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.

Singapore’s future political landscape

Speaker: Mr Heng Swee Keat, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance 20 Jan 2020

Deputy Prime Minister Heng delivered the keynote speech at this year’s Singapore Perspectives conference, organised by the Institute of Policy Studies. Mr Heng emphasised the need for the country to maintain its sense of ‘we’ as a people, and work together to build a shared future.
To tackle Kpods and vaping, young people need facts, not fear

To tackle Kpods and vaping, young people need facts, not fear

Speaker: Speaker: Elyssa Liu | 26 September 2025

What the Singapore Salary Guide doesn’t tell you about careers

What the Singapore Salary Guide doesn’t tell you about careers

Speaker: Speaker: Sriram Iyer | 9 September 2025

How Asian businesses can endure like diamonds

How Asian businesses can endure like diamonds

Speaker: Speaker: Prof Lawrence Loh | 23 August 2025

How Singapore can protect children while helping them navigate social media

How Singapore can protect children while helping them navigate social media

Speaker: Speaker: Dr Chew Han Ei | 22 August 2025

Commentary: Singapore’s AI push must not come at the cost of meaningful work

Commentary: Singapore’s AI push must not come at the cost of meaningful work

Speaker: Speaker:  Dr Jonathan Sim, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences | 21 August 2025

The era of job dating? It’s all about matching employers and talent

The era of job dating? It’s all about matching employers and talent

Speaker: Speaker: Assoc Prof Lin Weiqiang | 20 August 2025

It’s time vaping offences had tougher consequences

It’s time vaping offences had tougher consequences

Speaker: Speaker: Ben Chester Cheong | 19 August 2025

‘ulu’ no more, northern Singapore is set to be central in its own way

‘ulu’ no more, northern Singapore is set to be central in its own way

Speaker: Woo Jun Jie, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy | 18 August 2025

Ageing well is a challenge Singaporeans must take on together

Ageing well is a challenge Singaporeans must take on together

Speaker: Christopher Gee, Institute of Policy Studies, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy | 18 August 2025

Commentary: The human advantage in the age of AI

Commentary: The human advantage in the age of AI

Speaker: Adjunct Associate Professor (Practice) Terence Ho, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy | 12 August 2025