Sophia is Managing Director Europe & Rest of World at bp ventures, leading the sourcing of venturing deals in India, elsewhere in AsPac, the UK, Europe and Middle Eastern markets. She explores new opportunities that support bp’s scaling of advanced mobility, clean energy, and other tech-led business models that accelerate the transition to net zero. Sophia joined bp ventures from bp’s advanced mobility team, having designed the company’s global e-mobility strategy, helping the business to become a leading provider of integrated mobility solutions in the UK, Europe, China, the US and beyond. Sophia holds an MBA from Warwick Business School, a BSc in Physiology from McGill University, and a LLB(Hons) from University College London. Before joining bp, she worked as an innovator and business builder in the global consumer goods and services industry, ran her own award-winning business and qualified as a lawyer and arbitrator. Sophia was recognised as a Global Corporate Venturing Emerging Leader in 2022. She holds non-executive director roles at two Indian startups, BluSmart and Magenta Mobility