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.

Looking to 2022: Celebrating the year’s three anniversaries by Prof Tommy Koh

Looking to 2022: Celebrating the year’s three anniversaries by Prof Tommy Koh

Speaker: Professor Tommy Koh 14 Dec 2021

Kicking off a series of commentaries on what readers can expect in the new year, NUS Law’s Professor Tommy Koh looks to three upcoming anniversaries: the 40th anniversary of the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea, the 30th anniversary of the Forum of Small States and the 25th anniversary of the Asia-Europe Foundation.

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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

From Managing Resources to Governing Intelligence: Navigating the Shift to VUCA 2.0

From Managing Resources to Governing Intelligence: Navigating the Shift to VUCA 2.0

Speaker: Speaker: Prof Vu Minh Khuong | 11 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

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

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

Singapore’s best defence against Nipah virus isn’t temperature screening at the airport

Singapore’s best defence against Nipah virus isn’t temperature screening at the airport

Speaker: Speaker: By Prof Hsu Li Yang | 27 February 2026

Youth radicalisation now encompasses more than religious extremism

Youth radicalisation now encompasses more than religious extremism

Speaker: Speaker: Assoc Prof Carol Soon and Hannah Nor’hisham | 25 February 2026

With AI translation tools, what’s the point of learning different languages?

With AI translation tools, what’s the point of learning different languages?

Speaker: Speaker: By Dr Daniel Chan | 21 February 2026