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.

Why ‘own-account’ workers struggle to undergo training, and how a more skilful approach will help

Why ‘own-account’ workers struggle to undergo training, and how a more skilful approach will help

Speakers: Carol Soon, Chew Han Ei, Beverly Tan 4 Apr 2023

Dr Carol Soon, Senior Research Fellow and Head (Department of Society and Culture), Dr Chew Han Ei, Senior Research Fellow at IPS Social Lab, and Ms Beverly Tan, Research Assistant, Institute of Policy Studies at the NUS Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy share their research findings on upskilling the digital competencies of own-account workers, and opined they should not be left behind in Singapore’s efforts to upskill the workforce for the future.

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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