The name’s Kaino.
Melbourne-based MC, event host and lived-experience speaker.

I bring the heels, the humour and the whole fucking person.Whether I’m welcoming your guests, celebrating your winners or opening up a conversation that matters, I bring warmth, quick wit and straightforward honesty.

Let’s talk about your event.

Give your room a proper host.A good host helps people feel part of the occasion.I bring personality, absurdity and a knack for getting people involved, while keeping the evening moving. My regular live hosting work has taught me how to read a room, work with its energy and make people feel welcome.Book me for Christmas parties, end-of-year celebrations, awards nights and other events that could use a quick wit and a welcoming presence.Planning an event? Send me the date, location and a little about what you have in mind and so we can chat.

Enquire about hosting.

You don’t owe anyone a smaller version of yourself.I know what it’s like to clock how much of yourself a room can handle.Drawing on 20 years’ nursing experience, a fabulously multi-faceted queer life and late-diagnosed ADHD, I speak about identity, belonging, self-worth and how easily we’re taught to doubt our own experiences.My message gives people permission to name what happened, feel their anger and choose what comes next—without being required to forgive or turn their pain into an affirmation.I bring humour and openness to difficult conversations, with space for the messy parts and the things we’re still figuring out.Speaking and panel enquiries are welcome.Tell me about your audience and the conversation you want to make room for.[Let’s talk about speaking]

Let's talk about speaking.

A few words from the room.“Great host! Navigates a noisy pub crowd well, with good pacing. Very friendly and genuine person and connects well with everyone.”
— Audience feedback, shared anonymously“Charismatic fun personality, reads the room well”
— Audience feedback, shared anonymouslyFeedback from people who have attended my live hosting.

Got a room in mind? Let’s chat.For hosting, speaking, panels or presenting enquiries, email me with your event date, location and a quick outline.If you’re still working out the details, that’s fine, we can work with that.