Events

Falaumaina Sharil (GovTech) – Glow up your UX Game
What does it take to thrive as a UX designer in today’s fast-paced, ever-changing world? This talk dives into the top qualities that separate good designers from great ones—like empathy, curiosity, collaboration, and resilience. Packed with real-world examples, actionable tips, and a focus on personal growth, this session will help you reflect on your strengths and prepare to slay the UX world with confidence and purpose. […]


David Ong (Attila Cybertech) – OT Cybersecurity – A Balancing Act
The awareness of Operational Technology (OT) cybersecurity has increasingly come into focus with the recent OT Master Plan launched by CSA during OTCEP event in August 2024. This presentation will touch on the need to balance risk and reward while facing the challenges when ensuring compliance while achieving effective outcomes. […]


Itai Arad (Centre of Quantum Computation) – Tensor networks and the Belief Propagation algorithm


James Ong (Artificial Intelligence International Institute) – AI for Humanity: Why It Matters?
As AI is progressing at exponential rate, are we steering toward a more sustainable development of AI that meets humanity’s needs? James will share his advocacy of why and how to embrace AI for Humanity. […]


Master of Architecture Information Session for Intake 2025
The SUTD’s Master of Architecture (MArch) programme offers a future-forward professional degree programme, highlighting design and research for sustainability and the digital transformation of the architectural profession. The programme launches the careers of leaders in architecture by emphasizing independent critical thinking in a thesis project, supported by close collaborations with faculty on cutting-edge research.


Yunbei Xu (National University of Singapore) – Bayesian Design Principles for Frequentist Sequential Learning


Roundtable on Global Gardens: Botanical Spaces in Literature, Science, and Sustainable Design
Two of our speakers will be familiar faces from HASS and ASD. Dr. Zhenxing Zhao (Senior Lecturer, HASS) will be speaking about gardens in Chinese poetry and art (a topic which he teaches on in his elective class), and Dr. Daniel Whittaker (Senior Lecturer, ASD) will talk about what we can learn about sustainable design from rainwater cooling strategies from gardens in India, Mexico, and Southeast Asia.


ISTD PhD Oral Defense Seminar by Ho Ngai Lam – Utilizing Large Language Models for Tour Itinerary Recommendation
Planning a tour Itinerary poses a significant challenge for tourists, especially when navigating unfamiliar territories. […]


Isaac Lim (GovTech) – Building Effective RAG Applications for Public Good
Join Isaac, a Data Scientist from GovTech’s AI Practice, as he shares his experience empowering developers in government to build effective RAG (and more generally, LLM-based) applications. Discover his team’s approach to evaluating RAG and learn how developers can build and iterate their RAG pipelines more systematically. […]
