Practice) Terence Ho | 9 January 2026

The real political risk of AI isn’t deepfakes

The real political risk of AI isn’t deepfakes

Speaker: Speaker: Assoc Prof Taberez Ahmed Neyazi | 7 January 2026

When seniors live alone, it doesn’t mean they’re lonely

When seniors live alone, it doesn’t mean they’re lonely

Speaker: Speakers: Assoc Prof Vincent Chua, Prof Elaine Ho Lynn-Ee and Assoc Prof Feng Chen-Chieh | 7 January 2026

I know my children love me. They slip handwritten notes into my phone case

I know my children love me. They slip handwritten notes into my phone case

Speaker: Speaker: Adjunct Assoc Prof (Practice) Terence Ho | 4 January 2026

Dr Chatbot is patient and kind. Should doctors fear this rival?

Dr Chatbot is patient and kind. Should doctors fear this rival?

Speaker: Speaker: Adjunct Prof Chong Siow Ann | 2 January 2026

Give an hour of my time to my neighbour? Sure, why not

Give an hour of my time to my neighbour? Sure, why not

Speaker: Speaker: Ms Wong Kang Li | 31 December 2025