Events
Designing human-AI communications for observability, predictability, and (re)directability
ISTD Research Talk by Lewis Chuang – In this talk, Prof Lewis Chuang will share previous and ongoing research focused on designing interfaces for supporting communications and mutual awareness between human operators and automated systems.
Shaping the future of connectivity – A telco veteran’s journey into digital communications
ISTD COIL Seminar by Heng Kwee Tong – In this inspiring session, the Chief Technology Officer of SPTel shares his three-decade journey through the rapid evolution of digital communications and the role young talent will play in shaping what comes next.
Beyond the prompt: Building the distributed infrastructure for trusted AI agents
ISTD COIL Seminar by Stevanus Satria – This talk explores how Consensus, Fault Tolerance, and Consistency are being reimagined through the Model Context Protocol (MCP) to build governed Al agents.
Cybersecurity today: Attacks are real! Will AI save the day?
ISTD COIL Seminar by Tan Jiaqi – This talk will explore how we can study cybersecurity incidents using publicly-available information to understand the technical details, and see how Cyber defenders can better protect their systems.
ISTD Welcome Tea 2026
ISTD invites you to an afternoon of networking and tea to welcome you into the pillar!
Workshop on Emerging AI Technologies for Music (EAIM 2026)
The Audio, Music, and AI (AMAAI) Lab at ISTD proudly presents its inaugural workshop on Emerging AI Technologies for Music (EAIM 2026), to be held as part of the AAAI-26 Conference at Singapore EXPO from 26 to 27 January 2026.
SUTD AI Research Day 2026
Organised by the ISTD Pillar, this flagship event is dedicated to exploring the frontiers of Artificial Intelligence. This year’s edition focused on the transition of AI from laboratory experimentation to resilient, autonomous systems that are ethically aligned and clinically impactful.
Energy-aware edge AI accelerator design for applications from CNNs to LLMs
ISTD PhD Oral Defence Seminar by Dongrui Li – The dissertation investigates four AI accelerator design directions, each validated through tapeout prototypes. Spiking Neural Network (SNN) accelerators are explored with in network computing.
Think. Play. Design – turning ideas into meaningful game art
ISTD COIL Seminar by Fernanders Koak – In this 45-minute session, Lead Concept Artist Fernanders Koak will introduce the fundamentals of Design Thinking from identifying player needs, defining problems, and ideating gameplay mechanics, to rapid prototyping and creative iteration.
IEEE MRS 2025
The IEEE MRS 2025 will be held on 4-5 Dec 2025 at the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD).