ORL 2025
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    • Mon 6 Oct
    • Tue 7 Oct
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    • Thu 9 Oct
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Korrin Barrett

Speaker | Mentor | Ambassador, Korrin - Life Unlimited
Just months after surviving a life-altering medical event, and still in hospital, Korrin Barrett delivered her first keynote, sharing her story with 220 professionals. That defining moment launched a speaking career that has seen her present to thousands across schools, corporate events, sports teams, conferences, and global platforms including a virtual talk for Spotify.
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Korrin’s professional journey spans industries; from project management on one of Australia’s largest gas pipeline projects to roles in farming, finance, marketing, and leadership. This diverse background, combined with her lived experience as a quad amputee, allows her to connect deeply with a wide range of audiences, from frontline healthcare teams to business leaders and educators.

Renowned for her resilience, authenticity, and bold humour, Korrin challenges conventional thinking and empowers individuals and organisations to navigate adversity with strength and purpose. She is passionate about helping people build the mindset and tools needed to overcome challenges, embrace change, and live life unlimited.

At ORL 2025, Korrin will bring her unique perspective to the stage, offering powerful insights, practical strategies, and unforgettable inspiration tailored to those working at the forefront of the healthcare industry.

Living Life Unlimited - A Journey of Grit, Growth & Grace

In this powerful and deeply personal keynote, Korrin Barrett shares her extraordinary journey of survival, resilience, and reinvention after becoming a quadruple amputee. Living Life Unlimited – A Journey of Grit, Growth & Grace takes audiences behind the scenes of one of life’s most confronting detours and shows how grit, perspective, and humour can turn unimaginable adversity into purpose-driven momentum.

From intensive care to international stages, Korrin's story is more than just inspirational, it's a masterclass in choosing to rise. With authenticity and fearless humour, she unpacks what it means to face uncertainty head-on, let go of the life you planned, and grow through what you go through.

Tailored to the healthcare setting, this keynote also highlights the powerful role clinicians, teams, and systems play in shaping a patient’s journey, not just physically, but emotionally. Korrin offers a rare and refreshing viewpoint from the other side of the bedrail, reminding audiences of the human impact of their work.

This is not just a story of survival; it’s a call to embrace change, live with intention, and lead with compassion.
For any queries please contact our Professional Conference Organiser (PCO):
Workz4U Conference Management Ltd
Po Box 90641, Victoria Street West, Auckland 1142, NZ
+64 21 325 133 ~ [email protected] ~ www.w4u.co.nz
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ORL 2025 is the 78th Annual Scientific Meeting of the 
​The New Zealand Society of Otolaryngology,
Head & Neck Surgery

www.orl.org.nz
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  • Welcome
  • Call for Abstracts
  • Speakers
    • Our Speakers
    • Information for Speakers
  • Programme
    • Mon 6 Oct
    • Tue 7 Oct
    • Wed 8 Oct
    • Thu 9 Oct
    • Social Programme
  • Registration
  • Sponsorship & Exhibition
    • Opportunities
    • Our Supporters
    • Information for Exhibitors
  • General Information
    • Venue
    • Accommodation
    • Helpful Info
    • Destination Hawke's Bay
    • Destination NZ
    • Our Environment
    • Health & Safety
  • Contact