NTU
9 days agoNews Editor

NTU to Hold Taipei Info Session for Blockchain Master’s Program, With MaiCoin and Tether Speakers Joining Talent Panel

Nanyang Technological University’s Master of Science in Blockchain Technology program is set to hold a Taipei information session on Nov. 6 at National Taipei University of Technology, combining admissions outreach with an industry discussion on blockchain talent demand. The event will be hosted by NTU’s Centre for Computational Technologies in Finance and co-organized with Taipei Tech and the Taiwan Blockchain Academia Alliance. The session will open with program briefings from MSBT program director Professor Li Yi and adjunct lecturer Dr. Song Ying, followed by student and alumni sharing on coursework and studying in Singapore. In the industry segment, MaiCoin Group founder and chairman Alex Liu will deliver a talk titled 「Blockchain Industry Trends and the Competitive Edge of Future Talent」, and a panel moderated by Taiwan FinTech Association director Wen Hung-chun will examine what kind of professionals could drive the next wave of blockchain innovation. According to NTU’s website, the full-time MSBT track can be completed in as little as one year and requires 30 academic units. Tuition for AY2026-27 is listed at SGD 60,320, or SGD 65,748 after 9% GST, which the source says is about NT$1.67 million. The application window for the August 2027 intake opened on Sept. 1 this year and runs through Feb. 26 next year.

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NTU to Hold Taipei Info Session for Blockchain Master’s Program, With MaiCoin and Tether Speakers Joining Talent Panel
Singapore
1 months agoNews Editor

Nobel Heroes & AI4SCI Summit 2026 to Open in Singapore on Oct. 5

Nobel Heroes & AI4SCI Summit 2026 is scheduled to run in Singapore from Oct. 5 to Oct. 11, 2026, bringing together Nobel laureates, university researchers, technology builders, policy participants, and long-term capital for a week of forums, private dinners, and a public exhibition. The event is backed by the Foundation Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings and will feature two main forum days hosted separately by Nanyang Technological University and Singapore Management University. Organizers have framed the summit around the growing role of artificial intelligence in scientific discovery, from hypothesis generation and drug development to materials research and complex life sciences. The summit has outlined five core themes: AI for Science, Open Science, Sovereign AI, Future of Humanity, and Future Economy. Five Nobel laureates have been announced, including Sir Christopher Pissarides, Benjamin List, Sir Konstantin Novoselov, Fred Ramsdell, and Omar M. Yaghi. A closed-door Gala Dinner will be held on Oct. 5 at Conrad Singapore Orchard for invited guests, while a Peter Badge AR portrait exhibition of Nobel laureates will open to the public at Gardens by the Bay from Oct. 5 to Oct. 11. Organizers said more speakers and the full agenda will be released later on the event website.

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Nobel Heroes & AI4SCI Summit 2026 to Open in Singapore on Oct. 5