Karinne Faddy is a London-based keynote speaker and storyteller who helps audiences reconnect with their inner authority –and lead from it.
Her talks combine leadership insight, lived experience, humour and powerful storytelling to create something rare: a shift in how people relate to themselves. Audiences don't just leave feeling motivated – they leave feeling differently about who they are.
Karinne Faddy is a keynote speaker, storyteller, educator, host and moderator. She is also a business founder and former Headteacher with over ten years of senior leadership experience across the education sector.
At 40, Karinne's own life came apart at the seams. Sudden pain left her bed-bound for months. Then, in the space of six months, she left her job and lost her relationship, her home and her grandmother. She turned 40 with nothing external left. What she found in that nothingness became the foundation of everything she now shares and teaches.
Karinne delivers high-impact, story-led keynotes for leadership conferences, women's networks and entrepreneurial communities. Her talks create internal shifts in how people relate to themselves, lead others and make decisions under pressure.
Karinne facilitates sessions that go beyond inspiration into practical personal and professional development. Interactive, reflective and built for integration into daily work and leadership practice.
Karinne hosts and moderates live events, panels, fireside chats and facilitated conversations, creating psychologically safe spaces for honest dialogue, depth and meaningful exchange.
Karinne has delivered keynotes, hosted events and shared her story across the UK:
Winner of the The Moth , a live storytelling competition
Keynote speaker for Canary Wharf Female Entrepreneurs Network
Facilitated a 5-part series at The Hearth women's members' club, London
Performed twice at True Story Live - a storytelling event on stage in London's West End
Selected storyteller at So, This is What Happened Omnibus Theatre, London
Featured guest on Work in Progress podcast and Lessons in Change podcast.
Karinne also regularly leads workshops and facilitates events through her company Resonates Within.
"Karinne created space for reflection, deeper connection and a different kind of conversation around success.
She told her story with such honest, hilarious, relatable humour… It created such a genuine connection across the room.
You could see the room soften as she spoke."
- Ilona Drob
Co-founder
Canary Wharf Female Entrepreneurs
"Karinne has a natural gift for facilitating circles, drawing out meaningful insights and conversation with ease.
She has been a wonderful collaborator at The Hearth, bringing her warm, magnetic presence to our women's solopreneur sessions and Shadow Self series."
- Ella Warren
Events Executive
The Hearth
“Karinne is excellent at guiding individuals and groups from A to B, while encouraging and supporting the process of self enquiry and personal discovery.
She has the perfect blend of lived experience, as well as complex understanding from working with people from all walks of life."
- Aimee Cook
Whether you're planning a leadership conference, women's network event, founder community gathering or corporate away day – Karinne tailors every keynote to your audience and goals. Available for live, virtual and hybrid events across the UK and Europe.