Highlights
Visit by Vocational Training Council Hong Kong
LKYCIC was delighted to host a visit by Mr Donald Tong and his delegates from Vocational Training Council, Hong Kong.
SUTD Honorary Professor and Ambassador-at-Large Professor Chan Heng Chee conferred the Honorary Degree of Doctor of Letters by the National University of Singapore
Presented during a Special Ceremony on 14 July 2025, the Honorary Degree is NUS’ highest form of recognition for outstanding individuals who have rendered distinguished service and had a great impact in Singapore and globally.
Staff Achievement: Dr Suhaila Zainal Shah
LKYCIC is pleased to announce that Dr Suhaila Zainal Shah’s co-authored book chapter titled “Bridging Singapore’s Digital Divides: Making Our Smart Nation Smarter”, has been published in World Scientific’s latest commemorative title, Singapore Unveiled—a two-volume set launched in celebration of Singapore’s 60th year of independence.
Visit by Prof Tommy Koh, Ambassador-at-Large (MFA)
LKYCIC was delighted to host a visit by Prof Tommy Koh, Ambassador-at-Large (MFA) on 7 July 2025.
AI Job Disruption Forecasting — Issue #2: What Jobs Are Really Made Of: A Closer Look at Task-Based Forecasting
In this issue, we explore the value of focusing on job tasks rather than job titles when forecasting how work may evolve. We also examine the limitations of this task-based approach and why it may offer only a partial view of the future of work.
New journal papers by Thijs Willems, Qian Huang, Poon King Wang & Vinod Radha
Willems, Thijs., Hotan, Darion Jin., Tang, Jiawen Cheryl., Norhashim, Norakmal Hakim bin., Poon, King Wang., Goh, Zi An Galvyn., & Vinod, Radha. (In press). Assessing employment and labour issues implicated by using AI. In Yaghmaei, E., et al. (forthcoming 2025) Global Perspectives on AI Impact Assessment. Oxford University
Best Paper Award at the 21st CDIO International Conference
LKYCIC is pleased to announce that Dr Thijs Willems et al’s paper titled ” Learning from Deliberate Failure: A Holistic Approach Using the CDIO Framework” won the Best Paper Award at the 21st CDIO International Conference (CDIO 2025), Melbourne, Australia.
Visit by Korea Research Institute for Human Settlements
LKYCIC was delighted to host a visit by Dr Ick-Hoi Kim (Rick) and his delegates from Korea Research Institute for Human Settlements.
AI Job Disruption Forecasting — Issue #1: Conventional Job Forecasting vs LLMs-Powered Models
Traditional job forecasting often requires extensive research cycles that can take two years or more to complete. Much of this analysis depends on prior market data and expert surveys, which may already be outdated by the time the study begins.
Visit by Lund University
LKYCIC was delighted to host a visit by Dr Thomas Achen, Development Strategist and head of Unit for Projects and Development, Lund University on 22 April 2025.