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.

Ageing well is a challenge Singaporeans must take on together

Ageing well is a challenge Singaporeans must take on together

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

Technology and a “we-first” Singapore spirit can contribute to the concept of ageing in place.

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Incorporating sustainability concerns: Introducing a new dynamic SGTI index

Incorporating sustainability concerns: Introducing a new dynamic SGTI index

Speaker: Speaker: Lawrence Loh, Centre for Governance and Sustainability, NUS Business School | 2 August 2024

Indonesia’s challenge: How to push biofuel without aiding deforestation

Indonesia’s challenge: How to push biofuel without aiding deforestation

Speaker: Speakers: Associate Professor Simon Tay | 31 July 2024

I started @katong.joochiat to document my neighbourhood. This is how it has reshaped my ideas of heritage

I started @katong.joochiat to document my neighbourhood. This is how it has reshaped my ideas of heritage

Speaker: Speaker: Tan Li Ming, Associate Scientist | 30 July 2024

Air-con a need or a want? Evolving expectations require fine-tuning of social support

Air-con a need or a want? Evolving expectations require fine-tuning of social support

Speaker: Speakers: Associate Professor (Practice) Terence Ho | 25 July 2024

Herding Cats: Coordination Challenges in ASEAN’s Approach to China

Herding Cats: Coordination Challenges in ASEAN’s Approach to China

Speaker: Speaker: Associate Professor Chong Ja Ian | 23 July 2024

Many seriously ill patients end up living for treatment

Many seriously ill patients end up living for treatment

Speaker: Speakers: Assoc Prof Alethea Yee, Asst Prof Shirlyn Neo and Asst Prof Gillian Phua from the Lien Centre for Palliative Care at Duke-NUS Medical School | 18 July 2024

Parents and kids can be better off if we widen concept of merit

Parents and kids can be better off if we widen concept of merit

Speaker: Ms Tan Poh Lin, Senior Research Fellow from the Institute of Policy Studies, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy at NUS | 15 July 2024

More S’pore women may skip marriage. Are gender relations behind this?

More S’pore women may skip marriage. Are gender relations behind this?

Speaker: Speaker: By Dr Kalpana Vignehsa, Senior Research Fellow from the Governance and Economy Department at the Institute of Policy Studies, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy at NUS | 12 July 2024

Maybe JB: Can Johor’s infrastructure cope with its rising popularity?

Maybe JB: Can Johor’s infrastructure cope with its rising popularity?

Speaker: Speaker: Dr Serina Abdul Rahman, Lecturer from the Dept of Southeast Asian Studies, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, at NUS | 5 July 2024

Singapore is right to be tough on Airbnb-style short stays

Singapore is right to be tough on Airbnb-style short stays

Speaker: Speaker: Prof Sing Tien Foo, Provost’s Chair Professor at the Dept of Real Estate at NUS Business School | 4 July 2024