Sophie is the Head of Customer Engagement for Rolls-Royce SMR, with responsibility for the development of global customer opportunities and associated government relationships.
After completing a master’s degree in the Physics and Technology of Nuclear Reactors at Birmingham University, Sophie joined the reactor physics team of Rolls-Royce in 1996. Her career in Rolls-Royce has included a range of technical, project delivery and business development roles covering multiple sectors including Defence (Submarines & Naval), Commercial Marine and Civil Nuclear. In 2014, Sophie joined the UK Government’s Office for Nuclear Development on secondment to lead the skills & supply chain development programme then returned to Rolls-Royce’s Civil Nuclear business to lead business development activity for nuclear new build programmes globally. Sophie transferred to the Rolls-Royce SMR project in 2019, which became Rolls-Royce SMR Ltd in 2021. She lives in Berkshire, UK with her husband and two children.
Ms. Sophie Macfarlane-Smith will be speaking about Developing a Competitive SMR Supply Chain during Session I: Unlocking the Business Potential of SMRs, on 15 January.
