Who Is Sonya Barlow?

Sonya Barlow is an Award-Winning Founder of Inclusion Consultancy and Social Network The LMF Network, the Best-Selling author of Unprepared to Entrepreneur, and BBC Presenter of The Everyday Hustle.

Sonya Barlow is an International Keynote Speaker, MC & Thought Leader on Technology, Business, Travel and Future Trends. She has delivered 2 TED talks, a Keynote for the House of Commons, and was named UK Entrepreneur of the Year, Top 50 Women in Tech EU and a LinkedIn Changemaker. Sonya Writes for leading publications and Hosts an International Business & Travel Interview Talk Show: The Sonya Barlow Show, where she interviews global leaders on the stories behind their success, including royalty and footballers.

Sonya Barlow is a Female Asian Entrepreneur with ADHD who started her Business and Media Career in 2020. Barlow has delivered 2 TED talks, a keynote for the House of Commons, and was named UK Entrepreneur of the Year, Marie Claire's Future Leader, Top 50 Women in Tech EU and a LinkedIn Changemaker. Sonya hosts stages at London Tech Week, Cogx and WebSummit.

Sonya has over 100,000 social followers and reaches 4 million accounts organically per month.

Her Business, The LMF Network is an award-winning inclusion consultancy and careers networking platform, upskilling 100,000 people across 24 countries with a 90% success rate.

Sonya Barlow has worked with international brands such as HP, Logitech, The Oberoi, BBC, Loreal Paris, ReOrg, Resident Advisor, Bash Paris, Mitie, British Red Cross, Rolls Royce, Cisco, Capital One, Lloyds Banking Group and LinkedIn.

Sonya is a leading voice in business, technology, travel, inclusion, careers, confidence and mentorship.

Schedule a call or email Hello@SonyaBarlow.co.uk

What is the LMF Network?

Like Minded Females (LMF Network CIC) - LMF Network is a leading strategic ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) and inclusion consultancy and social networking platform. We empower individuals to build confidence and advance their careers while redefining workplace inclusion through collaboration with businesses on people policies and processes. Founded in 2020, LMF Network has upskilled over 100,000 people, collaborated with 100 brand partners across 24 countries, and launched the UK's largest mentoring programme, achieving a 95% recommendation score. You can work with the LMF Network, partner or support us by emailing : Hello@LMFNetwork.com

Notable achievements and highlights of Sonya’s work include:

Global accolades:

  • Asian Women of Achievement

  • Entrepreneur of the Year, EU

  • Forbes 30 Under 30 Runner-up

  • Host of the Best Radio Show

  • LinkedIn Changemaker

  • Linkedin Top Voice

  • Marie Claire's Future Shaper

  • National Gallery’s 200 Creators

  • Pinterest Future is Female

  • TEDx Speaker

  • Top 50 BAME Entrepreneurs under 50

  • Top 50 Women in Tech, UK & EULinkedIn Changemaker 2021 for Diversity & Inclusion in EU + UK

  • Published Author, Unprepared to Entrepreneur

  • BBC Radio Presenter of The Everyday Hustle, BBC

  • Most Influential Women in Tech 2020 - 2025, ComputerWeekly

  • A published journalist for The Telegraph, Metro Newspaper & Sifted UK

  • International Keynote Speaker: RecFest, Institute of Coding, UCL, Warwick University, British Embassy in Lithuania, King Gaming, Women Go Tech, Tech Talks Romania, Budapest Public University, ChannelCo Managers Session, Google Work Life Stage Stylist Live, National AI Awards, Women In Business Conference, World Travel Market, NUE Awards, Fintech Conference UK, Google Cloud Excel

When Sonya is not busy, she loves to…

  1. Read fiction books - atleast 2 a month!

  2. Go on long walks in new places & people watch

  3. Write blogs and articles to empower others - 30K subscribers

  4. Travel the world and explore new cultures

  5. Record podcasts and talk into the mic

  6. Spend time with family & friends

  7. Learn about the new & upcoming digital trends

  8. Experiment with content online

  9. Edit and upload Youtube Vlogs - 50K subscribers

  10. Mentor young professionals in the working space

  11. Eat cake and drink tea (big lover of both!)