2025 Conference Host
Dr Terri-Karelle Johnson - the Caribbean’s leading event host
Dr. Terri-Karelle Johnson, the veterinarian-turned-media personality, is the Caribbean’s leading event host, an award- winning Media and Communications practitioner, an internationally acclaimed speaker, TV personality, author of “My Brand Compass” and community builder. With her captivating presence and magnetic energy, Terri-Karelle has become a force to be reckoned within the world of events and entertainment which has earned her a place as one of the Most Influential People Of African Descent (MIPAD) Class of 2023 Global Top 100 for Media and Culture.
Terri-Karelle has built a reputation anchored in excellence and integrity. This bilingual dynamo has a penchant for paying attention to details, solving problems, fostering great relationships, surpassing expectations and advocating for causes she is passionate about. She has mastered the art of communication, online branding and storytelling and has thrilled audiences across the Caribbean, Europe, Asia and the USA.
In 2021 Terri-Karelle delivered a TEDx at the Aston University in Birmingham UK, where she made history as the first female Jamaican to deliver a talk in that region. Terri-Karelle is also the Founder and Executive Director of the Open Door Jamaica Foundation (ODJF). The ODJF is committed to enhancing the lives of children and young adults living with physical disabilities in Jamaica.
