Sophie Nelson

Sophie Nelson is the Global Growth Director at Ascential, part of the Informa Group, since August 2024, where responsibilities include driving ambitious growth plans for the LIONS business and establishing a world-class growth strategy to achieve long-term revenue targets. Prior to this role, Sophie served as Commercial Strategy Director at Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity from June 2018 to August 2024, where Sophie promoted creative excellence as a catalyst for progress. Sophie's earlier experience includes positions as Head of EMEA and Account Manager at Cannes Lions, as well as Account Manager, Account Executive, and Speaker Logistics Manager at Money20/20 from August 2015 to June 2018, focused on facilitating innovation in payments and financial services. Sophie holds a Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Politics from the University of Bristol and attended Eastbourne College.