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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COVID-19 Clinical Trials: From Concept to Results

COVID-19 Clinical Trials: From Concept to Results

Speaker: Speaker: Professor Peter Horby | 13 August 2020

Across the Board: Women in leadership and staying the course

Across the Board: Women in leadership and staying the course

Speaker: Ms Jeanette Wong | 13 August 2020

IPS Online Forum on Senior Care in the Age of Pandemics

IPS Online Forum on Senior Care in the Age of Pandemics

Speaker: Speakers: Ms Pang Sze-Yunn, Professor Helen Sanderson, Mr Karthik Tirupathi, and Dr Ng Wai Chong | 29 July 2020

Learning from COVID-19 to build a resilient future

Learning from COVID-19 to build a resilient future

Speaker: Professor Richard Horton | 23 July 2020

After the Pandemic — The Rebirth of Big Government? State Capacity, Trust and Privacy in the Post-COVID-19 Era

After the Pandemic — The Rebirth of Big Government? State Capacity, Trust and Privacy in the Post-COVID-19 Era

Speaker: Speakers: Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam, Mr John Micklewait, and Ms Rana Foroohar, | 22 July 2020

Across the Board: Sustainability still key, even as COVID-19 hogs headlines

Across the Board: Sustainability still key, even as COVID-19 hogs headlines

Speaker: Speaker: Mr Loh Chin Hua | 16 July 2020

IPS-Nathan Lectures by Professor Chan Heng Chee — Lecture III: "Singapore in a Time of Flux: Optimism from the Jaws of Gloom"

IPS-Nathan Lectures by Professor Chan Heng Chee — Lecture III: "Singapore in a Time of Flux: Optimism from the Jaws of Gloom"

Speaker: Speaker: Professor Chan Heng Chee | 15 July 2020

Commentary: How the Workers’ Party won big this General Election

Commentary: How the Workers’ Party won big this General Election

Speaker: Speaker: Dr Gillian Koh | 14 July 2020

Commentary: Artificial intelligence and automation would benefit Singapore

Commentary: Artificial intelligence and automation would benefit Singapore

Speaker: Speaker: Associate Professor Kenneth Huang | 14 July 2020

Pioneering the ‘quantum internet’ in space

Pioneering the ‘quantum internet’ in space

Speaker: Speaker: Professor Artur Ekert and Associate Professor Alexander Ling | 13 July 2020