CEO, The Silver Line

Sophie Andrews is the Chief Executive of The Silver Line Helpline, a unique service providing round the clock support for lonely and isolated people in the UK. For over 25 years, Sophie has been employed in senior management positions within the private sector, the public sector and voluntary agencies. She is a published author, speaker and was awarded an OBE honor by the Queen of England for her work. Her TEDMED Talk about the power of listening has been viewed more than 1.5 million times.