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2026.03.27

Anniversary Special Series - Session 3 "Living with discontinuity"

Living with discontinuity


Mr. George Yong-Boon YEO

Former Minister for Foreign Affairs, Republic of Singapore

Visiting Scholar, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy of the National University of Singapore

Founding Patron, Asia Competitiveness Institute of the National University of Singapore

Distinguished Nonresident Fellow, Centre on Contemporary China and the World at the Hong Kong University

2026 Honorary Doctor of MUST


Geopolitical, geo-economic and social stresses are building up everywhere. The AI revolution opens a new chapter in human history. Recent conflicts show that many unthinkables have become thinkable. We must expect discontinuities even though we often can’t predict where or when they appear. There are both dangers and opportunities. The lecture will discuss our best response to inevitable uncertainties as countries, corporations and individuals.

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