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.

Bad numbers in the news: How to spot them, and how to stop them

Bad numbers in the news: How to spot them, and how to stop them

Speaker: Professor Sir David Spiegelhalter, Winton Professor for the Public Understanding of Risk at Cambridge University 16 Jun 2017

In this lecture organised by the Lloyd’s Register Foundation Institute for the Public Understanding of Risk at NUS, Professor Spiegelhalter highlighted his concerns on how numbers, risks and evidence are used in the media today.

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To tackle Kpods and vaping, young people need facts, not fear

To tackle Kpods and vaping, young people need facts, not fear

Speaker: Speaker: Elyssa Liu | 26 September 2025

What the Singapore Salary Guide doesn’t tell you about careers

What the Singapore Salary Guide doesn’t tell you about careers

Speaker: Speaker: Sriram Iyer | 9 September 2025

How Asian businesses can endure like diamonds

How Asian businesses can endure like diamonds

Speaker: Speaker: Prof Lawrence Loh | 23 August 2025

Commentary: Singapore’s AI push must not come at the cost of meaningful work

Commentary: Singapore’s AI push must not come at the cost of meaningful work

Speaker: Speaker:  Dr Jonathan Sim, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences | 21 August 2025

The era of job dating? It’s all about matching employers and talent

The era of job dating? It’s all about matching employers and talent

Speaker: Speaker: Assoc Prof Lin Weiqiang | 20 August 2025

It’s time vaping offences had tougher consequences

It’s time vaping offences had tougher consequences

Speaker: Speaker: Ben Chester Cheong | 19 August 2025

‘ulu’ no more, northern Singapore is set to be central in its own way

‘ulu’ no more, northern Singapore is set to be central in its own way

Speaker: Woo Jun Jie, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy | 18 August 2025

Ageing well is a challenge Singaporeans must take on together

Ageing well is a challenge Singaporeans must take on together

Speaker: Christopher Gee, Institute of Policy Studies, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy | 18 August 2025

Commentary: The human advantage in the age of AI

Commentary: The human advantage in the age of AI

Speaker: Adjunct Associate Professor (Practice) Terence Ho, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy | 12 August 2025