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.

I know my children love me. They slip handwritten notes into my phone case

I know my children love me. They slip handwritten notes into my phone case

Speaker: Adjunct Assoc Prof (Practice) Terence Ho 4 January 2026

Psychology research suggests that the more we pursue joy as a goal in itself, the more elusive and fleeting it becomes. The writer finds this “happiness paradox” to be true, in relationships as much as in other areas of life.

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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

Can Singapore banks deliver the green promise?

Can Singapore banks deliver the green promise?

Speaker: Speakers: Xie Taojuan, Ammu George | 20 June 2023

Building a sustainable digital economy in S-E Asia

Building a sustainable digital economy in S-E Asia

Speaker: Speakers: Lawrence Loh, Sabrina Soon | 15 June 2023

Food and ageing: A hunger for pleasure

Food and ageing: A hunger for pleasure

Speaker: Speakers: Ad Maulod, Siti Hazirah Binte Mohamad | 14 June 2023

Unlocking opportunities: Singapore as a standard-maker in digital trade governance

Unlocking opportunities: Singapore as a standard-maker in digital trade governance

Speaker: Speakers: Jesslene Lee, Thi Hang Banh and Tan Kway Guan | 9 June 2023

Building healthy workspace and cutting carbon footprint can go hand in hand

Speaker: Sing Tien Foo | 3 June 2023

Battle of the Asian Tigers? HK and S’pore shouldn’t buy into the myth

Battle of the Asian Tigers? HK and S’pore shouldn’t buy into the myth

Speaker: Speakers: Woo Jun Jie | 3 June 2023