A serial entrepreneur with an authentic love for driven, passionate people, technology, and pushing boundaries.

Sonja Williams is the founder and former Chief Executive Officer of ShockTheory, a digital marketing, live event, and technology consultancy located just north of Atlanta, GA. From developing mobile applications to producing multi-million dollar conventions – you’ll find her extremely comfortable in her creative space.

Carving out a niche for herself, she's delivered projects for companies such as Verizon, Ford, Burger King, American Family Insurance and others.

ShockTheory will recently sold and Sonja serves as the VP, Information Technology.

As technology evolved to socially give consumers a bigger voice in the marketplace, so did her vision to stay in the forefront of the next big thing.

From creating the first consumer-focused social network for Amtrak to producing large-scale conventions in places such as MGM Grand Arena for over 40,000 attendees, her ability to capture experiences coupled with innovative ideas based on human-centered design has earned her a mainstay VIP ticket in the industry.

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A serial entrepreneur with an authentic love for driven, passionate people, technology, and pushing boundaries.

Sonja Williams is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of ShockTheory, a digital marketing, live event, and technology consultancy located just north of Atlanta, GA. From developing mobile applications to producing multi-million dollar conventions – you’ll find her extremely comfortable in her creative space.

Carving out a niche for herself, she's delivered projects for companies such as Verizon, Ford, Burger King, American Family Insurance and others.

ShockTheory will recently sold and Sonja serves as the VP, Information Technology.

As technology evolved to socially give consumers a bigger voice in the marketplace, so did her vision to stay in the forefront of the next big thing.

From creating the first consumer-focused social network for Amtrak to producing large-scale conventions in places such as MGM Grand Arena for over 40,000 attendees, her ability to capture experiences coupled with innovative ideas based on human-centered design has earned her a mainstay VIP ticket in the industry.

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Speaker's Kit

Find topics and other areas of focus I'm passionate about. Currently being updated.

One Sheet Biography

A simple, one page fact sheet, all about me. Currently being updated.

Press Kit

Need a press kit? Then this is it. Click to download. Currently being updated.

Hi-Res Photo

There's nothing like a nice, high-resolution photo readily available. Currently being updated.

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Both insightful and inspiring

Sonja is a strategic thinker who can design, a brand developer that thinks both in pictures and numbers, and a digital architect who thrives partnering with clients to capture audiences, influence perception, and inspire action.

Introducing JankyToSwanky

JankyToSwanky, a movement to upgrade everything. It's a colorful discussion, experience, and journey of self-discovery to increase the quality of life, inspire the best relationships, and a platform to help reach your greatest potential.

The JankyToSwanky Family Includes

Book Series

A collection of short real-life stories and key learnings from a black woman entrepreneur in the world of startups, dreams, and other craziness.

Shiny Objects

24 min Podcast of authentic talks on topics affecting women and girls helping them to make sensible, informed decisions while avoiding shiny objects.

Visual Notes

Visuals Notes are short, digestible tidbits of information, resources, and secrets to help women and girls upgrade how and where they live, work, and play.

Fuel the Future

Sonja believes in leading the conversation to tell the next big story. Her ventures include a series of platforms and events that give voice to the underserved, empower the underprivileged, and inspire the next generation.