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Sophie Bowler

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President - Australia at Association for Women in Cryptocurrency
📍 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Sophie Bowler is the Group Chief Risk & Compliance Officer at Zodia Custody, where she leads the global risk and compliance agenda. She is also the President of the Australian chapter of the Association for Women in Cryptocurrency. Formerly at EY, she has deep expertise in financial crime prevention and holds an Anti-Money Laundering Diploma.

She has a keen focus on championing women’s advocacy and professional growth within the digital assets industry. Sophie is a frequent speaker at industry events, sharing her insights on regulatory changes, financial crime, and institutional adoption of digital assets.

She scaled a compliance function from a single-resource role to a global team of 10 leaders across seven jurisdictions, securing two regulatory licenses.

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Experience
12 Years
Current Role
President - Australia
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Personality Overview

How Sophie shows up

Strategic Planner
Deliberate Doer
Long-term Focused

They might take some time to make their mind up but once they do, they don't change it easily. They exhibit a rare combination of being result-oriented but patient at the same time. They are very professional in their approach and can weigh multiple perspectives together.

Priorities

Topics Sophie cares about

Digital Asset Regulation
Leads the design of global compliance frameworks at Zodia Custody and speaks on the impact of evolving regulations like MiCA on the industry.
Women in Crypto
As President of AWIC Australia, she leads initiatives that champion women’s advocacy and professional growth in the digital assets industry.
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Career

Work history

11-2025
President - Australia
Association for Women in Cryptocurrency
10-2022 - 4-2023
Director, Financial Crime Consulting
EY
10-2018 - 9-2022
Senior Manager, Financial Crime Consulting
EY
2-2016 - 9-2018
Manager, Financial Crime Consulting
EY
4-2014 - 2-2016
Deputy Money Laundering Reporting Officer - Risk and Compliance
BDO UK LLP
In the press

Media appearances

Growing number of Aussie women investing in crypto. Featured in Money Management (Australia)
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Education
2007 - 2010
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University of Leeds
2014 - 2015
Anti-Money Laundering Diploma
Alliance Manchester Business School
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Dominance (D)

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