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Digital Leadership Youth Programme

18 Aug 2025 To 22 Aug 2025

(5 Days Programme)

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

(Singapore Time)

About The Programme

Going digital is now a competitive necessity as it infiltrates into every industry domain and organisation, large or small. Yet, waves of new technologies continue to emerge and threaten disruptions to established organisations and even more so to traditional ones. As a new age astute leader, it is important to be able to battle world shaking technological disruptions.  It is vital for a leader to have a good understanding of advance technologies and be able to work with them to bring about positive gains.   A leader should also be able to lead and inspire teams, to discover new insights and find creative solutions in the digital world.  The programme aims to help young leaders develop a mindset of seeing wide and looking deep critical for success in the digital era.

What You Gain

Upon completion of this programme, participants will be able to:

💡 enhance their ability to manage with competence and lead teams effectively;

 

💡 acquire tools to cultivate personal fulfillment as a leader in a digital age;

 

💡 learn about the ways in which organisations have successfully integrated cutting edge digital technologies into their operations through digital transformation.

Who is it For

Suitable for current undergraduate and postgraduate students who wish to strengthen their leadership capabilities for driving success in a highly complex and ever-changing digital era.

Students should also have a good command of spoken and written English.

What to expect:

Participants will attend 5 discussion driven workshops over 5 days:

Leading a High Performing Team
The journey to effective leadership often begins with understanding yourself and others.  The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) could offer a structured path to understanding it.  In this session, participants will learn to uncover their temperament so as to work better with others.

Leading Digital Transformation
The emergence of digital technologies such as generative AI and blockchain has given rise to significant disruptions to economies across the world. At the same time, these developments offer powerful opportunities for leaders. Drawing from case studies in leading smart cities such as Singapore, Boston and Zurich, we will discuss the principles of effective digital transformation.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) Applications
The commercial world is adopting AI in a variety of ways to improve efficiencies, save time and decrease costs. With constant and rapid advancements, organisations are turning to AI as the fix to becoming more nimble and productive.  This session will demystify AI and discuss how organisations can employ AI sensibly and effectively.

Marketing and Corporate Branding
Marketing is the life blood of every human being, company, institution and country. It enables streams of revenue which helps to yield profits and competitive advantage. Where countries are concerned, effective marketing generates investment and economic benefits. Branding enables individuals and organisations to stand out among the competition. This session will enable participants to glean best practices of world class marketing and brand management and adopt a strategic approach to marketing and branding sustainable “green” products and services.

Youth Leaders in the Digital Economy
Building on the previous sessions, we end with a highly interactive session to foster deep reflections on the ways in which this digital technology-driven era challenges traditional paradigms and business models. After an overview of some of the global trends in the digital economy, we introduce a practical tool for systematic stakeholder analysis. Then, participants apply this tool to a case study related to the digital economy. Finally, we conclude on the role of youth leaders in the digital landscape based on the lessons learned in the entire programme.

💡 We Make Sure You Internalise
Students will be required to complete a specially designed quiz for each topic to test how well they understand the knowledge gained in class.

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Application Deadline: 18 July 2025

Programme Co-Organiser

This programme is organised in collaboration with Read The World Education Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. (阅世访学教育科技（上海）有限公司).

Read The World Education Technology (Shanghai) (RTW) was established in consideraton of a huge demand for global talents.  There is a rapidly evolving trend of modern education in developing new generation talents with global knowledge, technology savviness and innovativeness. With this backdrop, the organisation pursues the vision of global education and aims to bridge the best brains and quality international education. RTW team has over 10 years of experience in the education and training sector and able to professionally provide a one-stop solution for global learning.  RTW has helped thousands of academic staff members/teachers and students to learn abroad, in which many benefitted and shone brightly in their own fields.

Dates: 18 – 22 August 2025

Time: 9.00am – 12.00pm* (classroom sessions)

* Students should refer to the programme schedule provided upon admission for exact daily timing.  

Location: Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy
                      469C Bukit Timah Rd,
                      Singapore 25977

CN¥16,800

Fee includes:

  • Taught classes
  • Digital course materials (via NUS Canvas)
  • Visits and cultural / leisure activities
  • Airport transfer and programme-related transport in Singapore
  • Hotel accommodation and on-site support
  • Travel insurance
  • Welcome goodies + NUS T-shirt
  • Programme quiz
  • Certificate upon successful programme completion

* Please note that programme fee may vary due to discount given during promotion period.  Please check with us when enquiring.

Executive Education Department
Northeast Asia Team

Emails: damone@nus.edu.sg / xuanting@nus.edu.sg

Our Instructors

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Dr. Reuben Ng, Assistant Professor, NUS Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy

Dr. Reuben Ng is an Assistant Professor at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy and Lead Scientist at the Lloyd’s Re... gister Foundation Institute for the Public Understanding of Risk. A behavioural scientist trained at NUS, Oxford and Yale, Reuben spent 16 years in government, consulting and research. In government, he was in the Prime Minister’s Office driving evidence-based policymaking through data analytics and Singapore's Smart Nation strategies. In consulting, he co-built an advanced analytics practice at a top firm, and implemented complex analytics capabilities across various industries and functions. In research, he is an expert in ageism, social gerontology and quantitative social science. He has been credited with creating innovative techniques for measuring societal perceptions that are applied to strategic policy communications. Dr. Ng has been awarded over 25 competitive research grants worth more than $3.2 million as a Principal Investigator (PI), and over $4 million as a PI, Co-PI and Co-I. He leads workshops on innovation that blends data analytics, behavioural insights, and design thinking, and serves on advisory boards in finance, defence, education and sustainability. Dr. Ng is the first Singaporean and Oxonian to win the International Fulbright Science and Technology Award, and recently won Singapore’s most prestigious prize for early career social scientists: the Social Science Research Council’s $1-million-dollar Fellowship.  Show more >

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Dr. Caroline Brassard, Adjunct Assistant Professor, Executive Education, NUS Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy

Dr. Caroline Brassard has been an academic adviser at the Centre for Peace and Justice, BRAC University, Dhaka, Banglade... sh since 2017. She has also been teaching at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy since 2002, on topics such as development economics, econometrics, research methods, and policy analysis. Her research focuses on development policy lessons from disasters in urbanizing contexts, notably in Bangladesh, Bhutan, and Indonesia. She co-edited a book on Urban Spaces and Gender in Asia: Perspectives on Social and Economic Inclusion (with Divya U. Joshi, by Springer 2020), Her earlier books include “Natural Disaster Management in the Asia-Pacific: Policy and Governance” (co-edited edited with David Giles and Arn Howitt) by Springer in 2015. Prior to joining the LKY SPP, Caroline worked in Madagascar for UNICEF, in Bangladesh for CARE and in Vietnam for her post-graduate research. Caroline holds a PhD in Economics from the University of London.  Show more >

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Dr. Woo Jun Jie, Senior Lecturer, NUS Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy

Dr. Woo Jun Jie is a Senior Lecturer at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy (LKYSPP). Prior to this, he was a Seni... or Research Fellow in the Governance and Economy Department at the Institute of Policy Studies. His research interests include urban policy, economic development, and crisis management in Asia. He has published several books on Singapore’s development as a global financial centre. His research has also been published in leading SSCI journals. Prior to joining LKYSPP, Dr. Woo was Assistant Professor and Programme Leader at the Education University of Hong Kong, where he led the formation of a bachelor’s degree programme in Policy Sciences and Management. Before that, he was Assistant Professor at Nanyang Technological University, where he won the inaugural Community Research Fellowship for his service-learning initiatives. As Rajawali Fellow at the John F. Kennedy School of Government in Harvard University, Dr. Woo studied policy co-creation in Boston’s technology sector. His interest in tech and urban policy was picked up during his stint as a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow at the Lee Kuan Yew Centre for Innovative Cities, Singapore University of Technological and Design. Dr. Woo received his PhD from the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore. He holds an MSc in International Political Economy from the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies at Nanyang Technological University and a BSc (First Class Honours) in Economic and Management from the London School of Economics.   Show more >

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Ms. Eliza Quek, Director, Terrific Mentors International

An international, cross culturally sensitive organisation and HR consultant who thrives on learning, adding value in tra... nsforming the way individuals, teams and organisations think and view challenges. Eliza brings with her a wealth of Transformational Leadership experience in both private (MNCs, SMEs) and the public sector (Public Service Reform to enable Malta to enter the European Union; evolving People Centered Management culture in Singapore’s Vocational Industrial Training Board; strategic thinking and diversity management, Myanmar government; enabling Ethiopian Airlines to compete effectively within Africa). Her work in Healthcare (Abbvie, Alcon, Amgen, C-Suite Fortis Healthcare, GSK, Integrated Health Information Systems; Johnson Matthey, Novartis, Roche Group and Roche Diagnostics, Sanofi-Aventis, SingHealth involved facilitating articulation of Leadership Brand, enhancing executive presence, connecting with impact (AT Kearney) and agility to thrive in a VUCA and digitalised world. Eliza is also on the Barclays Global Faculty and clients in the financial industry include Allianz Asia Pacific, Allianz Indonesia, American Express, Asian Development Bank. Eliza has coached C-suite members in stakeholder management, strategic networking and partnering skills; systems thinking; influencing and negotiation; cultural fluency, learning agility, change management and communications; strategic planning and team building and paradox management.  Show more >