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.

Cashless but confusing: Can Singapore fix its digital payments system?

Cashless but confusing: Can Singapore fix its digital payments system?

Speaker: Asst Prof Daniel Rabetti 3 November 2025

Cashless payments in Singapore are plentiful, but sometimes painfully confusing. Assistant Professor Daniel Rabetti from NUS Business School shares his insights on how embracing the digital dollar could help create a unified digital payment layer, streamlining payments within the nation and across borders, while globally helping shape the “financial architecture” of the digital era: the shared rules, standards and digital plumbing that determine how money moves safely and efficiently.

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What Vers really means: Trade-offs, not jackpots

What Vers really means: Trade-offs, not jackpots

Speaker: Prof Sing Tien Foo, Provost’s Chair Professor from the Dept of Real Estate at NUS Business School | 26 September 2025

Unsustainably high rents are a risk for landlords too

Unsustainably high rents are a risk for landlords too

Speaker: Speaker: Prof Sing Tien Foo | 17 September 2025

What the Singapore Salary Guide doesn’t tell you about careers

What the Singapore Salary Guide doesn’t tell you about careers

Speaker: Speaker: Sriram Iyer | 9 September 2025

No, Singapore’s vape ban didn’t cause the etomidate crisis

No, Singapore’s vape ban didn’t cause the etomidate crisis

Speaker: Speaker: Prof Teo Yik Ying | 4 September 2025

To tackle Kpods and vaping, young people need facts, not fear

To tackle Kpods and vaping, young people need facts, not fear

Speaker: Speaker: Elyssa Liu | 26 August 2025

How Asian businesses can endure like diamonds

How Asian businesses can endure like diamonds

Speaker: Speaker: Prof Lawrence Loh | 23 August 2025

How Singapore can protect children while helping them navigate social media

How Singapore can protect children while helping them navigate social media

Speaker: Speaker: Dr Chew Han Ei | 22 August 2025

Commentary: Singapore’s AI push must not come at the cost of meaningful work

Commentary: Singapore’s AI push must not come at the cost of meaningful work

Speaker: Speaker:  Dr Jonathan Sim, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences | 21 August 2025

The era of job dating? It’s all about matching employers and talent

The era of job dating? It’s all about matching employers and talent

Speaker: Speaker: Assoc Prof Lin Weiqiang | 20 August 2025

It’s time vaping offences had tougher consequences

It’s time vaping offences had tougher consequences

Speaker: Speaker: Ben Chester Cheong | 19 August 2025