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SMU Postgraduate Fast Track

MAE Infosessions Hourly Sessions: Friday, 19 June 2026  10:00am - 8:00pm Saturday, 20 June 2026  10:00am - 2:30pm *Refer to the registration link for specific slots of each programme. RSVP: https://postgraduate2.smu.edu.sg/acton/media/24273/FT2. Event Details: We are conducting Fast-Track Admission for the abovementioned SMU Postgraduate Programmes! You will be able to expedite your application and be guided through the process by the Admissions Team. Eligible candidates* would be shortlisted for an interview with the admission committee. Application fee will be waived for all fast-track attendees. If you're ready to apply, register today! You ​are ​welcome ​to ​bring ​a ​friend ​with ​you. ​Simply ​forward ​them ​this ​link: https://postgraduate2.smu.edu.s… Type: Information Sessions. Subject: Economics. Finance & Financial Markets. Analytics for Business, Consumer & Social Insights. Operations Management. Social Sciences & Humanities. Accounting. Audience: Prospective Student. Public. Friday, June 19, 2026, 10:00 AM – Saturday, June 20, 2026, 2:30 PM. Hybrid Zoom details will be sent to you upon review of your profile.

Designing for “Just Enough”: How Elegance Drives Adoption and Innovation

School of Computing and Information Systems In an environment saturated with information, products, and interfaces, users increasingly expect designs that are both simple and effective. Elegant Design: A Designer’s Guide to Harnessing Aesthetics examines how the tension between simplicity and complexity can be addressed by conceptualizing elegance as a form of ideal complexity: sufficiently rich to convey meaning, yet clear enough for immediate comprehension. Drawing on research at the intersection of cognitive science, information theory, and art, Luca Landoli demonstrates that aesthetic pleasure is not merely an optional enhancement, but a critical factor guiding decision-making in design, innovation, and product development. Utilizing over 100 visual examples and case studies, the book presents eight actionable strategies: four for enriching designs that lack engagement, and four for simplifying solutions that have become overly complex. This presentation is particularly relevant for scholars and students in information systems, human-computer inter… Subtitle: Research Seminar by Dr Luca Iandoli. Contact: scisseminars@smu.edu.sg. Speaker Details: , Luca Iandoli Distinguished Chair and Dean of the Lesley H. and William L. Collins College of Professional Studies St. John’s University, Luca Iandoli is Dean of the Collins College of Professional Studies at St. John’s University. A scholar of collective intelligence, interaction design, and product aesthetics, his work explores how people and organizations make sense of complexity through design. A former Fulbright Visiting Scholar at the MIT Center for Collective Intelligence, he has also served as… RSVP: . Reserve a seat: https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=ynmKyZpakUeiQ_Bq_WdGTbOXO7ktpRtBsn62WuekYtpUN0wxN0pDNjcyMEFTSDZKVFY1VThMWVNWVS4u&route=shorturl. Type: Seminars & Workshops. Subject: Information Technology & Systems. Audience: Public. Current Student. Academic Community. Friday, June 19, 2026, 11:15 AM – 12:15 PM. Seminar Room 2-5, Level 2. SMU SCIS 2, Singapore 178903. For more info visit computing.smu.edu.sg.

[SMU MiM Alumni Group] Uncertain Horizons: The Global Job Market at the Intersection of Crisis and AI

Office of Alumni Relations Organised by the MIM Alumni Group Exco, this panel discussion and networking session brings together MIM alumni to explore how global crises and the rapid rise of AI are reshaping today’s job market and professional landscape. The panel will feature distinguished SMU alumni from diverse industries:Tong Hwi Tan (JD 2022) Director at Ins-Rate Agency Pte Ltd & Principal Consultant , Whiteroc Resources Pte Ltd, Ajish Morrish (MiM  2016) Senior Strategy Manager, Worldpay, Sharon Seet (MHCL 2017) Founder & Company Director, Coach Talent Pte Ltd, Together, they will share perspectives on workforce trends, career resilience, emerging opportunities, and the evolving role of AI across industries during uncertain times. Beyond the discussion, the event also aims to foster meaningful connections among MIM alumni through networking and knowledge sharing in an engaging and collaborative environment. Contact: fabianchong@smu.edu.sg. RSVP: SMU MiM Alumni only. Type: Information Sessions. Seminars & Workshops. Talks & Forums. Social & Networking. Subject: Learning & Professional Development. Audience: Alumni. Friday, June 19, 2026, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM. SMU ALCove.

SMU MEI 1-1 Consultation

Infosessions RSVP: . Reserve a seat: https://calendly.com/ivysim-smu/2025. Event Details: Thinking about your next move? Join our SMU MEI consultation sessions to explore how the programme can support your ambitions - building new skills, expanding your network, or gaining fresh perspectives. Select a convenient timeslot for a virtual consultation with us! Note: This consultation runs from May to June 2026. Contact: mei.admissions@smu.edu.sg. Type: Information Sessions. Subject: Innovation & Entrepreneurship. Audience: Prospective Student. Public. Professionals. Sunday, June 21, 2026 – Tuesday, June 30, 2026. Virtual.

Variational Speculative Decoding: Rethinking Draft Training from Token Likelihood to Sequence AcceptancE

School of Computing and Information Systems Speculative decoding accelerates inference for (M)LLMs, yet a training-decoding discrepancy persists: while existing methods optimize single greedy trajectories, decoding involves verifying and ranking multiple sampled draft paths. We propose Variational Speculative Decoding (VSD), formulating draft training as variational inference over latent proposals (draft paths). VSD maximizes the marginal probability of target-model acceptance, yielding an ELBO that promotes high-quality latent proposals while minimizing divergence from the target distribution. To enhance quality and reduce variance, we incorporate a path-level utility and optimize via an Expectation-Maximization procedure. The E-step draws Monte Carlo samples from an oracle-filtered posterior, while the M-step maximizes weighted likelihood using Adaptive Rejection Weighting (ARW) and Confidence-Aware Regularization (CAR). Theoretical analysis confirms that VSD increases expected acceptance length and speedup. Extensive experiments across LLMs and MLLM… Subtitle: Pre-Conference Talk by ZOU Xiandong. Contact: scisseminar@smu.edu.sg. Speaker Details: , ZOU Xiandong PhD Candidate School of Computing and Information Systems Singapore Management University, Xiandong ZOU is a Ph.D. candidate in Computer Science at the School of Computing and Information Systems, Singapore Management University, under the supervision of Professor Pan Zhou. He is a member of the Language and Vision Lab (LV-Lab), directed by Professor Shuicheng Yan and Professor Pan Zhou. His research interests include AIGC, generative models, and machine learning. RSVP: . Reserve a seat: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=ynmKyZpakUeiQ_Bq_WdGTejbEKPlArBJhZomj91naG9UNlg4UzlTUDNWWURSSUZVUlFSSzE1TjZNQS4u. Type: Seminars & Workshops. Subject: Information Technology & Systems. Audience: Public. Tuesday, June 23, 2026, 10:30 AM – 11:00 AM. Meeting room 4.4, Level 4. School of Computing and Information Systems 1, Singapore Management University, 80 Stamford Road, Singapore 178902. For more info visit computing.smu.edu.sg.

SMU EMBA 1-1 Consultation and Application Session

EMBA Infosessions RSVP: . Reserve a seat: https://postgraduate.smu.edu.sg/acton/fs/blocks/showLandingPage/a/11522/p/p-03d9/t/page/fm/1. Event Details: Considering the SMU EMBA August 2026 intake? Speak to the Admissions Team in an exclusive 1-1 consultation to have an open conversation about what the SMU Executive MBA can offer - in broadening perspectives, strengthening networks, and deepening your impact. We will also help you navigate the application portal, as well as offer you an application fee waiver. Contact: emba.admissions@smu.edu.sg. Type: Information Sessions. Subject: Business. Audience: Prospective Student. Public. Professionals. Wednesday, June 24, 2026, 11:00 AM – 8:00 PM. Virtual.

Bondue Exco Alumni Gathering

Office of Alumni Relations RSVP: . Type: Social & Networking. Subject: University Events. Audience: Alumni. School/Programme: Lee Kong Chian School of Business. Thursday, June 25, 2026, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM.

The Future of Design with AI

School of Computing and Information Systems As innovation evolves into a highly complex, multi-disciplinary systems challenge, traditional design thinking and methodologies are increasingly falling short. AI is now catalyzing a necessary paradigm shift in the design process. This talk explores the frontier of "Intelligent Design 4.0," charting the transition from conventional design workflows to the era of Agentic AI. By synthesizing design science with AI, we demonstrate how multi-agent frameworks enable end-to-end design process automation, expanding the boundaries of creativity and feasibility. Crucially, this automated frontier does not diminish the human role in design; rather, it necessitates higher-order, higher-dimensional human creativity. Designers of the future must adeptly harness creative AI, systems design thinking, and entrepreneurial leadership in collaboration with AI to ensure human-centered design for a better future. Subtitle: Research Seminar by Dr Jianxi Luo. Contact: scisseminars@smu.edu.sg. Speaker Details: , Jianxi Luo Professor Department of Systems Engineering City University of Hong Kong, Jianxi Luo is a Professor of Systems Engineering at the City University of Hong Kong and the Founding Director of the MSc in AI-Driven Innovation. Professor Luo serves as the Editor-in-Chief of Research in Engineering Design and is the author of the new book, Design Science: Driving Innovation with Unified Principles. He is ranked 1st in East Asia and 17th globally in the field of Design Practice and Management on the… RSVP: . Reserve a seat: https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=ynmKyZpakUeiQ_Bq_WdGTbOXO7ktpRtBsn62WuekYtpUMkVTRTBZU09CVlZIR0VLSVFXQjNPTDRDMi4u&route=shorturl. Type: Seminars & Workshops. Subject: Information Technology & Systems. Audience: Public. Current Student. Academic Community. Friday, June 26, 2026, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM. Seminar Room 4-2, Level 4. SMU SCIS 2, Singapore 178903. For more info visit computing.smu.edu.sg.

Operations Management Research Seminar

Area Administration As consumers and investors increasingly reward environmental performance, firms have strong incentives to advertise their green practices, and brown firms with weak performance to overstate theirs (greenwashing). Puzzlingly, a growing number of green firms with genuinely strong performance instead withhold favorable information (greenhushing). Beyond the fear of litigation, we identify a different force behind this trend: when positive claims can be imitated by greenwashers, stakeholder skepticism toward disclosure may also silence the green. We develop a game-theoretic model in which a privately informed firm discloses to consumers and investors with asymmetric verification capabilities, and study two levers for restoring credibility: greenwashing penalties and investor verification. We show that at intermediate penalty levels, stronger greenwashing penalties deter brown-firm imitation but, by amplifying investor skepticism, can also chill the green firm's truthful disclosure. Stronger investor verification… Subtitle: When Penalties Silence the Green: Environmental Disclosure under Asymmetric Verification. Speaker Details: Associate Professor Fang Xin Singapore Management University FANG Xin is Associate Professor of Operations Management, MPA Research Fellow, and Director of PhD Programmes at Lee Kong Chian School of Business, Singapore Management University.  He received his Ph.D. in Operations Management from Carnegie Mellon University, and his bachelor’s degree in Information Systems from Fudan University.  His research interests include competition and cooperation in supply chains, corporate social responsibility, digi… Type: Seminars & Workshops. Subject: Operations Management. Audience: Academic Community. Friday, June 26, 2026, 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM. Singapore Management University Lee Kong Chian School of Business 50 Stamford Road Level 2, Seminar Room 2-8 Singapore 178899.

Connecting Talents 2026 (Experienced Postgraduates)

Office of Alumni Relations Do you remember that one piece of advice—or that one lucky connection—that helped launch your career after graduation? We would love for you to be that connection for our current students. On behalf of the Dato Kho Hui Meng Career Center Postgraduate team (DKHMCC-PG), I am pleased to invite you to our annual CONNECTING TALENTS Networking event. Let’s foster stronger ties within our alumni network while providing our current students the opportunity to gain industry insights from established professionals like yourself. Contact: fabianchong@smu.edu.sg. RSVP: By invitation only. Type: Seminars & Workshops. Subject: Business. Communication & Marketing. Leadership. Learning & Professional Development. University Events. Audience: Alumni. SMU Faculty & Staff. Public. Friday, June 26, 2026, 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM. SMU Li Ka Shing Library, Quiet Area, Level 5.

SMU EMBA 1-1 Consultation and Application Session

EMBA Infosessions RSVP: . Reserve a seat: https://postgraduate.smu.edu.sg/acton/fs/blocks/showLandingPage/a/11522/p/p-03d9/t/page/fm/1. Event Details: Considering the SMU EMBA August 2026 intake? Speak to the Admissions Team in an exclusive 1-1 consultation to have an open conversation about what the SMU Executive MBA can offer - in broadening perspectives, strengthening networks, and deepening your impact. We will also help you navigate the application portal, as well as offer you an application fee waiver. Contact: emba.admissions@smu.edu.sg. Type: Information Sessions. Subject: Business. Audience: Prospective Student. Public. Professionals. Saturday, June 27, 2026, 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM. Virtual.

Trajectory as Creative Intent: Rethinking Drag-Based Interaction in Generative Visual Editing

School of Computing and Information Systems Trajectory-based interaction, where users draw spatial paths to guide generative editing, has become a popular paradigm across 2D image editing, video generation, 3D scene editing, and human motion synthesis. We present a unified taxonomy of these methods along four dimensions: output modality, trajectory representation, trajectory grounding, and human-AI agency. A striking pattern emerges: across all methods and modalities, the AI operates strictly as a spatial command executor, with collaborative and model-initiated categories entirely vacant. We identify three systematic gaps: ambiguity is resolved by increasing user burden rather than developing interpretive capacity; pipelines are open-loop; and evaluation rewards geometric precision over creative quality. We discuss directions toward systems where trajectories serve as the starting point of creative dialogue rather than commands to be executed. This is a Pre-Conference talk for Forty-Third International Conference on Machine Learning (ICML 2026). Subtitle: Pre-Conference Talk by XU Chenshu. Contact: scisseminar@smu.edu.sg. Speaker Details: , XU Chengshu PhD Candidate School of Computing and Information Systems Singapore Management University, Chenshu XU is a PhD candidate in the School of Computing and Information Systems (SCIS) at Singapore Management University (SMU). She is a member of Visual Understanding and Generation Lab (VUG) @ SMU supervised by Prof. HE Shengfeng. Her research interests lie at the intersection of Computer Vision and Computer Graphics. RSVP: . Reserve a seat: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=ynmKyZpakUeiQ_Bq_WdGTejbEKPlArBJhZomj91naG9UM0FJVlNIVkVNM1JMNDk4TzBPSVVFRDIxWi4u. Type: Seminars & Workshops. Subject: Information Technology & Systems. Audience: Public. Monday, June 29, 2026, 10:00 AM – 10:15 AM. Meeting room 5.1, Level 5. School of Computing and Information Systems 1, Singapore Management University, 80 Stamford Road, Singapore 178902. For more info visit computing.smu.edu.sg.

SMU EMBA 1-1 Consultation (June and July 2026)

EMBA Infosessions RSVP: . Reserve a seat: https://calendly.com/danielpang-smu/smu-emba-consultation. Event Details: Considering the next step in your leadership journey? Speak to the Admissions Team in an exclusive 1-1 consultation to have an open conversation about what the SMU Executive MBA can offer - in broadening perspectives, strengthening networks, and deepening your impact. Regular slots are available in June and July 2026. Select a convenient timeslot for a virtual or in-person consultation with us! Contact: emba.admissions@smu.edu.sg. Type: Information Sessions. Subject: Business. Audience: Prospective Student. Public. Professionals. Tuesday, June 30, 2026 – Friday, July 31, 2026. Virtual / SMU Campus.

Usage-Aware Automated Visualization Systems

School of Computing and Information Systems Automated visualization systems reduce the expertise required to create charts by generating visual representations from input data. Despite advances in recommendation accuracy and generation quality, these systems share an unexamined assumption: that the pipeline from input to output is usage agnostic, and that deployment context imposes no design constraints on output. This dissertation argues that assumption is wrong, and asks: how can we characterize the design constraints imposed by distinct usage scenarios and incorporate them into automated visualization generation? We demonstrate this across three scenarios, each representing a different input modality, user population, and physical context. In layperson analytical usage, users without visualization expertise rely on recommendation systems to analyze tabular data. AdaVis reframes recommendation as a one-to-many mapping using a knowledge graph with box embeddings, and generates natural language explanations for each candidate chart. Evaluations show i… Subtitle: PhD Dissertation Defense by YU Jiongchi. Contact: scisseminars@smu.edu.sg. Speaker Details: , ZHANG Songheng PhD Candidate School of Computing and Information Systems Singapore Management University, Songheng ZHANG is a PhD candidate in Computer Science at the School of Computing and Information Systems at SMU, under the supervision of Associate Professor Tony TANG. His research primarily focuses on data visualization recommendation and mobile data visualization. RSVP: . Reserve a seat: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=ynmKyZpakUeiQ_Bq_WdGTejbEKPlArBJhZomj91naG9URFdPUElWMDNRVEQ2SjdOVFI5QUw1SlBIRC4u. Type: Seminars & Workshops. Subject: Information Technology & Systems. Audience: Public. Current Student. Academic Community. Tuesday, June 30, 2026, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM. Meeting room 5.1, Level 5. SMU SCIS 1, Singapore 178902. For more info visit computing.smu.edu.sg.

Calendly Hands-on Workshop

DSP 📅 Learn how to use Calendly effectively for appointment scheduling and meeting coordination. 🛠️ Explore key features, setup tips, availability settings, and workflow best practices through hands-on activities. 🤝Participate in interactive exercises using practical SMU scheduling scenarios. 🚀Discover how Calendly can help simplify collaboration, improve productivity, and create a smoother scheduling experience for both staff and students. Fee(s): No fee(s) included. RSVP: Join us here! Type: Information Sessions. Subject: Operations Management. Information Technology & Systems. Audience: SMU Faculty & Staff. Wednesday, July 1, 2026, 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM. LKCSB Seminar Room 3-2.

SMU Doctor of Engineering (EngD) Virtual Information Session

Infosessions . RSVP: . Reserve a seat: https://scispg.smu.edu.sg/acton/media/44865/engdis0726. Type: Information Sessions. Webinar & Online Learning. Subject: Business. Leadership. Operations Management. Organisational Behaviour. Strategic Management. Information Technology & Systems. Analytics for Business, Consumer & Social Insights. Audience: Professionals. Prospective Student. Thursday, July 2, 2026, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM. Virtual via Zoom Details will be provided via email upon registration.

Self-optimizing Static Program Analysis

School of Computing and Information Systems Software systems pervade our personal and professional lives, yet their insecurity threaten our society. To assure that software systems are dependable and secure, one must reason about their code. Static program analysis enables such reasoning. It can be applied to individual software components, and it can show not only the presence but also prove the absence of bugs and vulnerabilities. Yet, to be useful to software developers, static analyses must be adapted to the context in which they are used. Studies show that poorly adapted analyses slow down rather than assist development. They report large sets of false warnings that distract developers from actual bugs, which the analyses often miss. They often run so long that results are reported when they are already outdated.   In this talk I report on my ERC Advanced Grant on Self-optimizing Static Program Analysis (SOSA). Its research hypothesis is that one can generate precise and efficient static analyses of software systems by making static analysis self-… Subtitle: Research Seminar by Dr Eric Bodden. Contact: scisseminars@smu.edu.sg. Speaker Details: , Eric Bodden Professor Heinz Nixdorf Institute Paderborn University, Eric Bodden is a leading expert on secure software engineering, especially in building highly precise tools for automated program analysis. He is Professor for Secure Software Engineering at Paderborn University and director for Software Engineering and IT-Security at Fraunhofer IEM. RSVP: . Reserve a seat: https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=ynmKyZpakUeiQ_Bq_WdGTbOXO7ktpRtBsn62WuekYtpUQjZQS1k5TTNQWVZNTTlETE5VVEc0RTM2SC4u&route=shorturl. Type: Seminars & Workshops. Subject: Information Technology & Systems. Audience: Public. Current Student. Academic Community. Friday, July 3, 2026, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM. Seminar Room 4-2, Level 4. SMU SCIS 2, Singapore 178903. For more info visit computing.smu.edu.sg.

The Voice of the Flow: A Graph-based Approach for Step-Wise Explanations of Constraint Satisfaction Problems

School of Computing and Information Systems Stepwise explanations are an important tool for interpreting constraint programs. Existing methods rely heavily on repeated minimal unsatisfiable subsets (MUS) extraction or intensive SAT-based propagation, which are computationally prohibitive for large-scale problems with complex constraints. We propose a novel framework leveraging Multi-Valued Decision Diagrams (MDDs) to overcome these bottlenecks. By decomposing CSPs into smaller, graph-based subproblems compactly represented as MDDs, we enable highly efficient constraint propagation through network-flow reformulation. To further enhance efficiency, we propose a Divide-and-Conquer approach to improve the search for minimal explanation steps. Furthermore, we utilize the MDD’s network-flow structure to generate nested explanations that break down complex derivation steps into granular, arc-level details, revealing specifically how variable-value assignments become infeasible. In this way, our approach equips the explainer agent with a voice that provides mo… Subtitle: Pre-Conference Talk by NGUYEN Minh Anh. Contact: scisseminar@smu.edu.sg. Speaker Details: , NGUYEN Minh Anh PhD Candidate School of Computing and Information Systems Singapore Management University, NGUYEN Minh Anh is a third-year PhD candidate in Computer Science at Singapore Management University, supervised by Prof. LAU Hoong Chuin. His research focuses on explainable optimization, where he develops methods such as step-wise and counterfactual explanations to provide transparency and trust in complex combinatorial optimization problems. His work explores the intersection of XAI and… RSVP: . Reserve a seat: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=ynmKyZpakUeiQ_Bq_WdGTejbEKPlArBJhZomj91naG9UNkdQQjJCWFRVN1FPM0FTOVZXMVFHUVFBNC4u. Type: Seminars & Workshops. Subject: Information Technology & Systems. Audience: Public. Friday, July 3, 2026, 11:30 AM – 11:50 AM. Meeting room 4.4, Level 4. School of Computing and Information Systems 1, Singapore Management University, 80 Stamford Road, Singapore 178902. For more info visit computing.smu.edu.sg.

AI, Law & Responsible Use

SMU Law Academy RSVP: . Type: Talks & Forums. Seminars & Workshops. Lectures. Subject: Law. Audience: Partners. Alumni. Professionals. Practice Area: Corporate/Commercial. Telecommunications & Media & Technology. Training Levels: General – Default. Include activities with mixed levels. Friday, July 3, 2026, 2:30 PM – 5:30 PM. Singapore Management University. For more info visit law.smu.edu.sg.

MITB Virtual Information Session (Singapore)

Public Events RSVP: . Reserve a seat: https://scispg.smu.edu.sg/acton/media/44865/mitbis0726. Type: Information Sessions. Subject: Analytics for Business, Consumer & Social Insights. Finance & Financial Markets. International. Information Technology & Systems. Innovation & Entrepreneurship. Leadership. Operations Management. Learning & Professional Development. Organisational Behaviour. Strategic Management. Audience: Public. Saturday, July 4, 2026, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM. Online This information session will be conducted virtually via Zoom. Please register for the session by clicking on the “Register Now” button that leads you to our event registration form.

SMU MAF Graduation Dinner

Office of Alumni Relations Show Up and join graduating students, faculty, industry partners, and members of the SMU community for a meaningful celebration of shared milestones, heartfelt reflections, and enduring connections. Be part of this special evening that marks not just an ending, but the beginning of new possibilities. Contact: fabianchong@smu.edu.sg. RSVP: By invitation only. Type: Ceremonies & Special Events. Subject: University Events. Audience: Alumni. Public. School/Programme: Lee Kong Chian School of Business. Monday, July 6, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM. ParkRoyal Collection Marina Bay (formerly Marina Mandarin) Garden Ballroom, Level 1 6 Raffles Boulevard, Singapore 039594.

SMU Professional Doctorates Hybrid Information Session & Alumni Sharing

Infosessions Hourly Sessions: 7-8.30 PM (Singapore time). RSVP: . Reserve a seat: https://postgraduate.smu.edu.sg/acton/fs/blocks/showLandingPage/a/11522/p/p-03c5/t/page/fm/2. Event Details: We welcome you to find out more about the Professional Doctorate programme we have here in SMU’s Lee Kong Chian School of Business. We offer Professional Doctorate programme that can be completed in 3-5 years while working: Doctor of Business Administration, The session will be hosted on Zoom and a physical session happening concurrently. Hence, this would be a hybrid session.  * Participants that are registering for the session via the Zoom platform, please kindly note that the Zoom login details… Contact: lkcsbpd.admissions@smu.edu.sg. Type: Information Sessions. Subject: Business. Finance & Financial Markets. Audience: Prospective Student. Public. Monday, July 6, 2026, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM. Meeting Room 5-4 (Level 5) SMU Lee Kong Chian School of Business 50 Stamford Road, Singapore 178899 Singapore.

OECD-SMU Conference

Centre for Cross Border Commercial Law in Asia Subtitle: The Future of Capital Markets: Global and Asian Perspectives. Contact: ccla@smu.edu.sg. Speaker Details: Please visit: https://site.smu.edu.sg/oecd-smu-conference#speakers. RSVP: By Invitation Only. Type: Conferences & Symposiums. Subject: Law. Finance & Financial Markets. Audience: Public. Tuesday, July 7, 2026, 9:00 AM – 5:30 PM. Function Lounge, Level 4 Yong Pung How School of Law, Singapore Management University 55 Armenian Street Singapore 179943. For more info visit site.smu.edu.sg.

Essentials of Legaltech - Digitalisating Legal Work

SMU Law Academy Contact: smulawacademy@smu.edu.sg. RSVP: . Reserve a seat: https://registration.smu.edu.sg/RuntimeExternal/Runtime/Form/CRS.CourseRegistration/?CA=Technology%20%26%20Intelligent%20Systems&PRG=10432&MOD=24388&_ga=2.257687755.1965502871.1623058616-948450435.1616397375. Type: Seminars & Workshops. Training. Subject: Law. Audience: Professionals. Public. Practice Area: Professional Skills. Training Levels: Foundation – No prior knowledge required. Monday, July 13, 2026 – Tuesday, July 14, 2026. Singapore Management University. For more info visit law.smu.edu.sg.

SMU Mentoring Pinnacle with DBS 2026: Mentee Briefing & Networking

Office of Alumni Relations This session is designed to give participants an overview of the programme’s objectives, expectations, and key milestones, while providing mentees with tips to make the most of their mentoring experience. Attendees will also have the opportunity to connect with fellow mentees, foster meaningful relationships, and begin building a supportive community. Contact: jasmineler@smu.edu.sg. RSVP: For alumni only. Registration via eDM. Type: Social & Networking. Information Sessions. Subject: Learning & Professional Development. Audience: Alumni. Monday, July 13, 2026, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM. SMU ALCove.

SMU President's Table with Alumni

Office of Alumni Relations RSVP: By Invitation only. Type: Social & Networking. Subject: Ageing & Healthcare Management. Audience: Alumni. Tuesday, July 21, 2026, 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM. Dining Room, level 14.

Power BI 101 [PBI]

DSP This workshop is designed to equip participants with the foundational skills needed to confidently navigate and use Power BI. By the end of the session, attendees will understand the core components of Power BI, including how to connect to data sources, build interactive reports, and create basic visualizations. Participants will gain hands-on experience in transforming raw data into meaningful insights, setting the stage for more advanced data analysis and reporting capabilities in the future. Fee(s): This workshop is designed to equip participants with the foundational skills needed to confidently navigate and use Power BI. By the end of the session, attendees will understand the core components of Power BI, including how to connect to data sources, build interactive reports, and create basic visualizations. Participants will gain hands-on experience in transforming raw data into meaningful insights, setting the stage for more advanced data analysis and reporting capabilities in the future.  Power BI… RSVP: . Type: Seminars & Workshops. Subject: Operations Management. Audience: SMU Faculty & Staff. Wednesday, July 22, 2026, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM. SOE/SCIS2 Seminar Room B1-1.

Beyond Instinct: Evidence-Based Negotiation for Legal Practice

SMU Law Academy Contact: smulawacademy@smu.edu.sg. RSVP: . Type: Webinar & Online Learning. Seminars & Workshops. Talks & Forums. Subject: Law. Audience: Public. Alumni. Professionals. Practice Area: Professional Skills. Mandatory Ethics Component (Ethics and Professional Standards). Training Levels: General – Default. Include activities with mixed levels. Wednesday, July 22, 2026, 2:30 PM – 4:30 PM. Webinar. For more info visit smula.smu.edu.sg.

Class Alumni Leaders Investiture 2026

Office of Alumni Relations As a Class Alumni Leader (CL), you have been selected to play an important role in shaping the future of the SMU alumni community. The inaugural Class Alumni Leaders Investiture will bring together more than 100 CLs from across SMU’s six Schools, representing the undergraduate and postgraduate alumni cohorts of 2025 and 2026. You are cordially invited to join us for this special event where we will formally recognise your appointment to this SMU-wide leadership role as your cohort’s leader and connector. The event will be graced by the SMU Provost, Prof Alan Chan, alongside senior management from the respective Schools. The evening marks an important milestone, celebrating your transition from a student leader to an alumni leader. It will also be an opportunity to connect with fellow Class Alumni Leaders, engage SMU leadership and School representatives, and begin building meaningful relationships that will strengthen the alumni community in the years ahead. We look forward to welcoming you to this memor… Contact: fabianchong@smu.edu.sg. RSVP: By invitation only. Type: Ceremonies & Special Events. Subject: University Events. Audience: Alumni. Wednesday, July 22, 2026, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM. SMU ALCove.

The Value Adjustment Mechanism ("Dui Du") in Equity Investment Agreements in China

SMU Law Academy RSVP: . Type: Talks & Forums. Seminars & Workshops. Lectures. Subject: Law. Audience: Partners. Alumni. Professionals. Practice Area: Corporate/Commercial. Training Levels: Intermediate – Some prior knowledge. Thursday, July 23, 2026, 2:30 PM – 5:30 PM. Singapore Management University. For more info visit smula.smu.edu.sg.

SMU Mentoring Pinnacle with DBS 2026: Kickoff

Office of Alumni Relations Join us as we launch another year of our mentoring programme in partnership with DBS Bank. This kick-off session brings DBS mentors and SMU alumni mentees together to build connections and lay the groundwork for a meaningful and enriching mentoring journey. Contact: jasmineler@smu.edu.sg. RSVP: By invitation-only. Type: Social & Networking. Subject: Learning & Professional Development. Audience: Alumni. Partners. Thursday, July 23, 2026, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM. Li Ka Shing Library, Level 5.

SMU Mentoring Navigator 2026: Closing

Office of Alumni Relations Contact: zaccheng@smu.edu.sg. RSVP: . Type: Social & Networking. Subject: University Events. Audience: Alumni. Current Student. Wednesday, July 29, 2026, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM.

Crimes of the Digital Economy

SMU Law Academy Contact: smulawacademy@smu.edu.sg. RSVP: . Reserve a seat: https://registration.smu.edu.sg/RuntimeExternal/Runtime/Form/CRS.CourseRegistration/?CA=Technology%20%26%20Intelligent%20Systems&PRG=10432&MOD=24388&_ga=2.257687755.1965502871.1623058616-948450435.1616397375. Type: Seminars & Workshops. Training. Subject: Law. Audience: Professionals. Public. Practice Area: Crime. Training Levels: Foundation – No prior knowledge required. Thursday, July 30, 2026 – Friday, July 31, 2026. Singapore Management University. For more info visit law.smu.edu.sg.

Digital Assets and IP Disputes

SMU Law Academy Contact: smulawacademy@smu.edu.sg. RSVP: . Reserve a seat: https://registration.smu.edu.sg/RuntimeExternal/Runtime/Form/CRS.CourseRegistration/?CA=Technology%20%26%20Intelligent%20Systems&PRG=10432&MOD=24388&_ga=2.257687755.1965502871.1623058616-948450435.1616397375. Type: Seminars & Workshops. Training. Subject: Law. Audience: Professionals. Public. Practice Area: Intellectual Property. Training Levels: Foundation – No prior knowledge required. Thursday, July 30, 2026 – Friday, July 31, 2026. Singapore Management University. For more info visit law.smu.edu.sg.

MAF Alumni Reunion 2026

Office of Alumni Relations 🔥 MAF FAMILY — IT’S REUNION TIME! 🔥 We’re calling every MAF graduate from 2004 to 2025 to come home for one unforgettable night. Expect: ✨ Reuniting with old friends you haven’t seen in years ✨ Meeting fellow alumni across industries, companies, and countries ✨ Catching up with your favourite faculty again ✨ A whole lot of MAF energy under one roof We’re putting real heart into growing and strengthening the MAF alumni community — and this reunion marks the start of an exciting new chapter. So register now, rally your classmates, and get ready for a night that’ll feel just like coming home. Be there. 🙌🔥. Contact: fabianchong@smu.edu.sg. RSVP: . Type: Social & Networking. Subject: University Events. Audience: Alumni. SMU Faculty & Staff. School/Programme: Lee Kong Chian School of Business. MSc in Applied Finance. Thursday, July 30, 2026, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM. SMU ALCove.

Singapore Tax Academy Research Initiative (STARI) Annual Conference 2026

Centre for Cross Border Commercial Law in Asia Subtitle: Shaping the Future of International Tax: Policy, Practice and Perspectives. Fee(s): Public Early Bird Rate: SGD523 per pax incl. 9% GST (non-refundable) Public Standard Fee: SGD654 per pax incl. 9% GST (non-refundable) SMU Faculty: Complimentary - please register here instead. Overseas participants who in their business capacity belong overseas and are sponsored by overseas employers, will pay SGD480 (Early Bird Rate) / SGD600 (Standard Fee) excluding GST. . Contact: ccla@smu.edu.sg. Speaker Details: Please visit: https://site.smu.edu.sg/stari-annual-conference-2026#speakers. RSVP: Public: SMU Staff and Current Students only: . Type: Conferences & Symposiums. Subject: Accounting. Law. Audience: Public. SMU Faculty & Staff. Current Student. Academic Community. Friday, July 31, 2026, 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM. TA-Xcellence Hub, #01-03, Revenue House 55 Newton Rd, Singapore 307987. For more info visit site.smu.edu.sg.

SMU: Tokyo Coffee Session

Infosessions Hourly Sessions: 12:00pm - 3:00pm (JST) (hourly sessions) 6:00pm - 8:00pm (JST) (hourly sessions). RSVP: . Reserve a seat: https://calendly.com/smuai/tokyo-coffee-session. Event Details: Join us for an insightful session to ​​discover ​​how ​​our post-graduate programmes ​​can support your personal and professional aspirations. ​​ Our Admissions Advisors will speak with you directly to provide detailed guidance on the application process and to discuss the financial aid and scholarship opportunities that may be available to you. For a pre-application assessment, please bring along a copy of your resume for a personalised review. Kindly note that sessions may be conducted in a group se… Type: Information Sessions. Subject: Finance & Financial Markets. Business. Audience: Prospective Student. Public. Friday, July 31, 2026, 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM. SALONE VENDREDI 103-0022 Tokyo, Chuo-City, Nihonbashimuromachi, 3-4-4 Floor 1.

Legal issues in AI and Machine Learning

SMU Law Academy Contact: smulawacademy@smu.edu.sg. RSVP: . Reserve a seat: https://registration.smu.edu.sg/RuntimeExternal/Runtime/Form/CRS.CourseRegistration/?CA=Technology%20%26%20Intelligent%20Systems&PRG=10432&MOD=24388&_ga=2.257687755.1965502871.1623058616-948450435.1616397375. Type: Seminars & Workshops. Training. Subject: Law. Audience: Professionals. Public. Practice Area: Telecommunications & Media & Technology. Training Levels: Foundation – No prior knowledge required. Monday, August 3, 2026 – Tuesday, August 4, 2026. Online. For more info visit law.smu.edu.sg.

PD Coffee Sessions (Singapore)

Infosessions Hourly Sessions: Monday, 3 August 2026, 6:00pm - 8:00pm (hourly sessions) [Physical Session]. RSVP: . Reserve a seat: https://postgraduate.smu.edu.sg/acton/fs/blocks/showLandingPage/a/11522/p/p-03d8/t/page/fm/3. Event Details: Admissions ​​Advisors ​​will ​​speak ​​with ​​you ​​directly ​​to ​​address ​​your ​​concerns ​​and ​​discuss about the Professional Doctorate programme we have here in SMU’s Lee Kong Chian School of Business. We offer Professional Doctorate programme that can be completed in 3-5 years while working:Doctor of Business Administration, To ​​do ​​a ​​pre-application ​​assessment ​​of ​​your ​​profile, ​​please ​​bring ​​along ​​a ​​copy ​​of ​​your ​​resume. ​​ On Campus Level 4, Meeting Room Lee Kong… Contact: lkcsbpd.admissions@smu.edu.sg. Type: Information Sessions. Subject: Business. Finance & Financial Markets. Audience: Prospective Student. Public. Monday, August 3, 2026, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM. Level 4, Meeting Room SMU Lee Kong Chian School of Business 50 Stamford Road, Singapore 178899 Singapore.

Decoding Trump’s Tariffs Policy: Method in the Madness

SMU Law Academy Contact: smulawacademy@smu.edu.sg. RSVP: . Type: Webinar & Online Learning. Seminars & Workshops. Talks & Forums. Subject: Law. Audience: Public. Alumni. Professionals. Practice Area: International Law. Corporate/Commercial. Competition. Government. Others/Multi‐disciplinary. Contemporary issues in legal practice. Training Levels: Update – Prior knowledge not required but ideal. Wednesday, August 12, 2026, 2:30 PM – 4:30 PM. Webinar. For more info visit smula.smu.edu.sg.

Applications of Data and AI in LegalTech

SMU Law Academy Contact: smulawacademy@smu.edu.sg. RSVP: . Reserve a seat: https://registration.smu.edu.sg/RuntimeExternal/Runtime/Form/CRS.CourseRegistration/?CA=Technology%20%26%20Intelligent%20Systems&PRG=10432&MOD=24388&_ga=2.257687755.1965502871.1623058616-948450435.1616397375. Type: Seminars & Workshops. Training. Subject: Law. Audience: Professionals. Public. Practice Area: Telecommunications & Media & Technology. Training Levels: Foundation – No prior knowledge required. Thursday, August 13, 2026 – Friday, August 14, 2026. Singapore Management University. For more info visit law.smu.edu.sg.

BFI Business & Policy Insights Series featuring Blackstone

Business Families Institute Blackstone will share perspectives on private market opportunities for business families, focusing on key investment themes such as AI-driven innovation and resilient franchisor models. Liangzi Chen, Principal in Blackstone Private Wealth will highlight how these themes are accessed through private markets, including perpetual capital strategies suited for long-term investors.   This will be followed by a fireside chat with Sonny Park, Managing Director in Blackstone Private Wealth. Previously with Blackstone’s Private Equity Group in Hong Kong and Seoul, he worked on investments including Geo-Young and JUNO Hair, and will share perspectives on private equity in Asia and the current deal environment. Subtitle: Navigating Private Markets: A Conversation with Blackstone. Contact: bfi@smu.edu.sg. Speaker Details: Liangzi Chen, Principal, Private Wealth, Sonny Park, Managing Director, Private Wealth. Type: Dialogue Sessions. Lectures. Masterclass. Panel Discussions. Seminars & Workshops. Social & Networking. Talks & Forums. Training. Subject: Business. Strategic Management. Audience: Professionals. Friday, August 14, 2026, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM. In-Person @ SMU Campus.

Personal Data and Data Protection

SMU Law Academy Contact: smulawacademy@smu.edu.sg. RSVP: . Reserve a seat: https://registration.smu.edu.sg/RuntimeExternal/Runtime/Form/CRS.CourseRegistration/?CA=Technology%20%26%20Intelligent%20Systems&PRG=10432&MOD=24388&_ga=2.257687755.1965502871.1623058616-948450435.1616397375. Type: Seminars & Workshops. Training. Subject: Law. Audience: Professionals. Public. Practice Area: Data Protection & Privacy. Training Levels: Foundation – No prior knowledge required. Monday, August 24, 2026 – Tuesday, August 25, 2026. Singapore Management University. For more info visit law.smu.edu.sg.

Can You Escape? Cracking the Code of Information Sources

Library 👋 Calling All First-year Students! ⌛ Overwhelmed by a maze of online information? Work together to beat the clock and escape! 🧩 In this 75-minute educational escape room workshop, you will work in teams to analyze information sources, evaluate and apply them to real-world research scenarios, and identify proper citations to piece together all the clues and unlock your escape. 🪄 Ideal for first-year students tackling COR1100 Writing & Reasoning or COR3001 Big Questions, this experience offers a fun and engaging way to boost your information literacy skills. No prior experience is required - just bring your curiosity and collaborative spirit.  Spaces are limited. Reserve your spot now! Important Note: Please bring your laptop to the workshop.  Ready to play? Unlock the adventure that awaits ▶️ Watch a teaser. What did our previous participants say about this workshop?"I find it very useful that you’ll be able to gain new insights on finding credible sources and what fits best for… Speaker Details: Li Zhenyan, Librarian, Samantha Seah, Librarian, and Philip Ho, Associate Librarian, SMU Libraries. RSVP: https://smu-sg.libcal.com/calendar/events/EER-T1AY26. Type: Seminars & Workshops. Subject: Learning & Professional Development. Audience: Incoming Freshmen. Current Student. Thursday, August 27, 2026, 3:30 PM – 4:45 PM. Learning Lab 2, Li Ka Shing Library Level 5. For more info visit smu-sg.libcal.com.

Legal Innovation

SMU Law Academy Contact: smulawacademy@smu.edu.sg. RSVP: . Reserve a seat: https://registration.smu.edu.sg/RuntimeExternal/Runtime/Form/CRS.CourseRegistration/?CA=Technology%20%26%20Intelligent%20Systems&PRG=10432&MOD=24388&_ga=2.257687755.1965502871.1623058616-948450435.1616397375. Type: Seminars & Workshops. Training. Subject: Law. Audience: Professionals. Public. Practice Area: Professional Skills. Training Levels: Foundation – No prior knowledge required. Thursday, September 17, 2026 – Friday, September 18, 2026. Singapore Management University. For more info visit law.smu.edu.sg.