Sophie Hackford

Sophie Hackford is a futurist who has delivered talks to boards and executive teams on emerging science and technology. She examines how quantum computing, AI, data, asteroid mining and virtual reality reshape human life, work, and transactions. She co-founded 1715Labs from Oxford University's Astrophysics Department, which labels data for algorithm training. She serves on the boards of Not Just a Label and Classlist. Previously she worked at WIRED Magazine, Singularity University at NASA Research Park in Silicon Valley, and Oxford University, where she oversaw fundraising for research.