Penang Institute’s Executive Director Dato’ Dr Ooi Kee Beng was the speaker this year at the Colonel Light Celebration this year, 2025. This event, held at the Town Hall each year marks the birthday of William Light, the founder-planner of Adelaide. His speech is titled “The Geopolitical Setting for Modern Self-Perceptions”. This year, the Lord Mayor of Adelaide, and Chairperson of the Don Dunston Foundation, Dr Jane Lomax-Smith wished to highlight the huge potential that the sister-city status between Adelaide and George Town, Penang, has in the 21st Century.
Watch Dato’ Dr Ooi Kee Beng’s full speech here: