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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Platform firms must not exploit protection for platform workers for more profit

Platform firms must not exploit protection for platform workers for more profit

Speaker: Speakers: Sumit Agarwal | 29 December 2022

The World Cup of diplomacy

The World Cup of diplomacy

Speaker: Speaker: Professor Kishore Mahbubani | 27 December 2022

Dengue numbers may swell again, so urgent mitigation efforts needed

Dengue numbers may swell again, so urgent mitigation efforts needed

Speaker: Speaker: Dr Chan Kuan Rong | 27 December 2022

SMEs, mid-size firms can pivot nimbly to a greater cause

SMEs, mid-size firms can pivot nimbly to a greater cause

Speaker: Speakers: Dr Rashimah Rajah | 23 December 2022

What is “longtermism” and what does it have to do with our future?

What is “longtermism” and what does it have to do with our future?

Speaker: Speakers: Assistant Prof F. Owen Schaefer | 22 December 2022

Singapore should ban cigarettes for those born after 2010

Singapore should ban cigarettes for those born after 2010

Speaker: Speakers: Dr Jeremy Lim and Dr Elliot Eu | 20 December 2022

Singapore’s lifting of some firms’ foreign worker quota is no free lunch

Singapore’s lifting of some firms’ foreign worker quota is no free lunch

Speaker: Speakers: Dr Faizal Yahya | 18 December 2022

As scams get more sophisticated, young and digitally savvy individuals are more likely to fall prey

As scams get more sophisticated, young and digitally savvy individuals are more likely to fall prey

Speaker: Speakers: Prof Reuben Ng and Mr Jared Ng | 15 December 2022

Making universal health coverage a reality for more people in Singapore

Making universal health coverage a reality for more people in Singapore

Speaker: Speakers: Ms Nikita Kanumoory Mandyam and Ms Capucine Barcellona | 12 December 2022

Buyers of BTO flats in prime areas need to be far-sighted

Buyers of BTO flats in prime areas need to be far-sighted

Speaker: Speakers: Sing Tien Foo and Zhou Xuefeng | 3 December 2022