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.

‘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

Woo Jun Jie, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy 18 Aug 2025

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‘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

Lifestyle changes could save Singapore $650m in healthcare costs: Study

Lifestyle changes could save Singapore $650m in healthcare costs: Study

Speaker: Assistant Professor Cynthia Chen, Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health | 12 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

Kpods are in the headlines, but vaping was always the crisis

Kpods are in the headlines, but vaping was always the crisis

Speaker: Assistant Professor Yvette van der Eijk, Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, Jared Ng Institute for the Public Understanding of Risk | 5 August 2025

Indonesia: Seizing the demographic bonus amid a shrinking middle class

Indonesia: Seizing the demographic bonus amid a shrinking middle class

Speaker: Professor Sumit Agarwal, Low Tuck Kwong Distinguished Professor | 1 August 2025

Cinemas struggle in a world that cannot sit still

Cinemas struggle in a world that cannot sit still

Speaker: Dr Samer Elhajjar, Senior Lecturer from the Dept of Marketing at NUS Business School | 24 July 2025

China’s shadow falls between India and Asean. It shouldn’t

China’s shadow falls between India and Asean. It shouldn’t

Speaker: Professor C. Raja Mohan, Visiting Research Professor from the Institute of South Asian Studies at NUS | 16 July 2025

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