Sophie Hackford is a distinguished technologist and futurist renowned for her expertise in emerging technologies and their societal impacts. With a career spanning various prestigious roles, she has delivered over 300 keynote speeches to executive teams and boards worldwide, consistently ranking among the top speakers at major conferences. Her presentations cover a wide array of topics, including quantum computing, artificial intelligence, and robotics, ensuring that each talk is uniquely tailored to the audience, whether at Baidu’s tech conference in Shenzhen or with Hollywood executives at Warner Brothers.

In addition to her speaking engagements, Sophie serves as a Strategic Advisor to John Deere & Co, where she focuses on the intersection of technology, food production, and climate change. Her work emphasizes innovative solutions for sustainable agriculture, aiming to maximize output while minimizing resource use. This role complements her extensive experience in leading innovation workshops and moderating high-profile conferences, where she engages with industry leaders and experts to explore the future of technology.

Sophie’s impressive background includes co-founding 1715Labs, a spinout from Oxford University’s Astrophysics Department, where she contributed to training algorithms through data labeling. Her previous positions at WIRED Magazine and Singularity University in Silicon Valley further solidified her reputation as a thought leader in technology and innovation.

Her insights have been featured across major media platforms, including CNBC and the BBC, as well as in publications like the Financial Times and Vogue. Sophie Hackford continues to inspire audiences globally with her forward-thinking perspectives on the technologies shaping our future.