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.

How open data and gamification can make Singapore’s urban travel greener

How open data and gamification can make Singapore’s urban travel greener

Speakers: Assoc Prof Alberto Salvo and Prof Leonard Lee 16 Sep 2023

A fintech platform developed by the Land Transport Authority Singapore allows users of public transport to download data on their bus and train rides. With this innovation, Assoc Prof Alberto Salvo, Deputy Head (Research) at the Dept of Economics, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at NUS and Prof Leonard Lee, from the Dept of Marketing at NUS Business School and Director of the Lloyd's Register Foundation Institute for the Public Understanding of Risk at NUS opined that consumers would be educated on their carbon footprint, and the government could reward those who are greening their lifestyles.  

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The carbon case for going green is only half the story

The carbon case for going green is only half the story

Speaker: Speakers: Associate Professor Alberto Salvo, Associate Professor Timothy Wong and Mr Zhihao Han | 30 July 2026

US-Iran war has unleashed forces that will reshape the Gulf

US-Iran war has unleashed forces that will reshape the Gulf

Speaker: Speaker: Professor Joseph Chinyong Liow | 24 July 2026

The other recession risk that Singapore should be wary of

The other recession risk that Singapore should be wary of

Speaker: Speakers: Mr Nicholas Thomas and Mr Wilson Goh | 22 July 2026

The education arms race cannot be solved by MOE alone

The education arms race cannot be solved by MOE alone

Speaker: Speakers: Mr Nicholas Thomas | 10 July 2026

We can’t wait for an AI crisis before taking action

We can’t wait for an AI crisis before taking action

Speaker: Speaker: Professor Simon Chesterman | 6 July 2026

Can Jurong Lake District become Singapore’s second central business district?

Can Jurong Lake District become Singapore’s second central business district?

Speaker: Speakers: Professor Sing Tien Foo | 3 July 2026

SpaceX’s investors are giving up control to buy into Musk’s vision

SpaceX’s investors are giving up control to buy into Musk’s vision

Speaker: Speaker: Prof Johan Sulaeman | 3 July 2026