​Sophia is an experienced speaker and presenter, who regularly leads keynote talks, moderates and speaks on high-level event panels, and hosts private briefings and workshops.

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She has spoken at institutions such as Harvard Kennedy School, the University of Oxford, Trinity College, and the London School of Economics and Political Science, and is regularly invited to give evidence to House of Commons and House of Lords Select Committees. Recent presentations have included:
 

• ‘The 11th Hour – Britain’s Constraints, Assets, and Strategic Choices in an Uncertain World’

• ‘An Optimistic Case for the “Special Relationship” and the Future of the Transatlantic Alliance’

• ‘China and the New Frontiers of Economic Security’

• ‘The Five Strategic Dilemmas Defining the Future of the West’

• ‘Why AUKUS is the Future of Modern Alliances’

• The Response to, ‘Beyond the Iron Curtain: Churchill's Fulton Speech, 80 Years On’

​Sophia is also regularly called upon by the British Government, and allied embassies and governments, to provide policy advice, strategic foresight, and guidance on emerging trends. She has also provided in-depth insights to industry on defence and security policy, and how governments are likely to respond to both domestic and geopolitical developments.

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Sophia is also a frequent commentator on UK and international broadcast media, and appears regularly on all BBC television, radio and podcast platforms, including the flagship programmes Westminster Hour, Newsnight, and the Newscast podcast.

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Her research has been featured in leading British and global publications, such as The Economist, The New York Times, the Financial Times, Le Monde, The Times of London, The Guardian, The Telegraph, Politico, the Wall Street Journal, The National Interest, The Spectator, the New Statesman, Tatler Magazine, Prospect, the Financial Review, and the Sydney Morning Herald.

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A selection of Sophia's media commentary:

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• The Wall Street Journal, 'Trump Links Greenland Threats to Missing Out on Nobel Prize'

• The Times, 'What Next for NATO? The Inside Account of its Fight to Survive'

• The BBC, 'In-Depth on the Trump State Visit'

• Sydney Morning Herald, 'Diplomatic triumph or lucky escape? Why Trump swung in behind AUKUS'

• The BBC, 'UK and EU haggle before first summit since Brexit'

• The Guardian, ‘A watershed moment’: how will Labour play Trump 2.0?'

• The New York Times, 'Russia Threat Reaches ‘Across Europe,’ U.K. Leader Tells Summit'

• The BBC, 'The next PM faces a crowded agenda on foreign affairs'

• The Telegraph, 'Labour’s battle to convince Britain it can be trusted on defence'

• The Financial Times, 'UK presses Beijing over Hong Kong, Taiwan and Xinjiang'​​​

• The Spectator, 'Britain shouldn’t wait for America to ban TikTok'

• Financial Times - 'Why the British have fallen under the spell of Australian policy'

• The Spectator - 'AUKUS is a Gamechanger'

• The Atlantic - 'The Post-Brexit Paradox of ‘Global Britain’

• The Times - 'We don’t do nostalgia like we used to'​​​​

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