India’s tech billionaire N.R. Narayana Murthy paid tribute to his “hero”, Singapore’s founding prime minister Lee Kuan Yew, in his talk at the GIIS Smart Campus on Oct 3.
“Mr Lee was extraordinary,” said the Infosys founder and father-in-law of British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak during his visit, which was part of the school’s Leadership Lecture Series.
Mr Murthy talked about how Mr Lee and his team transformed Singapore into a beacon of prosperity – a success story that inspired British Chancellor Philip Hammond in 2017 to express his wish for London to “emulate Singapore on Thames”.
Explaining that he himself was inspired by the outstanding performance of Singapore’s leaders, Mr Murthy imparted words of wisdom and shared his invaluable experiences with the students in his engaging talk.
He touched on a wide range of topics, including his life journey, the future of education and the holistic development of students, with an emphasis on the impact of tech trends on learning.
“Develop high learnability and develop a good value system that will allow you to work productively in a team,” advised Mr Murthy.
There was also a panel discussion with the GIIS Smart Campus students and recorded messages from their peers in GIIS Tokyo, Glendale India, Witty International School India and Owis Nanyang Campus.
