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 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