Sophie Thompson
Co-Founder & CEO
Technology, Entrepreneur
London, England, UK
Listen to Sophie’s Podcast!
Sophie Thompson is the co-founder and CEO of VirtualSpeech.
Sophie co-founded VirtualSpeech in 2016 as a way to overcome her fear of public speaking. She realised that VR was uniquely positioned to help people practice skills in a safe environment and build their skills and confidence for real-world situations.
In just 18 months of using VR, Sophie Thompson went from being too anxious to order food at a restaurant to being interviewed live on BBC World News. Sophie’s journey with VirtualSpeech has been featured in a number of media outlets and she has won awards such as ‘Inspirational Woman in Tech’ for her achievements with the company.
Sophie’s first-hand experience has led to her specializing in the benefits and processes of learning with VR and using VR as a tool for effective immersive learning.
VirtualSpeech
VirtualSpeech is an award-winning soft skills training platform, combining VR and AI to improve communication skills in areas such as public speaking, sales, and leadership.
With practice exercises integrating VR and AI tools such as ChatGPT, we’ve helped 550K learners across 130+ countries improve their skills and confidence. We’ve worked with major Universities and companies around the world, including Vodafone, Deutsche Telekom, Accenture, and Warwick Business School.
VirtualSpeech was the world’s first platform to combine e-learning with training in VR and has been featured in The New York Times, Forbes, Wall Street Journal, and BBC World News for our innovative approach to learning.
Sophie Thompson is also featured on our premiere Features Page, and you can read her podcast interview transcript.
