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.

IPS Online Forum on Senior Care in the Age of Pandemics

Speakers: Ms Pang Sze-Yunn, Professor Helen Sanderson, Mr Karthik Tirupathi, and Dr Ng Wai Chong 29 Jul 2020

The IPS online forum on “Senior Care in the Age of Pandemics” featured Ms Pang Sze-Yunn, Council Member of the World Economic Forum’s Global Future Council on Longevity; Professor Helen Sanderson, Founder of Wellbeing Teams; Mr Karthik Tirupathi, Chief Executive Officer of Napier Healthcare; and Dr Ng Wai Chong, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of NWC Longevity Practice. Together with the moderator Ms Yvonne Arivalagan from the Institute of Policy Studies at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy at NUS, they discussed the role of technology in supporting healthcare for seniors during COVID-19.
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