Katie Piper

Katie Piper OBE is a best-selling author, TV presenter, charity campaigner and international speaker, who after surviving a horrific acid attack founded her own charity, The Katie Piper Foundation, to help people with burns and scars. In addition to her charity work, Katie is also a regular on ITV1 as the Host of The Katie Piper Breakfast Show, now in its third series, and as a weekly panellist on “Loose Women”. As an international speaker, Katie delivers an open and uncompromising talk titled “The Answer to Happiness”, in which she empowers audiences to overcome any of life’s challenges.

Following being attacked with sulphuric acid, an act organised by her then-boyfriend, Katie has made it her mission to help people with burns and scars to reconnect with their lives and communities. Having personally endured over 40 operations, including a revolutionary procedure by Dr Mohammad Ali Jawad, Katie launched The Katie Piper Foundation and her own rehabilitation centre to make treatment and support more accessible to the victims of burns and scars. In addition to her work with the foundation, Katie also works closely with Women’s Aid, a national charity dedicated to ending domestic abuse against women and children, and volunteers in prisons across the UK. 

Most recently, Katie has become one of the key faces of U&W as the Presenter of “Katie Piper’s Jailhouse Mums”, along with starring in a new series titled “Locked Up in Louisiana”. Katie has also presented programmes such as “Katie: My Beautiful Face”, “Katie: My Beautiful Friends” and “Katie: The Science of Seeing Again”, forging a strong following for her inspirational story. Aside from television, Katie is also an avid author, having published over 15 books. Some of her most recent publications include the titles “A Little Book of Hope”, a collection of affirmations, and her second children’s book “Stronger Together”. She has also had the opportunity to launch her own publishing imprint, dedicated to making sure that people who were previously “unheard” are at the forefront.

When hired as an international keynote speaker, Katie is renowned for speaking openly and uncompromisingly - something that makes Champions Speakers proud to be an official speaker agent of Katie Piper's. Her pivotal keynote speech is titled “The Answer to Happiness”, and ignites audiences with the inspiration needed to overcome many of life’s challenges. Katie is an experienced speaker, regularly attending events, with previous events including Letter Live at the Albert Hall, the Cosmopolitan Self Made Summit and Women’s Health Live. She has also been hired by clients such as Natwest, L'Oreal, Barclays, Facebook and Google to deliver keynotes in diverse locations – from Europe to the USA and the Middle East. Whether she is speaking on beauty ideals or raising awareness for the victims of burns or scars, Katie Piper OBE is a truly inspirational speaker whose impact is boundless.

In honour of her motivational story of overcoming the adversity of her horrific acid attack, Katie has been recognised as one of the Exclusive Top 15 Overcoming Adversity Speakers - a testament to her global inspiration!