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.

The emerging age of ambiguity in the global order

The emerging age of ambiguity in the global order

Speakers: Bilahari Kausikan 27 Feb 2023

Mr Bilahari Kausikan, Chairman of the Middle East Institute at NUS believes that while the US and China will remain at the heart of a fluid international system, an order of dynamic multipolarity is emerging. To successfully navigate this, Mr Kausikan suggests that countries need to have a fundamental shift in  mindset and approach, and ensure that their institutions and politics remain agile so as to continually adapt. 

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Vietnam-Singapore carbon credit pact: A defining test for Asean green finance

Vietnam-Singapore carbon credit pact: A defining test for Asean green finance

Speaker: Speaker: Nguyen Tran Bao Phuong, Research Fellow, and Tran Thi Ngoc My, Asia Competitiveness Institute, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy | 7 October 2025

Documentary celebrates Professor Wang Gungwu’s life and scholarship on Chinese identity

Documentary celebrates Professor Wang Gungwu’s life and scholarship on Chinese identity

Speaker: Speaker: Professor Wang Gungwu | 2 October 2025

What Vers really means: Trade-offs, not jackpots

What Vers really means: Trade-offs, not jackpots

Speaker: Prof Sing Tien Foo, Provost’s Chair Professor from the Dept of Real Estate at NUS Business School | 26 September 2025

Showing sustainability impact will silence the sceptics

Showing sustainability impact will silence the sceptics

Speaker: Speaker:  By  Prof Lawrence Loh, Director and Ms Ang Hui Min, Senior Manager (Research and Communications); both from the Centre for Governance and Sustainability at NUS Business School | 26 September 2025

Unsustainably high rents are a risk for landlords too

Unsustainably high rents are a risk for landlords too

Speaker: Speaker: Prof Sing Tien Foo | 17 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

No, Singapore’s vape ban didn’t cause the etomidate crisis

No, Singapore’s vape ban didn’t cause the etomidate crisis

Speaker: Speaker: Prof Teo Yik Ying | 4 September 2025

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 August 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