Sophie Bowler

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President - Australia at Association for Women in Cryptocurrency

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Overview

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.

Personality Overview

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.

Topics They Care 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.
Financial Crime Prevention
Previously led EY's Financial Crime practice for the digital asset sector and speaks on topics like sanctions, fraud risk, and blockchain analytics.

Media Appearances

Growing number of Aussie women investing in crypto. Featured in Money Management (Australia)

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Work History

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

Education

2007 - 2010
2.1 from University of Leeds
2014 - 2015
Anti-Money Laundering Diploma from Alliance Manchester Business School

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Exp : 12 Location : Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Job Level : N/A Designation : President - Australia at Association for Women in Cryptocurrency
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Insights For Selling To Sophie

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Ask them at the end if they see a strong value prop in your product; expect an honest answer
  • Come across as a trustworthy professional and be respectful, they usually know their game
  • Suggest clear next steps with confidence, don't be vague or hesitant

DONT's

  • Don't go over them unless you are left with no other option
  • Don't take their patience for granted, avoid long-winding sermons
  • Don't get into pricing discussions early on, steer conversation towards proven results

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Sophie is

  • Strong proof of impact and their conviction will matter the most, but they wouldn't want to act unilaterally either
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Sophie

  • They will say no if they are not convinced but you will have to prompt them.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Sophie move?

  • They will want to understand things well but can move fast once they have a clear picture.
  • Can Sophie take some risk or not?

  • They have good risk tolerance but are likely to think it through once or twice.

You And Sophie

Personality Compatibility


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