For over a decade, David Feng has been giving presentations about the railway networks of Switzerland, China, and beyond. In fact, his very first TEDx talk in 2009 already had the beginnings of “something related to the rails”…
He returned to the TEDx stage in 2017 keynoting the convention about the railways, with a significant focus on his documentary about railway stage in China. In the same year, he gave a highly coveted, well-received talk about railway PR in China and across the world to public relations professionals in the Chinese railway network.
He’s also been talking to audiences in Australia, Switzerland, the UK, and other places, including Swissnex, about not just the railway developments in Switzerland in China, but also how rail transport allows communities to travel greener, as part of sustainable infrastructure and urbanisation development, and the case for lowering emissions thanks to rail.
David’s Railway Talks
This is a partial list of some of the more significant talks. These listed here do not include Everyday Rail English or Everyday Metro English talks.
Due to very restrictive travel rules in China during the Covid-19 pandemic, activity has been minimal from 2020 through to 2022.
Talks: 2023–
- 08 July 2024: China’s High Speed Railway Revolution: A Swiss Perspective (Rail talk given to Swissnex Shanghai)
- 07 June 2024: The Full 350: High Speed Rail in China and What It Means (Rail talk given to Shanghai Savage Club)
- 24 May 2024: Fast Tracking Life in China (Rail talk given to audience in Luzern, Switzerland)
- 14 November 2023: China-Laos railway talk at Modern Railways 2023 Expo
Talks: 2017–2022
- 24 April 2021: Rail talk at International Forum on Development of Modern Service Industry and Cultural Tourism Industry (Hangzhou, China)
- 19 May 2018: Railway talk in Ganzhou (Central/Southern China)
- 14 May 2018: Railway talk at Beijing Bookworm
- 28 August 2017: Your Journey Your Story: talk onboard the 10:00 G13 train
- 26 August 2017: Arteries of Communication: Xiamen University talk
- 28 July 2017: China Railway PR Talk
- 24 June 2017: TEDxFengdongSq: part of Beauty, Curiosity
Talks: 2012–2016
- 04 April 2016: London Transport Museum
- 23 November 2015: Talk at British Academy about Urbanisation and Transport (including HSR) in China
- Summer 2012: Fast Forward (Beyond Zero Emissions)
- 18 March 2012: Beijing High Speed Railway Summit Talk
Book David to talk to you
David is currently resident in Beijing, China, and will be based in Switzerland by summer 2025.
Talks are generally given in English. He is also happy giving them, as needed, in German, French, Italian, and Mandarin Chinese, as well as Swiss-German. Where these languages are used, no translators are required.
Talks are charged, except for those specially organised otherwise, but pricing and terms can be flexible. If you require business-to-business contact, please state so in your inquiry.
Please inform David if your destination still requires a negative Covid-19 test and/or for the traveller to be vaccinated. (Most countries around the world no longer require these.)
