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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Many of us use screens for stress relief, but it's actually making us worse

Many of us use screens for stress relief, but it's actually making us worse

Speaker: Dr Samer Elhajjar, Senior Lecturer at the Department of Marketing at NUS Business School | 6 March 2025

To raise the birth rate, the middle ground is fertile ground

To raise the birth rate, the middle ground is fertile ground

Speaker: Dr Kalpana Vignehsa, Senior Research Fellow at the Institute of Policy Studies, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy at NUS | 3 March 2025

When seniors fall, it’s more than a personal accident

When seniors fall, it’s more than a personal accident

Speaker: Speakers: Dr Goh Jing Wen, Research Fellow, and Dr Lia Troeung, Senior Research Fellow at the Centre for Ageing Research & Education at Duke-NUS Medical School | 26 February 2025

Budget 2025: How far can financial support push the third-child dream?

Budget 2025: How far can financial support push the third-child dream?

Speaker: Speaker: Dr Tan Poh Lin, Senior Research Fellow at the Institute of Policy Studies, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy at NUS | 26 February 2025

Investment in skills a key aspect we need to talk about

Investment in skills a key aspect we need to talk about

Speaker: Speaker: Adjunct Associate Professor (Practice) Terence Ho, from the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy at NUS | 25 February 2025

Government budgeting - why it matters and what makes Singapore stand out

Government budgeting - why it matters and what makes Singapore stand out

Speaker: Speaker: Adj Assoc Prof Terence Ho | 17 February 2025

If we don’t shape the internet, others will

If we don’t shape the internet, others will

Speaker: Speaker: Dr Chew Han Ei | 17 February 2025

S'pore society needs to step up to preserve racial, religious harmony

S'pore society needs to step up to preserve racial, religious harmony

Speaker: Speaker: Mr Melvin Tay | 12 February 2025

Will Singapore’s property prices always rise, or is that a myth?

Will Singapore’s property prices always rise, or is that a myth?

Speaker: Speaker: Prof Sing Tien Foo | 10 February 2025

Where is everyone? Public science consultations are falling flat

Where is everyone? Public science consultations are falling flat

Speaker: Speaker: Dr Andy Tay | 5 February 2025