Temasek LEAD

LEAD Heart (Uncovering The Hidden)

LEAD Heart (Uncovering The Hidden) seeks to expose our students to the lived realities and challenges faced by families residing at the rental estates. The event was co-organized and facilitated by our very own LEAD students.

Through an experiential learning journey walk thru the rental flat estate and empathy activities, students got to have a better understanding of the situation faced by the low income families. The event ended with a dialogue with Parliamentary Secretary, Eric Chua sharing his thoughts on poverty and social mobility in Singapore. We had a total of 200 student attendees who found the session meaningful and insightful.

Global Experience Programme (EU Comes to TP): Dialogue with Austrian Ambassador

Themed “EU comes to your School”, this initiative by the Ambassadors and diplomats from the EU and its member states based in Singapore, is to visit education institutions to give talks about the EU, touching on topics such as the EU’s history, institutions, and their growing role in the face of the global health crisis.

We are honoured to have His Excellency Peter Guschelbauer, Ambassador, Austrian Embassy Singapore, speak to us about the EU and its relations with ASEAN as well as global issues such as climate change. Students will also have a chance to dialogue with the Ambassador.

The Global Experience Programme is a thematic programme within LEAD. The objectives of the Global Experience Programme are to broaden the minds of our LEAD students on regional and global issues affecting Singapore and to develop and expose LEAD students to critical thinking and leadership perspectives.

Event Details

Date: 08 October 2021, Saturday
Time: 10am to 11.30am
Venue: Email will be sent to confirmed registrants

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Registration closes on 6 October or when slots are taken up.

Temasek LEAD Summit - In Conversation With Professor Kishore Mahbubani

Has China Won? Implications of the China-US Relationship on Singapore

We were honoured and delighted to have Professor Kishore Mahbubani, Distinguished Fellow at the Asia Research Institute, National University of Singapore to share with us his valuable insights on the China-US Relationship and how it affects Singapore and countries around the world.

The keynote address started with a poll with the following questions:

1. Who started the China-US geopolitical contest?
2. Who is taking the right course in managing this geopolitical contest?
3. Who is likely to win the contest?
4. Whose side should Singapore take in this contest?

Professor Mahbubani shared deep insights based on the given theme and covered the following issues:

• Structural causes of the China-US geopolitical contest
• The mistakes made by China and US that have aggravated the geopolitical contest
• Who will win the geopolitical contest
• How do other countries view this contest, and what are the positions they are going to take
• What can we do to avoid this geopolitical contest

Professor Mahbubani closed up the session by sharing his thoughts on the difference in cultures across different nations and how it affects decision-making, finding a balance on individual rights and collective responsibilities, appreciation for ASEAN, and finally advice on risk taking for Singapore youth.

Watch all the insightful views from Professor Mahbubani here!

Temasek LEADership Programme - Developing You to Become Future Leaders

LEAD Core Programmes

LEAD Induction

The LEAD Induction programme was held over 5 runs for 415 LEAD students. Participants used the DISC profiling tool to better understanding their own and their teammates’ personality styles. They also underwent a team activity that allowed them to re-examine themselves and their values when under stress. The programme concluded with a sharing by invited guest panellists consisting of seniors and recent graduates on their LEAD journeys.

LEAD Heart

292 LEAD students and 75 staff from various departments attended the Temasek LEAD Heart that spanned over 2 full days on 1 & 8 October. In this run, 29 LEAD students stepped forward to co-create and co-organise the event with staff, in which they also served as facilitators in the breakout sessions.

The event touched on pertinent community issues revolving around the needs and social stigma faced by ex-offenders (Beyond Second Chances), people with mental health conditions (Is It Okay Not To Be Okay), special needs (Walking with Autism), and lastly the issues on environmental sustainability in Singapore (The Zero Waste Lifestyle - A Concept or Reality).

Participants were engaged in online discussions and sharing by speakers from Singapore Prison Service, Yellow Ribbon Project, National Council of Social Services, Singapore Association of Mental Health, Youth Corps Singapore, Tzu Chi Foundation, Zero Waste SG including Mr Izad Ghalid (HSS/PSY) and 2 alumni.

Based on students’ feedback, the highlight of the event was the Human Library segment which allowed participants to engage the speakers more intimately in smaller groups. Our students were particularly interested in issues concerning ex-offenders and people with autism.

At the end of the event, a handful of students signed up for volunteering or student-led service project initiatives.

LEAD Summit

356 LEAD students attended the inaugural online Temasek LEAD Summit, one of the three core modules for the Temasek LEAD Programme over 2 full days.

Students gained a global perspective and insights to topics such as Environment & Sustainability, Digital Innovation & Economic Transformation, and Mental Wellness.

Students were engaged in facilitated small group discussions, as well as dialogues with speakers from Building & Construction Authority (BCA), Development Bank of Singapore (DBS), Aquaculture Innovation Centre (AIC), and Institute of Mental Heath (IMH).