Global Institute of Finance, Technology, and Society (GIFTS)
GIFTS is a university-wide interdisciplinary institute advancing knowledge and practice across finance, technology, and society in the digital age with special emphasis on artificial intelligence, digitisation, financial technology, digital assets, and the governance of emerging economic systems.
Strategic Importance
GIFTS aligns strongly with NTU’s interdisciplinary ambitions and with Singapore’s long-term positioning as a trusted global hub for finance, responsible innovation, and digital governance. The institute is designed to amplify cross-school collaboration, attract global talent, catalyse external funding, and build long-run research leadership in areas where AI, markets, and institutions increasingly interact.
Leadership & Administration
Lin William Cong
Founding Director
Yang Liu
Associate Director (Transdisciplinary Research & Innovation)
Dacheng Tao
Associate Director (AI & Industry Initiatives)
Xin Wang
Assistant Director (Academic Programmes)
Olivia Chew
Senior Administrative Support
Vanessa Tan
Administrative Support
Steering Committee
Luke Ong
Distinguished University Professor
Vice President (AI & Digital Economy), NTU
Dean, College of Computing & Data Science (CCDS)
Jun Yang
President's Chair in Finance
Dean, Nanyang Business School
Shirley Ho
Associate Vice President (Humanities, Social Sciences & Research Communication)
President's Chair in Communication Studies, NTU
Sydney Ludvigson
Julius Silver, Roslyn S. Silver, and Enid Silver Winslow Professor of Economics and Professor of Finance at New York University
President-Elect of the American Finance Association
Program Director of the National Bureau of Economic Research