CONFLUENCE
CONFLUENCE
The Art of Coming Together
The Art of Coming Together
Where ideas, people, and possibilities flow into one powerful current of change.
15 November 2025
15 November 2025
10AM - 7PM
10AM - 7PM
WELCOME TO TEDXKL 2025
WELCOME TO TEDXKL 2025
WELCOME TO TEDXKL 2025
WELCOME TO TEDXKL 2025
WELCOME TO TEDXKL 2025
WELCOME TO TEDXKL 2025
Every great idea begins where streams meet: cultures, disciplines, and people intersecting to create something new.
At TEDxKL 2025, we celebrate confluence, the meeting of minds that sparks innovation, compassion, and collective progress.
Every great idea begins where streams meet: cultures, disciplines, and people intersecting to create something new.
At TEDxKL 2025, we celebrate confluence, the meeting of minds that sparks innovation, compassion, and collective progress.
VENUES
VENUES
VENUES
A Whole-day Urban Adventure.
A Whole-day Urban Adventure.
MRT PASAR SENI
Experiences start at 10AM.
REXKL
Doors open at 9AM.
LIMITED
KWAI CHAI HONG
Register for a heritage walk.
MEET THE VOICES
MEET THE VOICES
MEET THE VOICES
From technologists to storytellers, each brings a unique current to the flow of ideas.
From technologists to storytellers, each brings a unique current to the flow of ideas.
BaM (Mariani 'Bam' Ramli)
Gibbon Conservation Society
An award-winning wildlife conservationist, Bam empowers local communities to protect Malaysia’s endangered primates and habitats, inspiring a new generation to reconnect with nature.
BaM (Mariani 'Bam' Ramli)
Gibbon Conservation Society
An award-winning wildlife conservationist, Bam empowers local communities to protect Malaysia’s endangered primates and habitats, inspiring a new generation to reconnect with nature.
BaM (Mariani 'Bam' Ramli)
Gibbon Conservation Society
An award-winning wildlife conservationist, Bam empowers local communities to protect Malaysia’s endangered primates and habitats, inspiring a new generation to reconnect with nature.
Harleen Rai Kaur
Friends of Bukit Kiara
Harleen is a community builder and fierce advocate for urban green spaces, leading campaigns that foster stewardship of Kuala Lumpur’s beloved parks and a thriving, resilient city.
Harleen Rai Kaur
Friends of Bukit Kiara
Harleen is a community builder and fierce advocate for urban green spaces, leading campaigns that foster stewardship of Kuala Lumpur’s beloved parks and a thriving, resilient city.
Harleen Rai Kaur
Friends of Bukit Kiara
Harleen is a community builder and fierce advocate for urban green spaces, leading campaigns that foster stewardship of Kuala Lumpur’s beloved parks and a thriving, resilient city.
Chang Song Jie
Award-Winning Violin Maker
Born in Kuantan, Song Jie is Malaysia’s first internationally awarded female luthier. Her innovative and masterfully crafted violins and violas are celebrated for blending heritage, musical artistry, and modern craftsmanship.
Chang Song Jie
Award-Winning Violin Maker
Born in Kuantan, Song Jie is Malaysia’s first internationally awarded female luthier. Her innovative and masterfully crafted violins and violas are celebrated for blending heritage, musical artistry, and modern craftsmanship.
Chang Song Jie
Award-Winning Violin Maker
Born in Kuantan, Song Jie is Malaysia’s first internationally awarded female luthier. Her innovative and masterfully crafted violins and violas are celebrated for blending heritage, musical artistry, and modern craftsmanship.
Dr. Daniel Mahadzir
Nutrition and Longevity Expert
Innovation Fellow at Singhealth Duke-NUS Global Health Institute, Daniel is an advocate for sustainable food systems and planetary health. He explores nutrition-focused longevity and aims to improve access to balanced nutrition through advocacy, research, and sciencepreneurship.
Dr. Daniel Mahadzir
Nutrition and Longevity Expert
Innovation Fellow at Singhealth Duke-NUS Global Health Institute, Daniel is an advocate for sustainable food systems and planetary health. He explores nutrition-focused longevity and aims to improve access to balanced nutrition through advocacy, research, and sciencepreneurship.
Dr. Daniel Mahadzir
Nutrition and Longevity Expert
Innovation Fellow at Singhealth Duke-NUS Global Health Institute, Daniel is an advocate for sustainable food systems and planetary health. He explores nutrition-focused longevity and aims to improve access to balanced nutrition through advocacy, research, and sciencepreneurship.
Peter "Mr Money" Yong
Founder / CEO
Malaysia’s leading personal finance storyteller, Peter shares life lessons and practical tips from his extensive interviews, empowering audiences to make smarter choices and thrive.
Peter "Mr Money" Yong
Founder / CEO
Malaysia’s leading personal finance storyteller, Peter shares life lessons and practical tips from his extensive interviews, empowering audiences to make smarter choices and thrive.
Peter "Mr Money" Yong
Founder / CEO
Malaysia’s leading personal finance storyteller, Peter shares life lessons and practical tips from his extensive interviews, empowering audiences to make smarter choices and thrive.
Dr. Selina Chew
Co-founder, Disruptive Doctors
Selina is a physician and entrepreneur on a mission to break down silos in healthcare. She is passionate about building resilience and innovation in medicine and beyond.
Dr. Selina Chew
Co-founder, Disruptive Doctors
Selina is a physician and entrepreneur on a mission to break down silos in healthcare. She is passionate about building resilience and innovation in medicine and beyond.
Dr. Selina Chew
Co-founder, Disruptive Doctors
Selina is a physician and entrepreneur on a mission to break down silos in healthcare. She is passionate about building resilience and innovation in medicine and beyond.
Fatien Atiqa Mohd Jamal
Co-founder, LearnaDo & Changemaker at Seedlab
Fatien is an edtech innovator dedicated to nurturing young minds through creative game-based learning, nutrition, and the preservation of traditional play. Her work helps children and families flourish in a changing world.
Fatien Atiqa Mohd Jamal
Co-founder, LearnaDo & Changemaker at Seedlab
Fatien is an edtech innovator dedicated to nurturing young minds through creative game-based learning, nutrition, and the preservation of traditional play. Her work helps children and families flourish in a changing world.
Fatien Atiqa Mohd Jamal
Co-founder, LearnaDo & Changemaker at Seedlab
Fatien is an edtech innovator dedicated to nurturing young minds through creative game-based learning, nutrition, and the preservation of traditional play. Her work helps children and families flourish in a changing world.
Dr Shaliz Manmohan
A mother and doctor whose life changed forever after the loss of her radiant three-year-old daughter, Zayla. In the depths of grief, she began to write — not to escape the pain, but to transform it into something meaningful.
Dr Shaliz Manmohan
A mother and doctor whose life changed forever after the loss of her radiant three-year-old daughter, Zayla. In the depths of grief, she began to write — not to escape the pain, but to transform it into something meaningful.
Dr Shaliz Manmohan
A mother and doctor whose life changed forever after the loss of her radiant three-year-old daughter, Zayla. In the depths of grief, she began to write — not to escape the pain, but to transform it into something meaningful.
Hannah Maran
Philanthropy Advisor and Humanitarian
Partnerships leader and community connector, Hannah creates social impact by weaving together cross-cultural collaborations and empowering storytelling.
Hannah Maran
Philanthropy Advisor and Humanitarian
Partnerships leader and community connector, Hannah creates social impact by weaving together cross-cultural collaborations and empowering storytelling.
Hannah Maran
Philanthropy Advisor and Humanitarian
Partnerships leader and community connector, Hannah creates social impact by weaving together cross-cultural collaborations and empowering storytelling.
Melissa Tan
A recognized environmental advocate and media personality, Melissa uses her platform to drive awareness and practical action for sustainability in Malaysia.
Melissa Tan
A recognized environmental advocate and media personality, Melissa uses her platform to drive awareness and practical action for sustainability in Malaysia.
Melissa Tan
A recognized environmental advocate and media personality, Melissa uses her platform to drive awareness and practical action for sustainability in Malaysia.
Shamaine Othman
Acclaimed comedian and writer, Shamaine tackles life’s paradoxes with wit, honesty, and humor—using storytelling to breakdown barriers and bring people together.
Shamaine Othman
Acclaimed comedian and writer, Shamaine tackles life’s paradoxes with wit, honesty, and humor—using storytelling to breakdown barriers and bring people together.
Shamaine Othman
Acclaimed comedian and writer, Shamaine tackles life’s paradoxes with wit, honesty, and humor—using storytelling to breakdown barriers and bring people together.
Dr. Apurva Sanghi
Lead Economist, World Bank Malaysia
Formerly in Moscow, Nairobi, and Washington DC, Apurva brings decades of insight on growth, sustainability, and the future of economics. Recognised by Forbes as a “leader and disruptor” rethinking GDP.
Dr. Apurva Sanghi
Lead Economist, World Bank Malaysia
Formerly in Moscow, Nairobi, and Washington DC, Apurva brings decades of insight on growth, sustainability, and the future of economics. Recognised by Forbes as a “leader and disruptor” rethinking GDP.
Dr. Apurva Sanghi
Lead Economist, World Bank Malaysia
Formerly in Moscow, Nairobi, and Washington DC, Apurva brings decades of insight on growth, sustainability, and the future of economics. Recognised by Forbes as a “leader and disruptor” rethinking GDP.
PARTNERS
PARTNERS
PARTNERS
Making Waves Together.
Making Waves Together.
ITINERARY
ITINERARY
ITINERARY
The Day of Ideas.
The Day of Ideas.
09:00
Doors Open
09:00
Doors Open
09:00
Doors Open
10:00
Morning Exploration
10:00
Morning Exploration
10:00
Morning Exploration
12:00
Lunch
12:00
Lunch
12:00
Lunch
13:00
Opening Session
13:00
Opening Session
13:00
Opening Session
13:30
Main Stage Talks
13:30
Main Stage Talks
13:30
Main Stage Talks
18:00
Official Close
18:00
Official Close
18:00
Official Close
GET TO REXKL
GET TO REXKL
GET TO REXKL
Flow With Us
Flow With Us
By Train
The easiest way to join the confluence — and discover something special along the way.
MRT Kajang Line or LRT Kelana Jaya Line to Pasar Seni Station
Just a 9-minute walk to the venue. We've set up experience booths at the MRT station where you can explore, connect, and create before you arrive at the venue.
By Train
The easiest way to join the confluence — and discover something special along the way.
MRT Kajang Line or LRT Kelana Jaya Line to Pasar Seni Station
Just a 9-minute walk to the venue. We've set up experience booths at the MRT station where you can explore, connect, and create before you arrive at the venue.
By Train
The easiest way to join the confluence — and discover something special along the way.
MRT Kajang Line or LRT Kelana Jaya Line to Pasar Seni Station
Just a 9-minute walk to the venue. We've set up experience booths at the MRT station where you can explore, connect, and create before you arrive at the venue.