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.

Regional offices across Asia could see bulk of job cuts as MNCs adopt AI

Regional offices across Asia could see bulk of job cuts as MNCs adopt AI

Speaker: Dr Xu Le

AI-driven efficiencies threaten jobs in regional centres especially middle managers.

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Singapore recognised as top 10 most accessible cities globally but challenges remain for heritage sites

Singapore recognised as top 10 most accessible cities globally but challenges remain for heritage sites

Speaker: Speakers: Cherie Lok and Jalelah Abu Baker | 26 July 2023

Peak fertility versus career: Inconvenient truths you must face

Peak fertility versus career: Inconvenient truths you must face

Speaker: Speaker: Tan Poh Lin | 26 July 2023

Bid to restore corals in deeper waters in Southern Islands

Bid to restore corals in deeper waters in Southern Islands

Speaker: Speaker: Jani Tanzil | 20 July 2023

More power to gig workers – a key step towards a better platform economy

More power to gig workers – a key step towards a better platform economy

Speaker: Speaker: Terence Ho | 14 July 2023

What’s best for S’pore consumers – competition or market dominance?

What’s best for S’pore consumers – competition or market dominance?

Speaker: Speaker: Sumit Agarwal | 13 July 2023

Loneliness is an overlooked public health challenge in ageing Singapore

Loneliness is an overlooked public health challenge in ageing Singapore

Speaker: Speaker: Associate Professor Angelique Chan, Dr Rahul Malhotra, Dr Ad Maulod | 11 July 2023

What’s holding back migrant integration in Singapore and ways to break barriers

What’s holding back migrant integration in Singapore and ways to break barriers

Speaker: Speaker: Dr Mathew Mathews | 7 July 2023

Commentary: Unlike parents, AI will never tire of entertaining our children. Here’s the catch.

Commentary: Unlike parents, AI will never tire of entertaining our children. Here’s the catch.

Speaker: Speaker: Jonathan Sim | 1 July 2023

Look beyond a universal basic income for answers to AI future

Look beyond a universal basic income for answers to AI future

Speaker: Speakers: Terence Ho, Brian Lim | 28 June 2023

What Singapore’s impending workplace discrimination law means for younger, future workers

What Singapore’s impending workplace discrimination law means for younger, future workers

Speaker: Speakers: Mathew Mathews, Hazim Zulfadhli | 23 June 2023