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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A new way for Asia to lead in global COVID-19 recovery

A new way for Asia to lead in global COVID-19 recovery

Speaker: Professor Danny Quah | 3 June 2020

Beyond good healthcare: Designing healthy cities

Beyond good healthcare: Designing healthy cities

Speaker: Speaker: Professor Lam Khee Poh and Dr Loke Wai Chiong | 22 May 2020

What has the world learned since the WHO Technical Mission to Wuhan, China?

What has the world learned since the WHO Technical Mission to Wuhan, China?

Speaker: Speaker: Dr Bruce Aylward | 21 May 2020

COVID-19 can widen gaps in children’s development

COVID-19 can widen gaps in children’s development

Speaker: Professor Jean Yeung | 21 May 2020

Asia Thinker Series: COVID-19: Lessons, Consequences on Global Climate, Biodiversity Crises and Health

Asia Thinker Series: COVID-19: Lessons, Consequences on Global Climate, Biodiversity Crises and Health

Speaker: Speaker: Professor Benjamin Cashore | 14 May 2020

Modelling the COVID-19 outbreak in Singapore: Science Fact or Science Fiction

Modelling the COVID-19 outbreak in Singapore: Science Fact or Science Fiction

Speaker: Speaker: Associate Professor Alex Cook | 7 May 2020

The Trinity of COVID-19: Immunity, Inflammation and Intervention

The Trinity of COVID-19: Immunity, Inflammation and Intervention

Speaker: Associate Prof Paul MacAry | 30 April 2020

Global health governance in the time of COVID-19

Global health governance in the time of COVID-19

Speaker: Speakers: Professor S Jayakumar, Professor Gian Luca Burci, Professor Tikki Elka Pangestu, Professor Anthony Anghie, Dr Ayelet Berman and Dr Nilüfer Oral | 29 April 2020

The economy after COVID-19

The economy after COVID-19

Speaker: Speaker: Professor Andrew K. Rose | 29 April 2020

The Geopolitics of COVID-19

The Geopolitics of COVID-19

Speaker: Speaker: Professor Kishore Mahbubani | 26 April 2020