Speaking & Events · Toronto & GTA
Benny Chang gives talks and interactive sessions on the Chinese zodiac, BaZi and Chinese New Year customs for corporate celebrations, community organizations, schools and event planners in Toronto and the GTA. Each program is shaped around your audience, from a 30-minute keynote to an interactive zodiac segment for guests.
Chinese New Year 2027 falls on February 6 and opens the Year of the Goat. Most organizations book their speaker between November and January. Send the date, audience and format you have in mind; the scope, timing and fee are confirmed before anything is booked.
In person across Toronto and the GTA · Virtual talks for teams elsewhere in Canada · Travel beyond the GTA by arrangement
Why a zodiac talk works
The Chinese zodiac is one of the few traditions that everyone in the room already has a connection to: each person has an animal sign, and each year has a story. A good talk uses that entry point to explain where the zodiac and BaZi come from, what the new year's sign traditionally stands for, and why the customs of the season look the way they do.
The aim is cultural understanding and a shared, enjoyable moment, not fortune-telling for the audience. Nothing in these sessions replaces medical, legal, financial or psychological advice, and no outcome is promised.
Formats
Keynote talk
A 30 to 60 minute talk on the zodiac animal of the year, the Five Phases behind it, and the customs of Chinese New Year, with time for questions. Works as the cultural centrepiece of a corporate celebration or community gathering.
Best for: year-end parties, cultural days, staff eventsInteractive zodiac segment
Guests share their birth year and animal sign and receive a brief, light-hearted explanation of what the sign and the coming year traditionally represent. Runs as a booth or a stage segment and keeps a large room engaged.
Best for: receptions, galas, open-house formatsWorkshop or class
A longer, hands-on session for groups who want to go deeper: how BaZi reads a birth chart, what yin-yang and the Five Phases mean, and how the I Ching is read responsibly. Suited to schools, universities and learning-focused teams.
Best for: classrooms, lunch-and-learns, cultural programsWho books this
Chinese New Year or year-end celebrations, diversity and inclusion programs, client appreciation events.
Festival programs, cultural centres, libraries, seniors' and newcomers' groups.
Cultural days, language and East Asian studies programs, student associations.
A speaker and content partner for Chinese New Year themed events you are producing for a client.
Program design
If your event is built around Chinese New Year, Benny can help design the cultural program as a whole: the theme of the year, which customs and symbols to feature and how to explain them, where an interactive segment fits, and what guests take home. Venue, catering and production stay with your team or event company; where a full production partner is needed, this can be arranged on request.
How it works
Date, city or venue, expected audience size and profile, the format you have in mind and the language you need.
The program, duration, travel and fee are confirmed in writing before you decide to book.
A short call to match the talk to your audience, agenda and tone, and to agree on AV and room setup.
Benny arrives ahead of the slot, delivers the program and stays for questions as agreed.
About the speaker
Benny Chang teaches the I Ching, BaZi and Zi Wei Dou Shu in Toronto through a four-year general-education program and public classes, and consults on BaZi and residential feng shui. He has spoken to community audiences in the GTA, including a Richmond Hill feng shui talk in September 2026, and he presents the tradition as culture and perspective rather than prediction.
“The zodiac is a doorway. Walk through it well and people leave with a clearer picture of a culture, not a fortune.”Learn more about Benny Chang
Frequently asked questions
No. The sessions explain the zodiac, BaZi and Chinese New Year customs as culture. Interactive segments are brief, light-hearted explanations of a sign and the year, not personal predictions, and they do not replace medical, legal, financial or psychological advice.
English or Mandarin, or a bilingual format for mixed audiences. Confirm the language when booking so the program can be prepared accordingly.
Keynotes usually run 30 to 60 minutes; interactive segments and workshops are scheduled to fit your agenda. Formats are adapted to audience size, from a classroom to a large reception.
Chinese New Year 2027 is on February 6, and most organizations confirm their speaker between November and January. Earlier inquiries give more choice of dates; availability is confirmed when you write.
Yes. Virtual talks are available for teams elsewhere in Canada. In-person sessions cover Toronto and the GTA; travel beyond the GTA can be arranged and is included in the quote.
Fees are quoted per event and depend on the format, duration, audience size and travel. The quote is confirmed in writing before you book; there is no charge for an initial inquiry.
Benny can design the cultural content and program flow with you. Venue, catering and production remain with your team or event company; a full production partner can be arranged on request.
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Inquire
Email service@changxianyi.com or add WeChat BennyC and note “event talk.” Include the date, city or venue, expected audience, the format you have in mind and the language you need. The program, duration, travel and fee are confirmed in writing before you decide to book.
Date and venue · audience size and profile · keynote, interactive segment or workshop · English, Mandarin or bilingual · anything specific to your organization or theme.
