FROM SG60 TO SG100: GLOBAL SCHOLARS GATHER IN SINGAPORE TO REIMAGINE THE FUTURE OF EDUCATION AT NIE’S PROFESSORSHIPS SUMMIT

Singapore, 29 September 2025 – What will classrooms look like in an era of artificial intelligence, rapid technological change, and shifting societal needs? These questions will take centre stage at the National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NIE NTU, Singapore) as it marks its 75th anniversary with a flagship Professorships Summit on 8 October 2025.

Themed “The Future of Education and Education Research”, the Summit will bring together six eminent scholars holding NIE’s named professorships, alongside NIE Director Professor Liu Woon Chia. The event will be graced by Minister for Education and Minister-in-charge of Social Services Integration, Mr Desmond Lee, who will deliver the opening remarks.

The line-up of professorship holders reflects the breadth of issues shaping tomorrow’s classrooms:

• Professor Chris Chapman (CJ Koh Professorship in Education) – Interplay between education, public policy, and practice.
• Professor David Kirk (E.W. Barker Professorship in Physical Education and Sports Science) – Innovation in curriculum, physical education, and sport.
• Professor Robert Pianta (Lee Sing Kong Professorship in Early Childhood) – Global expert on early childhood education and creator of the CLASS framework on teacher–student interactions.
• Professor Meghan Burke (Lien Ying Chow Professorship in Education) – Family advocacy for individuals with disabilities.
• Professor Allison Littlejohn (Dr Ruth Wong Professorship in Teacher Education) – Digital technology reshaping professional learning.
• Professor Arndt Graf (Dr Muhammad Ariff Ahmad Professorship in Malay Studies) – Sustaining Malay and Indonesian languages, literatures, and cultures.