The Festival of Ideas 2024, to be held from September 16-20, coincides with the 20th anniversary of the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy (LKYSPP), gathering global experts, policymakers, and the public to engage in discussions about the most critical challenges of today.

Spanning five days, the festival will explore a wide range of topics through lectures, panel discussions, and workshops, all aimed at generating transformative ideas for better governance.

Among the sessions is a discussion on Social Protection and Early Childhood Development, focusing on how resilient social systems can safeguard welfare and human capital amidst global crises.

We find out more as we speak with one of the panel speakers, Assistant Professor Saravana Ravindran, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy.

Presented by Audrey Siek

This podcast is produced and edited by Anthea Ng (nganthea@sph.com.sg)