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Sophie Devonshire
Sophie Devonshire helps leadership teams move faster without losing direction. Global CEO of The Marketing Society and author of Superfast: Lead at Speed, Sophie is a keynote speaker on high performance and an in-demand conference host and panel moderator.
Sophie Devonshire is Global CEO of The Marketing Society and author of Superfast: Lead at Speed, shortlisted for Business Book of the Year. She helps leaders and organisations move faster without losing direction, on stage as a keynote speaker and in the chair as a conference host and panel moderator.
Sophie built her career at Procter & Gamble and Coca-Cola before working with Interbrand and Leo Burnett. She founded, scaled, and sold her own award-winning e-commerce business, then led a consultancy advising C-suite executives. Her second book, LoveWork: The Seven Steps to Thrive at Work, co-written with Ben Renshaw, gives practical guidance on workplace relationships and performance.
Her most requested keynotes cover high-performance teams and what today's pacesetters do differently, Superfast Leadership and building a culture of pace and rapid learning, the human leading the loop as technology reshapes business, and leading with the right energy and effectiveness. Demand for Sophie as a host and moderator continues, and it's work she particularly enjoys. She brings warmth and energy to the room, draws insight out of panellists, and keeps discussions focused.
Audiences leave with practical tools for building faster, more effective teams and sustaining performance over time. Her clients include L'Oréal, Procter & Gamble, and Travelopia.
Book Sophie as your keynote speaker, or as the host who keeps your programme moving and your panels on point.
Topics, sessions and talks
Sophie Devonshire explores what modern high performing teams actually do differently in organisations where speed and complexity are the norm. Drawing on insights from leading global companies and entrepreneurs, Sophie highlights the habits, leadership approaches, and cultural signals that enable teams to accelerate results. The session examines how leaders can align people, energy, and purpose to sustain momentum while maintaining clarity, trust, and shared ambition.
Sophie Devonshire examines how organisations can move faster without sacrificing judgement or engagement. Drawing on research from her book Superfast Lead at Speed and the experiences of successful business leaders, Sophie explains how cultures of rapid learning, clear decision making, and purposeful action are built. The session explores the leadership behaviours that help teams adapt quickly while maintaining focus, resilience, and consistent progress.
Sophie Devonshire explores the relationship between human leadership and technological capability in modern organisations. As data, automation, and artificial intelligence reshape business environments, Sophie argues that human insight and judgement remain central to growth. Through examples from business and marketing leadership, she demonstrates how organisations can combine technological understanding with human awareness to create stronger strategies and more meaningful progress.
Sophie Devonshire focuses on the often overlooked skill of setting the right leadership pace. Moving too slowly limits progress, while constant urgency drains teams and reduces effectiveness. Drawing on experience advising executive teams and working with global organisations, Sophie shares practical tools for managing energy, maintaining direction, and sustaining performance. The session highlights how leaders can create momentum while supporting teams to deliver consistently over time.
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To book Sophie Devonshire, email sophie.devonshire@getapeptalk.com or call PepTalk on +44 20 3835 2929 (UK) or +1 737 888 5112 (US), and one of our speaker agents will contact you within hours to confirm Sophie's availability and speaking fee. If you can, please include your budget upfront – it helps us fast-track your request. It’s also helpful to know the date, format (virtual or in-person), location, and about your audience.
Sophie Devonshire combines storytelling with case studies from global companies and entrepreneurs drawn from her research for Superfast: Lead at Speed, and flexes the format to the brief, whether that's a keynote or hosting a conference and drawing insight out of panellists.
Sophie Devonshire specialises in high-performance teams, building cultures of pace and rapid learning, combining human insight with technology, and leading with the right energy and effectiveness, and she also works as a conference host and panel moderator. She is Global CEO of The Marketing Society and author of Superfast: Lead at Speed, which was shortlisted for Business Book of the Year.
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