Sophia Ufy Ukor is the Founder and CEO of Violet Simon®, a leadership and cultural authority shaping how women navigate power, visibility, and decision-making. Through selective storytelling, editorial insight, and carefully curated conversations, Violet Simon examines leadership beyond performance — exploring how decisions are made under pressure, and the psychological, emotional, and ethical forces that shape judgement, behaviour, and consequence.
Over the past decade, Sophia has grown Violet Simon into a multi-platform ecosystem, including Disruptors™, its flagship platform, Girlfriends™, its talk show, and a programme of festivals, summits and publications — reaching millions globally.
Alongside her work at Violet Simon, Sophia works privately as a Private Perspective Advisor, supporting founders, executives, and senior leaders navigating complex decisions, transitions, and moments of internal friction where clarity, judgment, and discretion matter.
She is a TEDx speaker, author, host, and a trained international arbitrator, bringing a background in law and dispute resolution to her work on leadership, power, and decision-making. Her work has been featured by the BBC, Forbes, and Global Citizen, and recognised through multiple awards and UK powerlists celebrating influential change-makers in media, leadership, and culture.