President's Speech 2024
A motivational public speaking competition for students 5-12 years old.
President's Speech Registration has officially closed.
We look forward seeing more of you join next year!
President's Speech Competition
Be the Change, Be the Voice
Why join President's Speech?
There is more to winning in a competition!
Grow out of
comfort zone
Transform from feeling shy to being confident
Become more resillient to setbacks
Meet community of growth-minded speakers and coaches
Who is President's Speech for?
Students 5 to 12 years old
5 to 6 years old
(1 Jan 2018 – 31 Dec 2019)
7 to 8 years old
(1 Jan 2016 – 31 Dec 2017)
9 to 10 years old
(1 Jan 2014 – 31 Dec 2015)
11 to 12 years old
(1 Jan 2012 – 31 Dec 2013)
You don't have to be great to start, but you have to start to be great!
- Zig Ziglar
President's Speech is for speakers who are...
Passionate about speaking and expressing
First-timers in public speaking
(especially for those who feel great fear!)
Willing to grow themselves and their confidence
Motivated to share their message to make the world better
What makes President's Speech different?
Creating an 'I did it!' experience for each child.
Compete
against others
Focuses on
end results only
Speak to
show
audience
Practise 'sometimes I win,
sometimes I lose' mindset
Compete to
improve myself
Focus on progress and nurturing confidence within child through every stage
Speak to
lead and inspire audience
Practise the
'sometimes I win, sometimes I learn' mindset
What is the structure of the competition?
An overview of the President's Speech Journey
| Stage of Competition | Format | Number of Participants Per Category | Venue | Who are the judges? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Live Audition: 13-16th July 2024 (timeslots available for selection) | Physical | Unlimited (THE WHOLE WORLD IS WELCOMED TO JOIN!) | HANKidz Academy (Kota Damansara) | HANKidz Coaches |
| Grand Final: 13th October 2024 (1pm-6.30pm) | Physical (on stage) | 3 | Klang Valley Event Space | HANKidz Coaches and external judges |
President's Speech 2024 Schedule
Dates throughout President's Speech Journey
*Applies to all participants with Premium or Elite Registration (choose 1 out of the 2 dates listed)
**Applies to all participants with Elite Registration
How to officially register?
Registration begins on the 28th April - 7th July (extended)
1.
Choose your preferred package.
Refer here
2.
Make your payment at:
https://www.billplz.com/PresidentsSpeech2024
Once you have made the payment, screenshot the transaction receipt.
3.
Fill out participants' details here: https://forms.gle/LMkM7T65EptiUEoc7
Attach the payment receipt to proceed with registration.
*Note that your registration will only be confirmed upon submission of the proof of payment and filling out of details.
4.
After registration, a link will be emailed to you to choose your timeslot for the Live Audition.
*The deadline to select a timeslot is 1st July (Monday) at 8pm. Participants who do not choose a timeslot by the deadline will be automatically assigned to the remaining available slots.
Ahmad Aiman
Grand Champion
(Category C, 2023)
In the beginning I was very nervous. After a few tries, I think it's normal to me as long as I try my best.
Ava Yeoh
Most Influential Speaker
(Category A, 2022)
I enjoy having the whole stage to myself and I get to talk. (When you're) on stage you get to talk, you get all the ears. You don't get 'shh!' but you'll get applause!
Sebastian Lee
Most Influential Speaker
(Category B, 2021)
Be confident! If you don't make it on your first try, just keep going and keep participating, until you can do it! Don't give up on that.
What are the different registration packages?
Choose your preferred option.
*Registration has CLOSED.
| BASIC | PREMIUM | |
|---|---|---|
| Normal Price | RM 67 | RM 97 |
| HANKidz students & President’s Speech Partnering School students | RM 67 | RM 77 |
| HANKidz Speaking School students | FREE | RM 67 |
| Goodie bags (Worth RM 50) | ✅ | ✅ |
| President’s Speech Speaker’s Guidebook (Worth RM 67) | ✅ | ✅ |
| Performance Evaluation Report (Worth RM 197) | ✅ | ✅ |
| Certificate for President's Speech | ✅ | ✅ |
| Speak2Lead Masterclass Video (4 Episodes (Worth RM 97) | ✅ | ✅ |
| President’s Speech BE THE VOICE T-Shirt (Worth RM 57) | - | ✅ |
| 90-Minute Speaker’s Booster Workshop (Worth RM 197) | - | The Speaker's Booster workshops have been completed.** |
| Transformational Speak2Win Workshop (Total 3 hours) (Worth RM 349) | - | - |
Hear from our past participants
Celebrating their growth and 'I did it!' moments
Sophia Yip
Most Influential Speaker of 2022 (Category C)
Sadvik A/L Shayle
Grand Champion of 2022 (Category A)
Chong Jo Ann
Most Outstanding Speaker of 2022 (Category A)
De Souza Gabrielle Renee
Grand Champion of 2022 (Category B)
