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.

Circulations, Connections & Networks: Early Globalisation & Cosmopolitan Singapore

Speaker: Professor Tan Tai Yong, 6th S R Nathan Fellow for the Study of Singapore 31 Oct 2018

Professor Tan Tai Yong, President and Professor of Humanities (History) at Yale-NUS College, 6th SR Nathan Fellow at the Institute of Policy Studies of our Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, delivered a lecture where he explained that Singapore was “globalised” long before the idea of globalisation became popular.

What we can do to fight the insidious threat of ‘zombie vapes’

What we can do to fight the insidious threat of ‘zombie vapes’

Speaker: Speaker: Prof Teo Yik Ying, NUS Vice President (Global Health) and Dean of the Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health at NUS | 15 July 2025

In the age of AI, it’s our human traits that will help us thrive

In the age of AI, it’s our human traits that will help us thrive

Speaker: Assoc Prof (Practice) Carol Soon from the Dept of Communications and New Media, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at NUS | 10 July 2025

Banning #SkinnyTok won’t fix the problem of viral harm

Banning #SkinnyTok won’t fix the problem of viral harm

Speaker: Dr Chew Han Ei, Senior Research Fellow at the Institute of Policy Studies at NUS | 30 June 2025

This health insurance clash is a chance to fix issues in Singapore's healthcare system

This health insurance clash is a chance to fix issues in Singapore's healthcare system

Speaker: Adjunct Assoc Prof Jeremy Lim from the Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health at NUS; Dr Taufeeq Wahab from NUHS; and Ms Sheryl Ha, an incoming student at Duke-NUS Medical School | 28 June 2025

Indonesia must play its cards smartly in the face of Trump’s tariffs

Indonesia must play its cards smartly in the face of Trump’s tariffs

Speaker: Speaker: Prof Lawrence Loh | 24 June 2025

AI for sustainability: A practical primer for business leaders

AI for sustainability: A practical primer for business leaders

Speaker: Speaker: Prof Lawrence Loh | 20 June 2025

US tariffs spawn new global chip supply-chain model

US tariffs spawn new global chip supply-chain model

Speaker: Speaker: Assoc Prof Eduardo Araral | 10 June 2025

Give more thought to lowering Singapore’s voting age to 18

Give more thought to lowering Singapore’s voting age to 18

Speaker: Speaker: Asst Prof Elvin Ong | 6 June 2025