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.

To win the AI adoption race, Singapore must mind the social class and gender gaps

To win the AI adoption race, Singapore must mind the social class and gender gaps

Speaker: By Dr Laurel Teo 17 February 2026

For AI diffusion to truly reach every level of our economy and society, we must look beyond broad measures. It starts with identifying gaps, in particular two groups that studies show are lagging behind in digital and AI skills adoption: workers from lower social economic status (SES), and women.

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Changing climate risk to opportunity

Changing climate risk to opportunity

Speaker: Speakers: Associate Professor Simon Tay, and Ms Gan Meixi, | 29 October 2020

Asia Thinker Series: Asia’s takeaway from the US elections

Asia Thinker Series: Asia’s takeaway from the US elections

Speaker: Speaker: Ms Angela Mancini | 28 October 2020

Debunking a myth behind secure, affordable, and sustainable energy

Debunking a myth behind secure, affordable, and sustainable energy

Speaker: Speaker: Professor Lam Khee Poh | 22 October 2020

Living with Diversity: Religious Harmony in Singapore

Living with Diversity: Religious Harmony in Singapore

Speaker: Speaker: Professor Yaacob Ibrahim | 22 October 2020

Interest rates—low, lower, higher

Speaker: Speaker: Professor Sumit Agarwal | 21 October 2020

Across the board: Seeking truth - Being open, being true

Across the board: Seeking truth - Being open, being true

Speaker: Speaker: Mr Hsieh Fu Hua | 17 October 2020

The normalisation of ties between Singapore and China 30 years ago

The normalisation of ties between Singapore and China 30 years ago

Speaker: Speaker: Professor Kishore Mahbubani | 8 October 2020

IPS online forum on Internet and media use in GE2020

IPS online forum on Internet and media use in GE2020

Speaker: Speaker: Dr Carol Soon | 8 October 2020

How to support start-ups by older PMETs

How to support start-ups by older PMETs

Speaker: Speaker: Professor Wong Poh Kam and Ms Ho Yuen Ping | 8 October 2020

Ways to boost Singapore’s economic recovery

Ways to boost Singapore’s economic recovery

Speaker: Speaker: Dr Faizal Bin Yahya | 4 October 2020