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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Managing Covid-19 as a Super wicked Problem: Lessons from, and for, the Climate Crisis

Managing Covid-19 as a Super wicked Problem: Lessons from, and for, the Climate Crisis

Speaker: Speaker: Professor Benjamin Cashore | 2 February 2021

COVID-19: Updates from Singapore

COVID-19: Updates from Singapore

Speaker: Speaker: Associate Professor Kenneth Mak | 29 January 2021

The Biden administration: The road ahead for Asia

The Biden administration: The road ahead for Asia

Speaker: Speaker: Professor Tommy Koh | 21 January 2021

The role of universities in startup regions

The role of universities in startup regions

Speaker: Speaker: Prof Tan Eng Chye | 13 January 2021

Looking to 2021: The outlook for the global economy

Looking to 2021: The outlook for the global economy

Speaker: Speaker: Professor Danny Quah | 12 January 2021

Looking to 2021: Seven wishes for the year from Professor Tommy Koh

Looking to 2021: Seven wishes for the year from Professor Tommy Koh

Speaker: Speaker: Professor Tommy Koh | 11 January 2021

No corners cut in Singapore’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout

No corners cut in Singapore’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout

Speaker: Speaker: Prof Teo Yik Ying | 5 January 2021

Aye, robots! Intelligent automation picks up pace.

Aye, robots! Intelligent automation picks up pace.

Speaker: Speaker: Professor Jochen Wirtz | 28 December 2020

COVID-19: Updates from Singapore

COVID-19: Updates from Singapore

Speaker: Speakers: Associate Prof David Allen, Professor Dale Fisher and Dr Louisa Sun | 24 December 2020

A time for corporate social responsibility to shine

A time for corporate social responsibility to shine

Speaker: Speaker: Dr Weina Zhang | 11 December 2020