SPEAKING - FACILITATIONS - GATHERINGS

Speaking that moves people

Caroline Kell is a gifted presenter and host of Yarning Up, a TEDx speaker, facilitator, emcee and storyteller known for bringing warmth, evidence, honesty and humour — with a rare ability to read a room, connect with people and bring audiences along with her.

From intimate leadership conversations under beautiful manna gums to major conferences and events with thousands of people, Caroline creates spaces where audiences don’t just sit and listen. They reflect, laugh, feel, question what they have been taught and leave carrying something into their work, leadership and lives.

Her approach is relational, grounded and deeply human.

Work with Caroline
Work with Caroline

More than a moment

Caroline works closely with organisations to shape speaking and facilitation that responds to the purpose, audience and energy of each event.

From national conferences and leadership gatherings to staff retreats, panels and community conversations, every engagement is designed to create connection, reflection and meaningful movement.

    • EmCee / Event host

    • Event or gathering curation (co-design, flow, run sheet, tone)

    • Facilitation (workshops, retreats, strategy days, leadership programs)

    • Keynote address

    • Panel participation

    • In-conversation / fireside chats

    • Staff retreats & culture days

    • Strategic planning sessions

    • Strategic insight

    • Cultural grounding

    • Relational practice

    • Trauma-informed facilitation

    • Story-led learning

    • Deep listening and reflection


  • A culturally grounded and welcoming environment

    • A warm, trauma-informed container for meaningful, brave conversations

    • Cohesive event flow that aligns purpose, vision and energy

    • Team-building and connection activities that bring joy and deepen relationships

    • Invitations into deeper listening, shared responsibility and collaborative decision-making

    • Story-led insights that spark self-awareness and action

    • Clear identification of themes, needs, strengths and opportunities

    • A written newsletter, report, communiqué or full event write-up

    • Post-event evaluation and reflections with recommendations for next steps

    • Support to translate insights into strategy, planning or cultural capability development

  • Price on request.

    Sliding scale available for Aboriginal clients and community organisations.

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Caroline in conversation

‘Working with Caroline Kell was an invaluable experience for our studio. Her session skillfully balanced powerful personal storytelling with actionable reflection, allowing our staff to connect deeply with First Nations history and contemporary allyship without fear or shame. The open, trusting atmosphere she established encouraged thoughtful engagement from everyone, both in-person and online. Caroline left our team feeling inspired, and better equipped to embed anti-racism into our everyday culture’

- Framestore, 2026

  • TEDxCecilStreet

    First Nations Burnout: The Cultural & Collective Load 2024

    Delivered a groundbreaking presentation exploring the realities of cultural labour, burnout and collective responsibility, grounded in lived experience and community-informed insight.

  • IPAA Victoria International Women's Day Gala 2025


    Served as MC for the International Women's Day gala event, guiding the evening’s program and facilitating a panel discussion on equity, leadership and inclusive workplaces across the public sector.

  • Women’s Environmental Leadership Australia

    Relational Leadership Workshop 2026

    Facilitated a workshop with environmental leaders in Local Government, focused on strengthening trust, accountability and values-led leadership within their communities and professional partnerships.


  • Commission for Children and Young People

    Panel discussion: Breaking down the barriers to cultural safety 2024

    Chaired a panel discussion with sector leaders from the Child Safe Standards Community of Practice discussing the advancement of cultural safety.

  • CareerTrackers Leadership Development Institute

    Understanding the Colonial Load workshop 2025

    Facilitated a professional development and wellbeing session with First Nations alumni of the CareerTrackers program, focused on managing the cultural and colonial load in professional environments.