Storyteller for Change
Orla McKeating is an award-winning international speaker, TEDx contributor, and Equality, Diversity & Inclusion leader with a powerful mission: to create trusted spaces where all people feel seen, heard, valued, and celebrated, especially children.
As the founder of Still I Rise Diversity Storytelling, Orla brings transformative learning through storytelling to life.
Her organisation delivers workshops for children and young people, as well as training for adults and educators on often-overlooked issues such as race, neurodiversity, male mental health, LGBTQ+ inclusion, disability, diverse families, and immigration.
TEDx
With her authentic presence and gift for connection, Orla offers more than a keynote, she creates experiences that move people to reflection and action. A two-time TEDx speaker, she has spoken on Race & the Stigma of Single Parenting (Stormont, 2019) and The Three Pillars of Privilege (Enniskillen, 2022), both of which challenged audiences to reframe their understanding of power, identity, and inclusion.
Orla’s storytelling is deeply personal and professionally grounded, inspiring audiences to confront bias, embrace equity, and lead with empathy.
Whether addressing educators, parents, corporate leaders, or grassroots communities, she equips people with the insight and tools to become changemakers in their own spaces.
Speaking Range
A fellow of Acumen Academy, the world’s school for social change, Orla continues to be recognised globally for her impact — featured in NI Hummingbird Awards Education for All 2025, Sheroes Global Education Award 2024, 13 Women Who Break the Bias, Diverse In’s 145 Inspiring Women Leaders, the NI 40 Under 40 List, and as a finalist in Ulster Tatler’s Women Who Have Overcome Adversity 2023.
Speaking Topics
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Equity, Diversity & Inclusion
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Privilege & Bias
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Allyship & Advocacy
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Race & Representation
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Mental Health & Wellbeing
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Single Parenting & Stigm