🤖 How do students prepare for AI roles in the financial sector?
The Young Talent Programme for AI in Finance (YTP-AIF), launched at SMU, combines AI learning, industry projects and internships to help students apply their skills to real-world challenges before they graduate.
Developed with contributions from SMU, including SMU-X and SMU School of Computing and Information Systems, the programme supports the next generation of AI talent for Singapore's financial sector.
Read more: https://sgsmu.com/4x9m1Aj
The Young Talent Programme for AI in Finance (YTP-AIF), launched at SMU, combines AI learning, industry projects and internships to help students apply their skills to real-world challenges before they graduate.
Developed with contributions from SMU, including SMU-X and SMU School of Computing and Information Systems, the programme supports the next generation of AI talent for Singapore's financial sector.
Read more: https://sgsmu.com/4x9m1Aj
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Drug prevention can start with a simple but important conversation.
In this Straits Times commentary, Senior Lecturer of Communication Management Dr Tracy Loh from the SMU Lee Kong Chian School of Business and Tan Chong Huat, Chairman of the National Council Against Drug Abuse, share why parents and peers play a key role in helping young people navigate risks and seek support early.
Read more: https://sgsmu.com/3Snwrw0
In this Straits Times commentary, Senior Lecturer of Communication Management Dr Tracy Loh from the SMU Lee Kong Chian School of Business and Tan Chong Huat, Chairman of the National Council Against Drug Abuse, share why parents and peers play a key role in helping young people navigate risks and seek support early.
Read more: https://sgsmu.com/3Snwrw0
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SMU alumna Shereen Williams (BAcc 2005) never expected her move to Wales to lead to more than 20 years of community work and public service.
Today, she serves as High Sheriff of Gwent — where she hopes to champion volunteerism and spotlight everyday people who create meaningful impact in their communities.
Read Shereen’s story in CNA and learn how she is bringing Singaporean spirit, cultural identity and a deep commitment to giving back into her work in Wales: https://bit.ly/3Q7224o
Today, she serves as High Sheriff of Gwent — where she hopes to champion volunteerism and spotlight everyday people who create meaningful impact in their communities.
Read Shereen’s story in CNA and learn how she is bringing Singaporean spirit, cultural identity and a deep commitment to giving back into her work in Wales: https://bit.ly/3Q7224o
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SMU’s “cultural glue” is carried forward by people.
In this episode of From First to Future, Emily Poon (BBM 2024) and Jeyaraman Brindha Priyadrshini (EngD 2025) reflect on how SMU’s culture continues across generations — through professors who stay connected, alumni who open doors, and women who support the next generation of leaders.
Watch the full video on YouTube.
In this episode of From First to Future, Emily Poon (BBM 2024) and Jeyaraman Brindha Priyadrshini (EngD 2025) reflect on how SMU’s culture continues across generations — through professors who stay connected, alumni who open doors, and women who support the next generation of leaders.
Watch the full video on YouTube.
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Should technology adapt to us, or are we adapting too much to technology?
Professor Sun Sun Lim, Vice President (Partnerships and Engagement) and Lee Kong Chian Professor of Communication & Technology from the SMU College of Integrative Studies, shares insights from her recent book, Humanising Technology.
From social media echo chambers and chatbots, to children’s digital rights and safety by design, she reflects on why technology must be guided by human needs, ethics and shared values.
Watch the video on Instagram or YouTube.
Professor Sun Sun Lim, Vice President (Partnerships and Engagement) and Lee Kong Chian Professor of Communication & Technology from the SMU College of Integrative Studies, shares insights from her recent book, Humanising Technology.
From social media echo chambers and chatbots, to children’s digital rights and safety by design, she reflects on why technology must be guided by human needs, ethics and shared values.
Watch the video on Instagram or YouTube.
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🌏 For Leong Hui Ling (BBM 2024), an early passion for sustainability evolved into a career path shaped by experiences across Southeast Asia.
From social enterprises in Vietnam to renewable energy projects spanning the region, these opportunities broadened her perspective on what it takes to drive meaningful change.
Watch Hui Ling's Faces of SMU story on YouTube.
From social enterprises in Vietnam to renewable energy projects spanning the region, these opportunities broadened her perspective on what it takes to drive meaningful change.
Watch Hui Ling's Faces of SMU story on YouTube.
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Singapore Management University leaders and experts will be speaking and moderating at World Cities Summit 2026, contributing perspectives on the future of liveable, sustainable and future-ready cities.
Across sessions on urban policy, climate resilience, smart cities, sustainable finance and leadership, the SMU speakers and moderators will share insights grounded in research, practice and partnership.
Visit the SMU City Perspectives website and find out more about the SMU involvement at this year’s summit: https://sgsmu.com/4en33h2
Across sessions on urban policy, climate resilience, smart cities, sustainable finance and leadership, the SMU speakers and moderators will share insights grounded in research, practice and partnership.
Visit the SMU City Perspectives website and find out more about the SMU involvement at this year’s summit: https://sgsmu.com/4en33h2
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Singapore Management University will be at World Cities Summit from 14 to 16 June, spotlighting research, ideas and innovations that address the challenges shaping future cities.
At the SMU booth, faculty, researchers and innovators will share perspectives on topics such as resilient workforces, ageing-in-place, urban heat, energy demand, coastal resilience, resource efficiency and start-up solutions for more sustainable cities.
Visit the SMU City Perspectives website and find out more about the full programme: https://sgsmu.com/49VBOc0
At the SMU booth, faculty, researchers and innovators will share perspectives on topics such as resilient workforces, ageing-in-place, urban heat, energy demand, coastal resilience, resource efficiency and start-up solutions for more sustainable cities.
Visit the SMU City Perspectives website and find out more about the full programme: https://sgsmu.com/49VBOc0
⚡ A cyberattack on critical infrastructure can trigger effects far beyond the initial breach.
How do we anticipate those risks — and respond before they escalate?
Huang Shaofei, Doctor of Engineering candidate at SMU, is exploring how vulnerabilities, assets and hazards interact across cyber-physical systems, helping organisations build resilience into the energy and transport systems we rely on every day.
Read more: https://sgsmu.com/4eEvurX
How do we anticipate those risks — and respond before they escalate?
Huang Shaofei, Doctor of Engineering candidate at SMU, is exploring how vulnerabilities, assets and hazards interact across cyber-physical systems, helping organisations build resilience into the energy and transport systems we rely on every day.
Read more: https://sgsmu.com/4eEvurX
🌆 As cities grapple with increasingly complex challenges, ideas alone aren't enough — they need to be translated into action.
At World Cities Summit 2026, Singapore Management University is bringing together research, innovation and talent to explore solutions spanning AI, climate resilience, ageing, housing and sustainable finance.
Read more about how SMU is contributing to the conversations shaping more liveable and sustainable cities: https://sgsmu.com/4ejN3fx
At World Cities Summit 2026, Singapore Management University is bringing together research, innovation and talent to explore solutions spanning AI, climate resilience, ageing, housing and sustainable finance.
Read more about how SMU is contributing to the conversations shaping more liveable and sustainable cities: https://sgsmu.com/4ejN3fx
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