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.

Turning AI factories into climate assets

Turning AI factories into climate assets

Speaker: Professor Lee Poh Seng 10 April 2026

The environmental footprint of data centres has come under the spotlight. As data centres expand rapidly to power artificial intelligence (AI) training, cloud computing and digital services, concerns around energy and water use have risen in prominence.

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Vaccine nationalism and diplomacy reveal elements of a hybrid cold war

Vaccine nationalism and diplomacy reveal elements of a hybrid cold war

Speaker: Speaker: Alex Capri | 9 April 2021

A time for Japan to blossom

A time for Japan to blossom

Speaker: Speaker: Associate Professor Simon Tay | 8 April 2021

Taking a bold step with interdisciplinary education

Taking a bold step with interdisciplinary education

Speaker: Speaker: Professor Tan Eng Chye | 7 April 2021

Looking to 2021: The pandemic’s impact on society

Looking to 2021: The pandemic’s impact on society

Speaker: Speaker: Associate Professor Irene Ng | 31 March 2021

Suez Canal incident reveals why global trade depends heavily on shipping with few alternatives

Suez Canal incident reveals why global trade depends heavily on shipping with few alternatives

Speaker: Speaker: Assoc. Professor Goh Puay Guan | 30 March 2021

Study on future workplaces

Study on future workplaces

29 March 2021

ASEAN's role in Myanmar's military coup

ASEAN's role in Myanmar's military coup

Speaker: Speaker: Assistant Professor Yongwook Ryu | 24 March 2021

Keeping public housing in prime locations affordable and fair

Keeping public housing in prime locations affordable and fair

Speaker: Speaker: Professor Sing Tien Foo | 21 March 2021

Celebrating women with empowering conversations

Celebrating women with empowering conversations

Speaker: Speakers: Mr K Shanmugam, Mrs Josephine Teo | 15 March 2021

Individually rational, collectively insane

Individually rational, collectively insane

Speaker: Speaker: Professor Duan Jin-Chuan | 11 March 2021