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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IPS-Nathan Lectures by Professor Joseph Liow — Lecture II: Southeast Asia in a Shifting Global Order

IPS-Nathan Lectures by Professor Joseph Liow — Lecture II: Southeast Asia in a Shifting Global Order

Speaker: Speaker: Joseph Liow | 1 November 2023

Forward SG report reveals emerging consensus on Singapore’s future direction

Forward SG report reveals emerging consensus on Singapore’s future direction

Speaker: Speaker: Terence Ho | 28 October 2023

Is ChatGPT just a copycat?

Is ChatGPT just a copycat?

Speaker: Speaker: Simon Chesterman | 24 October 2023

Feeling old and useless – the silent suffering of seniors dealing with mental health challenges

Feeling old and useless – the silent suffering of seniors dealing with mental health challenges

Speaker: Speakers: Anna Szuecs, Shou Yiyun and Jared Ng | 10 October 2023

The perils of associating with abusive bosses

The perils of associating with abusive bosses

Speaker: Speakers: Sam Yam Kai Chin and Yan Liuxin | 9 October 2023

The top to bottom of loneliness at work

The top to bottom of loneliness at work

Speaker: Speakers: Chong Siow Ann | 8 October 2023

Superstitions on Tiger or Dragon year babies won’t disappear, but they will evolve

Superstitions on Tiger or Dragon year babies won’t disappear, but they will evolve

Speaker: Speakers: Tan Poh Lin | 5 October 2023

Ensuring Singapore’s water security is about pricing it right and more

Ensuring Singapore’s water security is about pricing it right and more

Speaker: Speakers: Terence Ho | 29 September 2023

Defeating dengue starts at home, but will hinge on scientific research

Speaker: Ashley St. John | 23 September 2023

Further steps for ASEAN’s digital economic integration

Speaker: Xie Taojun, Liu Jingting and Tan Kway Guan | 19 September 2023