1 July 2025: “Playful Learning: Reimagining AI Skills Acquisition through Role Playing,” paper presented at 17th International Conference on Education and New Learning Technologies 2025 (EduLearn 2025) organised by the International Academy of Technology, Education and Development (IATED).
30 May 2025: “Diving Deeper: How AI Can Elevate Immersive Learning,” keynote speaker at the Adult Learning Exchange (ALX2025) Learning Journey, organised by the Institute of Adult Learning (IAL), Singapore & CAPITALAND’s Catapult Leadership Training Hub for CET trainers.
25 Apr 2025: “GenAI Practitioners in English Language Education: Enhancing Teaching & Learning, and Responsible & Rigorous Use?” Keynote and workshop for the Integrated Programme (IP) Schools English Language Symposium, organised by Raffles Girls School.
19 Mar 2025: “Transforming the Learning Experience with Interactive Story Games,” talk organised by the Science, Mathematics, and Technology Cluster, Singapore University of Technology and Design, for their Teaching Exchange.
3 Mar 2025: “Enhancing Teaching & Learning with Generative AI,” workshop organised by the Teaching & Learning Centre, Singapore University of Social Sciences.
15 Jan 2025: “Revolutionising Health Professions Education: The Power of Large Language Models (LLMs),” workshop conducted for an international audience at the Asia Pacific Medical Education Conference (APMEC) 2025, organised by the NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, Centre for Medical Education, at the Shaw Foundation Alumni House.
Dec 2024: “Silos to Symphonies: Orchestrating Interdisciplinary Problem-Solving in a Complex World,” organised by CAPITALAND’s Catapult Leadership Training Hub for senior leaders of NTUC First Campus.
Dec 2024: “Unlocking the Future of Work: Collaborating with Generative AI to Enhance Creativity & Productivity,” organised by the NUS Office of Human Resources for staff on the Executive & Administrative track.
Dec 2024: “From Solitary to Social: How GenAI Can Enhance Social Learning Processes with Peers in Reading.” Paper presented at the Higher Education Conference Singapore (HECC) 2024, held in NUS.
Dec 2024: “From Disruption to Opportunity: Navigating Generative AI’s Impact on Higher Education,” organised by the NUS Office of Human Resources for senior leaders at the NUS Leadership Development Course 2024.
Nov 2024: “From Books to Bots: Lessons Learnt in the Process of Adopting AI in Singapore’s Education System.” Keynote address presented at the Gangwon AI Edutech International Symposium for the Gangwon Provincial Office of Education in South Korea.
Nov 2024: “Fostering Responsible & Rigorous Learning with GenAI in the Age of Disruption,” organised by Raffles Girls’ School as professional development for 140 teachers in the school.
Nov 2024: “Personalised Pathways, Collective Impact: Ethical Considerations to Enhance AI-Driven Personalsied Learning,” Keynote address at Temasek Polytechnic’s Humanities and Social Sciences Learning Day 2024.
Nov 2024: “Transforming the Learning Experience: Designing, Assessing, Facilitating, and Innovating for Deeper Engagement with Students,” 2-day professional development workshop for staff of NUS Centre for Future-ready Graduates (CFG), covering aspects of assessment design, pedagogy, classroom management, facilitation, and EdTech.
Oct 2024: “What Can AI Do Today? And What Are The Ethical & Societal Implications?”, talk organised by the National Library Board for their “Be S.U.R.E. Together Festival” @ Keat Hong Community Club for the general public.
Oct 2024: “How to Prepare for Life after Graduation?,” workshop organised by the NUS Centre for Future-Ready Graduates as part of the NUSone programme for undergraduate students.
Sep 2024: “Exploring Generative AI in Teaching & Learning for Arts & Social Sciences,” talk organised by the Dean’s Office of NUS Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS), as part of an AI Information Session for faculty members.
Aug 2024: “What’s the Point of University?” workshop organised by the NUS Centre for Future-Ready Graduates as part of the NUSone programme for undergraduate students.
Aug 2024: “What Can AI Do Today? And What Are The Ethical & Societal Implications?”, talk organised by the National Library Board for their “Be S.U.R.E. Together Festival” @ Our Tampines Hub for the general public.
Aug 2024: “From Disruption to Opportunity: Navigating Generative AI’s Impact on Higher Education,” talk organised for the NUS Board of Trustees.
Jul 2024: “Teaching & Learning with GenAI: Opportunities & Challenges,” workshop organised by the NUS Department of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences.
Jul 2024: “Readers & Robot Writers: Open Chats on AI” (Panel Discussion), organised by the National Library Board as part of their annual “Reading in the Age of Distraction 2024” programme.
Jul 2024: “GenAI in Health Professionals Education,” workshop organised by the Alice Lee Centre for Nursing Studies, under the NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine for health professionals.
Jun 2024: “The Latest Developments in GenAI: Applications and Questions for Teaching & Learning,” talk organised by the NUS Department of Architecture for faculty of the department.
Jun 2024: “What Can AI Do Today? And What Are The Ethical & Societal Implications?,” talk organised by the National Library Board for their “Be S.U.R.E. Together Festival” @ Bedok Heartbeat for the general public.
May 2024: “An Interdisciplinary Approach to Problem-solving,” talk organised by Catholic Junior College for their Ignite Conference, a talent development programme for JC2 students.
Apr 2024: “Propelling Adult Education To Greater Heights with Experimental and Experiential Learning” (Panel Discussion), organised by NUS School of Continuing and Lifelong Education (SCALE), for the “2024 Adult Educator Symposium: Learner Centricity in Adult Education” @ NUS University Town.
Apr 2024: “What Can GenAI Do Now?,” talk organised by the NUS Teaching Academy for fellows of the academy.
Mar 2024: “Generative AI for Educators,” two full-day professional development workshops organised by Wawasan Open University, Penang, Malaysia for their educators and administrators.
Feb 2024: “The Dao of Leadership,” a 4-part lecture series organised by the Nanyang Confucian Association – The Academy of Confucius Learning for the general public.
Feb 2024: “Reimagining the Future of Learning Through AI” (Keynote Address), organised by the Chartered Institute of Professional Certifications for the “AI in Education Forum (APAC): Pioneering Future of Education with AI” @ Marriot Tang Plaza Hotel, Singapore.
Feb 2024: “GenAI in Adult Education,” organised by the NUS School of Continuing and Lifelong Education (SCALE) for their Community of Practice (COP).
Feb 2024: “A Philosophical Reflection of Chinese Culture,” public talk organised by the Nanyang Confucius Association.
Feb 2024: “Embracing Generative AI in Teaching and Learning: How We Can Shape the Classroom of Tomorrow,” organised by the Ministry of Education, Gifted Education Branch as a Professional Development Workshop for teachers @ MOE HQ (Bouna Vista).
Jan 2024: “Technology, Social Media, and Societal Change,“ panel discussion organised by the George Town Institute of Open and Advanced Studies (GIAOS), Wawasan Open University, Penang, Malaysia for the ”2024 Roundtable Discussion with the International Council of Advisors.” The topic of the panel was to discuss the impact of GenAI on education and education policy.
Jan 2024: “Embracing GenAI in Education: Exploring the Challenges and Opportunities of Shaping the Classroom of Tomorrow,” talk organised by Nanyang Technological University’s National Institute of Education (NIE), Department of Psychology and Child & Human Development @ Royal Plaza on Scotts (for their Department Retreat)
Dec 2023: “The Rise of New Ethical Challenges in Generative AI from a Confucian Perspective.” Paper presented at the Singapore-South Korea AI Ethics Symposium 2023, organised by the Singapore Science Centre and Chung-Ang University (South Korea). Sponsored by the Ministry of Education (South Korea), the National Research Foundation of Korea, Digital Chosun (South Korea), and THE AI (South Korea).
Dec 2023: “Teaching Augmentative Uses of ChatGPT and Other Generative AI Tools.” Paper presented at the Higher Education Campus Conference (HECC) 2023, held in NUS.
Nov 2023: “Bridging Generations with Ancient Wisdom: Understanding and Overcoming the Divide with the Confucian Notion of Li (禮),” organised by The HEAD Foundation as part of their regular dialogue series for educators in Singapore and Southeast Asia (online streaming).
Nov 2023: “The Future of Education with ChatGPT and Other GenAI Tools: Insights from the Challenges and Opportunities in Teaching with GenAI Tools Today,” organised by the Ministry of Education, Gifted Education Branch for the Gifted Education Conference 2023, “New Frontiers. Greater Opportunities.” at Hwa Chong Institution.
Nov 2023: “Exploring Teaching and Learning in Dentistry with Generative Artificial Intelligence: Opportunities, Challenges and Insights,” organised by the South-East Asian Association of Dental Educators (SEAADE) for their 34th Annual Scientific Conference in NUS.
Oct 2023: “Training Undergraduate Teaching Assistants: Challenges and Opportunities,” organised by the Career Advancement for FASS Educators (CAFE) in NUS.
Oct 2023: “How to Foster Responsible and Rigorous Learning with ChatGPT and Other GenAI Tools in a Medical Context,” organised by the Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine.
Sep 2023: “GenAI and Education: What’s Coming and How the Future of Education Could Look Like,” talk organised by the NUS Teaching Academy for fellows of the academy.
Aug 2023: “Unpacking the Complexities of Digital Dependency,” organised by the College of Humanities and Sciences, for the 2023 Case Competition.
Aug 2023: “Fostering Responsible and Rigorous Learning with GenAI,” organised by the NUS Centre for Development of Teaching and Learning as part of their Lunchtime Series.
Aug 2023: “A.I. 101: Understanding ChatGPT and Other A.I. Tools for Students,” organised by the National Library Board (NLB) for the “Let’s be S.U.R.E.” programme.
Jul 2023: “Exploring Teaching and Learning with Artificial Intelligence: Opportunities, Challenges, and Insights,” talk presented at the Applied Learning Conference 2023 in Marina Bay Sands, organised by the Singapore Institute of Technology.
Jul 2023: “An Adventure in the Pursuit of Happiness,” organised by the NUS Office of Alumni Relations (OAR) and the NUS School of Continuing and Lifelong Education (SCALE), for the NUS Homecoming 2023 for alumni.
Jun 2023: “How are we responding to ChatGPT in our teaching?” organised by the Asian Community of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL-Asia)
Apr 2023: “Demonstration of ChatGPT: Uses for Working Professionals,” organised by the NUS School of Computing at the Chat on GPT workshop for the general public.
Apr 2023: “The Role of the Humanities and Social Sciences in Humanising Technological Disruptions,” organised by the NUS Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences for DiscoverFASS 2023.
Apr 2023: “Breaking Barriers: How Technology is Revolutionising Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI),” masterclass conducted at CAPITALAND’s Learning Carnival.
Apr 2023: “Awareness Session on ChatGPT,” talk organised by NUS Teaching Academy and the Department of Psychology for faculty members.
Mar 2023: “Dialogue Session on ChatGPT,” talk organised by NUS Teaching Academy and the Centre of English Language Communication for faculty members.
Mar 2023: “ChatGPT and Assessments in Higher Education,” talk organised by the NUS Teaching Academy for fellows of the academy.
Mar 2023: “Confucianism in the Modern World,” a 4-part lecture series organised by the Nanyang Confucian Association – The Academy of Confucius Learning for the general public.
Feb 2023: “Ideas for Teaching and Learning Philosophy with ChatGPT,” talk organised by the NUS Department of Philosophy.
Feb 2023: “ChatGPT and Higher Education,” talk organised by the NUS Teaching Academy for current fellows and alumni of the academy.
Jan 2023: “The Role of Universities in Digital Transformation” panel discussion organised by the George Town Institute of Open and Advanced Studies (GIOAS), at Wawasan Open University, Penang, Malaysia.
Jan 2023: “The Teachings of Confucius: Beneficial or Detrimental to Modern Singapore?” public talk organised by the Nanyang Confucius Association.
2022: “Discussion with Book Co-author of Memoirs of a Flying Tiger,” organised by Singapore Press Holdings for the launch of the Chinese edition of the book.
2022: “Methods for Fostering Intellectual Self-Trust in Students.” Paper presented at the Higher Education Campus Conference (HECC) 2022, held in NUS.
2022: “Addressing Climate & Sustainability Issues in a Complex World” for the module, UPC2212 “Solving Energy & Environmental Problems” at NUS College.
2022: “The Five Awarenesses of Teaching and How Reflecting on Them Shapes Me as an Educator,” organised by the Career Advancement for FASS Educators (CAFE) in NUS.
2022: “Computational Reasoning,” workshop for young working adults organised by the Peoples’ Association Youth Movement (PAYM).
2021: “Computational Reasoning: How to Think Critically about our Digital Solutions?”, organised by SkillsFuture Singapore for the SkillsFuture Month @ Singapore Institute of Technology.
2021: “How to Effectively Engage Students through Blended Learning,” organised by the Career Advancement for FASS Educators (CAFE) in NUS.
2021: “Behind Memoirs of a Flying Tiger,” organised by the National Museum of Singapore as part of its HistoriaSG programme.
2019: “Thinking about Computational Thinking: Questioning the Processes for Flaws, Biases, and its Socio-Ethical Implications,” organised by the Science, Mathematics and Technology Cluster at the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD). [View Slides]
2017. “The Role of Li (禮) in the Distribution of Material Goods.” Paper presented at the 20th International Conference of the International Society for Chinese Philosophy (ISCP), at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.
2017. “Is There a Social Justice Dimension in Li (禮)?” Paper presented at the 3rd Nanyang Graduate Student Colloquium, at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.
2016: “Insights on the Dynamic Digital Revolution” at the Asia Business Summit, jointly organised by the Institute of Asian Consumer Insight and Channel News Asia.
2015: “The Ethical and Societal Implications of Hi-Tech Development” at the Smarter World Summit, jointly organised by the Financial Times and the Institute of Asian Consumer Insight.
2015. “Complexity Science and Chinese Philosophy.” Paper co-authored with Jan W. Vasbinder, the Director of the Para Limes, NTU. Paper presented during the Plenary Session of the Conference on Complex Systems in Tempe, Arizona, USA, organised by Arizona State University, the Complex Systems Society and the Santa Fe Institute.
2014: “Differences between the Chinese and Western Traditions of Thought” at the workshop entitled, “Exploring the East-West Barrier,” organised by Institute Para Limes, NTU.
2013. “Reconciling Culinary and Musical Models of Harmony in Classical Chinese Thought.” Paper presented at the Joint Meeting of the Society of Asian and Comparative Philosophy (SACP) and the Australasian Society of Asian and Comparative Philosophy (ASACP), at the National University of Singapore.
Jonathan Y. H. Sim 