Through her non-profit Future Brilliance, Sophia later designed vocational programs in Afghanistan, equipping women artisans with technical training, entrepreneurship skills, and access to international markets. Between 2021–2025, she also led efforts to provide safe passage and support for over 500 Afghan asylum seekers, delivering education, ICT training, and trauma counselling to women and families.

Her experience at the nexus of enterprise, skills, and forced migration inspired her to found GEDI, a venture platform that aims to channel catalytic capital into women-led, tech-enabled businesses across MENA. GEDI combines a commitment to measurable social impact with the pursuit of commercially viable outcomes, particularly in sectors addressing climate resilience, adaptation, and human resilience for displaced populations.

Sophia is also a strong advocate for responsible business and transparency, including emerging safeguards around AI. Through GEDI and Future Brilliance, she works to ensure innovation uplifts and protects women and displaced communities, building a more inclusive and resilient future.