Sophie De Ferranti is a Senior Managing Director within Teneo’s People Advisory business, having joined from a U.S. based Executive Search firm where she was responsible for leading the Global Cybersecurity Practice. In her earlier career she held a high security UN classified role at the NATO Headquarters in Brussels.

Sophie works across the Financial Services, Professional Services and Insurance sectors and has a functional specialism in Cybersecurity, Digital and Operational Risk, Information Security and Human Capital succession planning. Having joined Teneo in 2022 Sophie brings 20 years of global executive search and specialist consulting experience. She has held senior leadership positions in Singapore, New York, London and Zurich. She is conversant in English, Spanish and German.

Cyber risk has been increasing in recent years as organisations embrace digitalisation, catalysed by Covid-19 and emerging geopolitical stress factors. In a global landscape experiencing a talent deficit, regulatory change is fueling the need for more seasoned cybersecurity experts. Sophie advises C-Suite executives and Board Members on their organisation’s cyber risk posture from a people advisory perspective and helps build diverse and inclusive teams. Highly entrepreneurial in her approach to executive search, she is passionate about promoting Women Leaders in Cybersecurity and Technology, and brings a forward-thinking, holistic approach to global people advisory solutions.

A philanthropist and advocate for environmental protection, Sophie is a women’s polo player and is based between London, New York and Buenos Aires.