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Sophie Williams
Sophie Williams is a 3x author, a TED speaker, UN Delegate and ex-C-level leader. Whether writing or speaking, Sophie’s work has a focus on race and gender in the workplace. From Allyship, to Women in Leadership, Inclusion and Belonging, and building High performing Teams and Cultures, Sophie blends lived experiences as a Black woman and a C Suite leader, with robust data-lead research to tell compelling stories about where we’ve reached and the barriers that are still left to overcome. Sophie’s talks are empowering, leaving audiences, whatever level they are within the business, feeling both informed and empowered to make change going forwards.
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Sophie Williams is an ex global Leader at Netflix, and has held the titles of COO and CFO in London advertising agencies.
She is a speaker, the author of The Glass Cliff, Millennial Black & Anti-Racist Ally, and a TED Speaker (1.5m+ views). Since 2022 Sophie has been part of the UN Women UK’s delegation to the Commission of the Status of Women conference, focused on issues facing women and girls globally.
Sophie leads frank and necessary discussions around race, gender and the intersection of the two, with a particular focus on the experiences of racial marginalisation and women’s experiences, and their impact on lived experiences in the workplace. She takes a data driven and research led approach, breaking down complex research and trends into accessible and easy to understand discussions. As a speaker, Sophie regularly delivers keynotes and presentations to businesses such as Apple, Amazon, Google, Barclays, the NHS, UK Civil Service, Sky and many more.
As a writer, Sophie’s words have appeared in publications such as The Guardian, Forbes, Harvard Business Review, the New York Times, Entrepreneur, The European, Fast Company, Management Today, and many others.
Keynote Talks & Presentations
The Glass Cliff – why we see so few success stories of women in leadership: Building on 20 years of international research, as well as her critically acclaimed book and TED Talk on the topic, Sophie Williams explores and explains the rigged test of leadership, and asks if we’re really setting female leaders up for success (and how we can show up better for and with them).
Anti-Racism and Allyship in the workplace: when simply not being racist is not enough, what can organisations, and employees at all levels, do to embrace, incorporate and elevate anti-racism and allyship into their working practices?
Black History Month: What is Black History month, why does it matter, and why do we celebrate it? Sophie Williams looks at the history of BHM, the progress we’ve made, and the work that lies ahead of us to make truly inclusive and equitable cultures. Highlighting often overlooked figures within the movement, past and present, we celebrate, remember, and plan for the future we want to build, together.
Intersectionality: Understanding intersectionality and the important role it plays in our lives, in and outside of the workplace. From the foundations of the term itself, to digging into the data and telling the stories that get lost when we don’t have an intersectional lens to our work, Sophie Williams shines a light on intersectional identities and reminds us why they matter in our equalities work at all levels. This session teaches us all to recognise ourselves as intersectional people, and to reframe the importance of intersectionality in each other.
Celebrating IWD – building on the official IWD theme each year, backed by the latest stats from each year’s United Nations’ Commission for the Status of Women conference, Sophie Williams discusses progress, potential, and what comes next in our work towards gender equality – giving actionable tips and guidance for people of all levels.
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