Sophie Schmidt
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Sophie Schmidt is the founder and executive chair of Rest of World. She founded the publication in 2019 after holding public policy and communications roles at Uber in San Francisco and Europe. Earlier in her career, she worked with Afghanistan’s MOBY Media Group and later in technology and politics across the UK, China, the UAE, South Africa, and Myanmar. She is known for founding Rest of World and writing about global technology stories.
Updated 30 September 2026
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