Sophie THOMPSON has just finished at the Royal Opera House in London after 4 years as Transformation Manager, walking the tightrope between traditional Arts and Technology. She’s spent the time exploring emerging technologies and how to apply them to the 300 year old theatre, including building on the success of the critically acclaimed mixed reality Opera ‘Current Rising’. Before joining the Opera House, Sophie had a successful career in engineering leaving as the Innovation Projects Manager for Thales UK. With Thales, areas of interest included emerging technologies such as immersive technologies, autonomous systems and blockchain.
