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, the UK, and other places about not just the railway stories and developments in Switzerland in China, but also how rail transport allows communities to travel greener, 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–

  • 14 November 2023: Railway talk at Modern Railways 2023 Expo

Talks: 2017–2022

  • 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
  • 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. Where these languages are used, no translators are required.

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.)