Sophie Devonshire

Sophie Devonshire is Chief Executive Officer of The Marketing Society, a global community empowering brave marketing leaders, and a bestselling author whose book 'Superfast: Lead at Speed' reached number one on Amazon and was shortlisted for Business Book of the Year. Her highly creative and commercial approach stems from senior roles at Procter & Gamble, Coca-Cola, Leo Burnett and Interbrand, alongside successful entrepreneurship building and selling her own award-winning e-commerce venture. Sophie equips leaders and organisations with practical strategies to accelerate decision-making, lead with ambition and navigate change at pace, helping teams achieve more with confidence and clarity in today's demanding business landscape.

After building and selling her own award-winning e-commerce business during the recession, then leading The Caffeine Partnership to help impatient leaders work with purpose and pace, Sophie Devonshire took the helm of The Marketing Society in July 2020. Now at the forefront of a global community spanning the UK, UAE, US, India, Singapore and Hong Kong, she has championed ambition as the defining theme for 2026, calling on marketers to raise their sights for their businesses, their careers and their country. Her bestselling book 'Superfast: Lead at Speed', published by John Murray Press, reached number one on Amazon and was shortlisted for Business Book of the Year, cementing her reputation as a leading voice on how to accelerate success without sacrificing strategic thinking.

Sophie's highly creative and commercial approach stems from classic management training at Procter & Gamble and Coca-Cola, followed by agency-side roles with Leo Burnett in the Middle East and Interbrand in London. This blend of multinational corporate experience, entrepreneurial success and consultancy leadership has given her a rare perspective on what it takes to drive growth at speed. As an 'acceleration addict' constantly curious about how to fast-track results, she has lived and worked across London, Tallinn and Dubai, consulting for brands worldwide and winning awards for her innovative 'sexi-flexi' business model. She serves on the board for the Hammersmith & Fulham Industrial Strategy, providing strategic oversight for the UK's first borough-level industrial strategy, and remains a passionate advocate for flexible, dynamic working as the foundation of future-ready companies.

Sophie equips leaders and organisations with practical strategies to navigate complexity, make faster decisions and lead with confidence in demanding environments. Through her keynote speaking at major events including RISE2026 and Anthropy 2026, she challenges audiences to rethink how ambition fits within their broader life goals, showing that personal drive need not mean burnout. Her approach helps marketing teams understand their growing strategic influence, treat engagement as the engine behind sustainable growth, and apply the principles of speed without losing sight of insight and judgment. Audiences leave with actionable frameworks for accelerating what matters, leading teams more effectively and building careers that align commercial success with meaningful impact.