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.
Speaker: Adj Assoc Prof (Practice) Terence Ho 9 January 2026
Singapore can further leverage programmes such as Edusave and the Opportunity Fund to provide more opportunities for students from less well-off households to pursue their interests and develop their talents. The approach need not solely draw on Singapore’s fiscal resources, but could also include galvanising more private funding for this purpose.
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Speaker: Speaker: His Excellency Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, President of Iceland | 16 March 2016
Speaker: Speaker: Professor Tan Chorh Chuan, NUS President | 16 March 2016
Speaker: Speaker: Prof Pier Carlo Padoan, Minister of Economy and Finance, Italy | 16 March 2016
Speaker: Speaker: Ms Olivia Lum, Executive Chairman and Group CEO of Hyflux Ltd | 16 March 2016
Speaker: Speaker: Dr Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, Former President of Indonesia | 16 March 2016
Speaker: Speaker: His Excellency Xi Jinping, President of the People's Republic of China | 16 March 2016
Speaker: Speaker: Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam, Deputy Prime Minister & Coordinating Minister for Economic and Social Policies, Singapore | 16 March 2016
Speaker: Speaker: Mr Robert B. Zoellick, Former President of the World Bank, U.S. Deputy Secretary of State and White House Deputy Chief of Staff | 16 March 2016
Speaker: Speaker: Professor Klaus Schwab, Founder and Executive Chairman, World Economic Forum | 16 March 2016
Speaker: Speaker: His Excellency David Cameron, Prime Minister of UK | 16 March 2016