2025
THEME:
GRIT
This year's key visual design is once again led by Studio Kekfeng's Kekfeng Lee as Visual Design Lead. In resonance with the conference theme “GRIT”, the design embodies a force tempered amidst wind and waves. Howling gusts and surging tides are transformed into flowing lines and luminous trails, carrying the tension of speed and rhythm. These lines not only symbolize the raw power of nature but also metaphorically represent humanity's resilience in seeking direction through the storm. The curves of the waves convey fluidity and adaptability, while the sharp beams of light reflect determination and hope. Dynamic ripples intertwine with striking wind shadows, forming an unstoppable momentum that immerses the viewer in the tide, embarking on a journey of dialogue with the future.
Beyond a visual rendering of wind and waves, the design carries deeper intent. Red serves as the primary tone, fierce, resolute and passionate while continuing TEDxPetalingStreet's spirit of iteration and reinvention. Through bold contrasts with vivid accents of blue, yellow, and cyan, red generates a striking visual impact that is both dynamic and contemporary. It reminds us that within the torrents of our times, every breakthrough is a redefinition of direction. Visuals, then, are no longer merely arrangements of form and color, but a resonance of spirit and aesthetics. Just as TEDxPetalingStreet itself is not only about spreading ideas, but also about embodying courage and reinvention: daring to break old frameworks, reshaping visual language, and even leading the tides of contemporary local design.
This is not only persistence, but also courage; not merely a visual expression, but a force that gathers depth, surges forward, and carries us into the future.
Speaker Lineup
Hymn Wong
"Using black and white, connecting the blur and clarity of life."
Lawrence Ong
"In choice and flow, forging one's own trajectory."
Connie Chew
"Every miracle of subtle change is the art of time."
Eriko Motoyama
"We don't have to be victims. We should be our own first responders."
Lim Tze Tshen
"Let me speak the long-sealed stories for the silent fossils."
Jillian Ooi
"Beneath the shimmering waves, she gathers the murmurs of seagrass and returns with tales for the world above."
Ma Zi Song
"With the eye of science, exploring romance in the minute."
Orang Orang Drum Theatre
"They build stages with drumbeats and write the echoes between urban and rural with theatre."
Li Zi Shu
"She writes about the mundane matters of small places, yet her name appears in major literary awards."
Chong Lee Choo
"Recording the city's stories with eyes and words."
Wong Chin Yoong
"Economic storms are unpredictable, but the methods to respond lie in the nation's resilience and people's tenacity."
Kenny Lim
"Ten years, thirty-four cities—he traded walking for listening, using firsthand experience to piece together a more three-dimensional China."
Yudi Yap
"She narrates Malaysia with her singing voice, interpreting herself and the things around her."
Zhao Hanqing
"Riding the AI wave, breaking conventions to pioneer a brand-new narrative space."
Jeff Lau
"He's not a professional athlete, yet he ran all the way into the world's most extreme terrains."
DJ Point
"He uses rhythm to dismantle misunderstandings, building an audible bridge between beats and culture."
PARTNERSHIP
- Fuad Fahmy (Magical Kampung Baru)
- CB Mok 莫泽文
