About

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

Lin William Cong
Founding Director

Yang Liu

Yang Liu
Associate Director (Transdisciplinary Research & Innovation)

Dacheng Tao

Dacheng Tao
Associate Director (AI & Industry Initiatives)

Xin Wang
Assistant Director (Academic Programmes)

Vanessa Tan

Vanessa Tan
Administrative Support

Kimberley Chong
Administrative Support

Steering Committee

Jun Yang
President's Chair in Finance
Dean, Nanyang Business School
Chair of Steering Committee

,Luke Ong

Luke Ong
Distinguished University Professor
Vice President (AI & Digital Economy), NTU
Dean, College of Computing & Data Science (CCDS)
Co-Chair of Steering Committee

Shirley Ho
Associate Vice President (Humanities, Social Sciences & Research Communication)
President's Chair in Communication Studies, NTU

Sydney Ludvigson

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

Our Partners

GIFTS works with founding and supporting partners across academia, industry, and the public sector to advance interdisciplinary research, knowledge exchange, and real-world impact at the intersection of finance, technology, and society.