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Professor Lily Kong, President, Singapore Management University
- Podcast
- Reimagining HigherEd
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- Oct 29, 2025
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Summary
Professor Lily Kong, Singapore's first local and first female university president, currently leading Singapore Management University (SMU) joins host, Professor Judyth Sachs. Prof. Kong reflects on her own undergraduate experience and how it shaped her focus as a leader - from introducing interdisciplinary curriculum that exposes students to the “big questions”, to cultivating interpersonal and intrapersonal skills so that students remain “more human” and can adapt in a rapidly changing world. Don’t miss this invigorating conversation with a truly visionary leader, committed to transforming the educational experience for every student at SMU.