Karli Drinkwater

Teacher, Karli Drinkwater rose to public prominence as an alternative voice from the frontline of the Covid-19 pandemic. The freelance journalist shared an insight into life in lockdown from Italy, and the challenges faced by those providing virtual learning. An experienced presenter, Karli is ideally suited to speaking events, able to offer valuable guidance on digital communication, working during Covid-19 and all aspects of current affairs. Backed by 20 years of journalism and reporting experience, Karli has become highly successful as a freelancer, featured on radio, television, and print. From her early placements at local stations to more recent work as a Producer for Sky Living Online, Karli has developed into a versatile and talented media mogul.

Equally business-minded, Karli successfully owned Guitarfish Media, a company that transformed client’s digital presence. With such a range of valuable skills amassed through roles at the BBC, Five and Sky, Karli’s input as a speaker is not only influential in content but engagingly delivered, supported by her onscreen experience.

Previously, Karli diversified her career to include a role in education as a Modern Foreign Languages Teacher, utilising her degree in German to provide language education through both an in-person and virtual format. Establishing a public profile in 2020, Karli found herself in lockdown in Italy, under some of the strictest isolation rules imposed worldwide. Unable to leave her home, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Karli began to offer a window into the realities faced by the country, to the rest of the world. Featured on major news outlets, Karli shared her experiences of providing remote learning, the impact of the regulations and clarifications of the rules. Karli became a leading voice in the news on Covid-19.