With its strategic proximity within the heart of Singapore, SMU has become even more accessible to the business community, with which the University is integrally linked. In addition to distinguished academics, SMU draws high-profile business, entrepreneurial and government leaders for a variety of talks and seminars. The following are some of the recent events that have brought the business community and public to the new SMU campus in Singapore's city centre.

June 15
"Web 2.0: How XML and RSS are Transforming Your Internet Experience"
Steve Wozniak, Co-founder of Apple and CEO of Wheels of Zeus
– School of Information Systems and Singapore Infocomm Technology Federation

July 11-13
SMU EDGE Conference: Bridging the GAP – Entrepreneurship in Theory and Practice
Mr Sunny Verghese, Group Managing Director & CEO, Olam International Ltd, Singapore
- Lee Kong Chian School of Business

July 13-15
SMU 2005 Marketing Summer Camp
Prof Andrew Ainslie, Anderson School of Management , UCLA
Prof John G Lynch, Jr, Fuqua School of Business, Duke University
Prof Richard Staelin, Fuqua School of Business, Duke University
Prof Charles B Weinberg, University of British Columbia
- Lee Kong Chian School of Business

July 25-26

MSI Asian Marketing Conference: “State of the Art Marketing”
Mr Frank Wong, Vice Chairman, DBS Bank and Chairman, DBS Bank - Hong Kong
Mr Ho Kwon Ping, Executive Chairman, Banyan Tree Holdings Pte Ltd
Mr Charles Bergh, President, P&G Asia Pacific
Mr Alastair Gordon, Managing Director R&D and Brand Health Management, AC Nielsen
Ms Donna Attal, Head of Brand and Marketing Communications, DHL Asia Pacific
– Lee Kong Chian School of Business with Marketing Science Institute and Australian
Graduate School of Management

August 4

“Cooperation, Competition and Low Cost Carriers”
Mr Tony Fernandes, CEO, Air Asia
– Singapore Institute of International Affairs and SMU, SIIA-SMU Business Insights Talk

August 24

“Singapore’s Identity and Challenges in a Changing World”
Ms Irene Ng, Member of Singapore Parliament
– Wee Kim Wee Centre Lunchtime Talk

August 30

“How New Zealand copes with a new and changing Asia”
Mr Richard Grant, High Commissioner of New Zealand
– Wee Kim Wee Centre Lunchtime Talk

August 30

BlueSky Exchange & Evening
Dr Vivian Balakrishnan, Minister for Community Development, Youth & Sports and 2nd Minister
for Trade & Industry
Ms Elim Chew, Managing Director, 77th Street
Mr Ban Yinh Jheow, Chairman, Stikfas
– SMU Business Innovations Generator

August 31

“Entrepreneurship in a Changing World”
Mr Gopinath Pillai, Executive Chairman, Savant Infocomm Pte Ltd
– Wee Kim Wee Centre Lunchtime Talk

September 5

“Entrepreneurship in Singapore and Asia”
Dr Finian Tan, Chairman Vickers Financial Group
– Wee Kim Wee Centre Lunchtime Talk and SMU Business Innovations Generator

September 7

“IT’s My Life”
Dr Cheok Beng Teck, Director, Mindef CIO Office
– School of Information Systems Business-IT Talk Series

September 13

National Authentication Infrastructure 3rd Industry Briefing
Mr Yu Chien Siang, Computer Security Consultant, Ministry of Home Affairs Singapore
– Ministry of Home Affairs and IDA Singapore with School of Information Systems

September 14

“Cambodian Political Players and the Games They Play”
Mr Verghese Mathews, ISEAS
– Wee Kim Wee Centre Lunchtime Talk

September 22

“China’s Economic Growth and Its Impact on Asia”
Mr Zhang Yun, Ambassador, People’s Republic of China
– Wee Kim Wee Centre Lunchtime Talk