Sonia Arrison
Education
The University of British Columbia
MA, Political philosophy and statistical analysis 1994-01-01 - 1995-01-01
University of Calgary
BA, Double major in political science and psychology, minor in economics. 1990-01-01 - 1994-01-01Work Experience
Portfolia
Current
Portfolia
The Alliance for Longevity Initiatives
Current
The Alliance for Longevity Initiatives
Felicis
Current
Felicis
100 Plus Capital
Current
100 Plus Capital
Foresight Institute
Current
Foresight Institute
100 Plus
Current
100 Plus
Singularity University
Current
Singularity University
The Thiel Foundation
2014-10-01 - 2024-05-01
The Thiel Foundation
Woodland School (Independent School in Portola Valley)
2017-06-01 - 2023-06-01
Woodland School (Independent School in Portola Valley)
Unsugarcoat Media
2015-06-01 - 2019-02-01
Unsugarcoat Media
Skills
Summary
Sonia Arrison is a best-selling author, analyst, entrepreneur, and investor. She is founder of 100 Plus Capital, Chair of the Alliance for Longevity Initiatives, co-founder of Unsugarcoat Media (acquired by Medium), and was an associate founder of Singularity University. Her research focuses on exponentially growing technologies and their impact on society. Her most recent book, 100 Plus: How the Coming Age of Longevity Will Change Everything, From Careers and Relationships to Family and Faith, addresses the social, economic, and cultural impacts of radical human longevity. It gained national best-seller status and keeps Sonia busy speaking all over the world. Sonia is a Board Member at the Thiel Foundation, Foresight Institute, Alliance for Longevity Initiatives, and Woodland School. She is also a Senior Fellow at the Fraser Institute in Vancouver, British Columbia, and author of two previous books (Western Visions and Digital Dialog). She was previously a Director and Senior Fellow in Tech Studies at the Pacific Research Institute, a columnist at TechNewsWorld, and hosted a radio show called “digital dialogue” on the Voice America network.
