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Karis Gill

Storytelling Keynote Speaker

It’s a storytelling experience that will change how you use stories in business forever. With energy, humour, and audience interaction, you’ll discover the neuroscience behind persuasive storytelling- and uncover how to use storytelling in business in ways you’ve never imagined, with results you won’t forget.

Karis Gill speaking at a storytelling for presentations workshop.
Edinburgh Innovations
Enterprise Nation
Firstport
PwC
Royal Academy of Engineering
Social Enterprise Scotland
Social Investment Scotland
Startup Grind
The University of Edinburgh
Young Enterprise

"Everyone should book this incredible person to open or close their events. Karis is such an amazing Pocket Rocket that makes you feel brave and bold enough to share your story with the world in a heart felt and compelling way."- Celia Hodgson OBE

Karis Gill leads storytelling workshops across the UK.

About Me

In 2017, I had an idea I couldn’t stop thinking about..In 2018, we launched the business! We believed the idea would sell itself.In 2019, we were frustrated and burnt out. Why did no-one else think this was as amazing as we did?In 2021, Wow! We starting using story and hit every goal we set.We had generated revenues of multiple six figures a year (even six figures in one day!), featured in multiple publications including The Sunday Times, grew our team to 13 people, sold to over 300 corporates internationally and won so much funding we stopped applying.Neuroscience doesn’t lie - our brains are wired for story.When you get your message right, it lands, sticks and sells.In 2026, I've delivered over 150 high-impact workshops and keynotes, am a multi award winning entrepreneur.

Why you should book Karis for your event

  • Proven results building a multi-six-figure business

  • 150+ workshops and keynotes delivered

  • Practical, actionable frameworks teams can use immediately

  • High-energy delivery that keeps audiences engaged, uplifted, and inspired

  • Will make your audience think entirely different about storytelling

Storytelling Keynotes and Workshops

  • Storytelling in Business: How to Grow Your Business Using Story Strategically

  • Stories That Sell – Strategic Storytelling That Wins Hearts and Drives Growth

  • The Power of Storytelling For Creating Positive Social Impact In Business

Business storytelling workshop led by Karis Gill.
Karis Gill teaching storytelling for marketing strategies.

Storytelling in Business: How to Grow Your Business Using Story Strategically

Everyone says, “Tell more stories.” No-one tells you which stories to tell, or how to use them to grow your business. In this keynote, Karis shows founders, leaders, and teams how to use storytelling across their whole business to attract clients, engage their team, and build momentum.

You will learn how to:

  • Find stories hidden in everyday business moments

  • Explain your offer clearly in marketing, networking, and sales conversations

  • Different areas in business story can be used strategically

  • Share your vision so your team feels motivated and aligned

  • Turn complex ideas into messages people remember

Ideal for founders, leaders, and teams who want clearer communication, stronger engagement, and steady, sustainable

Stories That Sell – Strategic Storytelling That Wins Hearts and Drives Growth

The best sales teams in the world are hiring storytellers because story changes how people decide. In this session, Karis introduces her Three Stories for Sales™ Framework and shows leaders, founders, and sales teams how to turn their experience into stories that clients understand, trust, and act on.

You will learn how to:

  • Build your Hero Story so people understand who you are and why your work matters

  • Craft a Process Story that takes clients on the emotional journey from problem to solution

  • Create Conversion Stories that prove your value through real results

  • Replace feature-heavy selling with conversations that feel natural

  • Handle objections using story instead of pressure

  • Build trust faster in meetings, calls, and presentations

Storytelling for nonprofits workshop by Karis Gill.
Karis Gill at a business storytelling training event.

The Power of Storytelling For Creating Positive Social Impact In Business

Most impact organisations are doing extraordinary work, but telling their story in a way that wins funding, customers, and partnerships is much harder. In this keynote, Karis shares science-backed storytelling strategies drawn from building Social Stories Club, helping social enterprises, charities, and purpose-driven businesses communicate their impact so people understand it, feel it, and act on it.

You will learn how to:

  • Win funding with clear, story-led pitches

  • Turn dry reports and statistics into stories people remember

  • Inspire customers and partners to support your mission

  • Share your impact with confidence, clarity, and credibility

All my keynotes and workshops can be customised to fit your audience and industry needs. They can be delivered in-person or virtually.

Book A Call With Me

Want to transform your organisation with storytelling? Book a 30-minute call with me to discuss which keynote or workshop is right for you.

Testimonials

“The moment I spoke with Karis, I felt a huge sense of relief — that organiser’s moment of “yes… this is the person.” And on the day she absolutely delivered. Not only did she avoid the dreaded afternoon slump, she lifted the room even higher. Her storytelling is captivating, honest, funny and deeply relatable. Karis has a very unique energy — uplifting, real and full of warmth — and the audience were completely with her. I’ve now had the pleasure of hearing Karis speak a couple of times, and every time I walk away with new ideas and insights. I’m already looking forward to carving out time to implement some of her techniques in my own life and businesses. If you’re looking for someone who can help you master sales through storytelling, connect with an audience, and leave people genuinely inspired, I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Karis. Trust me — your audience will thank you.”

Katie Nairn
Business Conference - 170 attendees

“I’ve had the real pleasure of working with Karis. She’s one of those rare people who mixes creative thinking with calm, grounded delivery. She brings real warmth, genuine energy and authenticity to any event. What strikes me most is her ability to connect ideas and people. She listens, she challenges, and she helps shape work that’s stronger and more inclusive because she’s involved. She has a natural instinct for purpose-led work and a clear sense of what makes collaboration actually work in practice. Karis spoke in front of 250 attendees and was incredibly well received. Anyone who works with her will see very quickly how she lifts a project and the people around her.”

Chris Martin
250 attendees

Speaker Bio

Long Bio

Karis Gill is a multi-award-winning founder and speaker who specialises in storytelling for sales, helping businesses use story strategically to build trust, influence decisions, and convert clients.She has delivered over 150 high-impact workshops and keynotes, supporting founders, leaders, and sales teams to move away from jargon, features, and over-explaining, and instead communicate in ways that drive clear, confident yeses. Her sessions are high-energy, practical, and highly memorable. Audiences leave laughing, taking notes, and leave thinking ‘why has no-one taught me this before?’Karis’ work is grounded in both neuroscience and lived experience. Karis has generated multiple seven figures in revenue using the same storytelling principles she now teaches. These methods have helped her win funding, build a team of 13, land nationwide campaigns, and achieve sales call conversion rates of 85%.
She teaches how the brain processes information, why emotion drives decisions before logic, and how strategic storytelling creates clarity, confidence, and conversion in real-world sales environments. She is the creator of the Three Stories for Sales™ Framework, a proven system developed through years of building and selling her own businesses.If you want your audience to stop sounding like everyone else and start selling through stories that stick, Karis Gill is the speaker to book.

Speaker Bio

Short bio

Karis Gill is a multi-award-winning founder and speaker specialising in storytelling for sales, helping businesses turn ideas into messages that build trust, influence decisions and convert clients. She has delivered 150+ high-impact workshops and keynotes, equipping founders, leaders and sales teams to move beyond jargon and communicate in ways that drive clear, confident yeses, with sessions that are practical, high-energy and memorable. Grounded in neuroscience and real-world results, Karis has generated multiple seven figures in revenue using the same principles she teaches, including her Three Stories for Sales™ Framework, helping teams create clarity, confidence and conversion.

FAQs

Karis delivers flexible storytelling keynotes and workshops, typically ranging from 15 minutes ted talk style to 120 minutes. Her workshops and corporate trainings can go on for multiple days depending on your event and goals.

Yes, every storytelling talk is tailored to your audience, industry and objectives to ensure maximum relevance and impact.

Absolutely, Karis’ sessions are highly interactive, with audience participation and questions.

Yes, Karis delivers both virtual and in-person storytelling workshops and keynotes across the UK and internationally.

Karis is a storytelling speaker UK wide and abroad and is happy to travel for events, workshops, and conferences.

Yes, Karis is available for podcasts, panels and interviews on storytelling, sales and communication.

The booking process is simple: initial enquiry, short discovery call, tailored proposal, then confirmation of your event details.

You can book a call directly via the website or submit an enquiry form to arrange a time that suits you.

Karis works best with sales teams, founders, leaders and marketing teams who want to communicate more clearly and convert more effectively. She can tailor talks for specific industries and audiences.

Karis stands out because she has done it herself. She has generated multiple seven figures using the same storytelling principles she now teaches, and translates them into simple, practical frameworks teams can apply immediately to improve clarity, build trust and increase sales. She is full of positive energy and a crowd pleaser.

Share your goals in advance, involve your team in the session and allow time for interaction to maximise learning and impact. Invite Karis for the whole day she loves to meet new people and participate fully.

Recording is possible upon agreement in advance and can be discussed as part of the booking process. Distribution of materials will be agreed upon in advance.

Yes, Karis provides practical storytelling frameworks, including her Three Stories for Sales™ method, that teams can apply immediately.

Yes, Karis uses powerful real-life stories that are comedic, relatable and gripping. These act as great examples throughout showing storytelling in business in action, helping audiences understand how to make ideas memorable and actionable.

Karis has generated multiple seven figures in revenue, achieved 85% sales conversion rate using authentic storytelling in sales.

A storytelling speaker teaches teams how to communicate ideas clearly, connect emotionally and influence decisions to improve results.

Simply submit an enquiry or book a call to discuss your event, audience and goals, and receive a tailored proposal.

Storytelling improves communication, engagement and sales performance, making it highly valuable for corporate teams and leadership events. Storytelling in sales is very effecting at increasing conversion rate.

Yes, Karis delivers both storytelling keynotes and in-depth storytelling workshops tailored to your team and objectives.

Yes, storytelling improves clarity, builds trust and increases conversion by helping your message land and stick with your audience.

Karis trains teams through practical frameworks, live exercises and real examples to help them apply storytelling directly to sales conversations.

Karis Gill

I Help You Use Storytelling To Drive People To Take Action

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