David Stock
New Scientist is pleased to announce that Nina Wright has joined the company as the new Chief Executive, running the business. Nina is an experienced and accomplished business leader, with a track record for business transformation, driving growth and commercial performance in both events and subscription publishing.
Prior to joining New Scientist Nina worked at global events company UBM. Her most recent role was Chief Commercial Officer for Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA). Previously she was a divisional Managing Director and latterly led an EMEA-wide change programme focused on sales, marketing and data transformation.
Sir Bernard Gray, Executive Chairman of New Scientist, said: “We are thrilled to have attracted someone of Nina’s quality to run New Scientist. Her wealth of experience in subscription titles, events and other growth businesses makes her an ideal person to lead the business. Nina is a great catch for New Scientist.”
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Nina Wright said: “I’m absolutely delighted to be joining New Scientist. It is an iconic, globally recognised media brand with a reputation for first class, thought-leading journalism that is second to none.
“It’s a genuinely exciting time for the business. Science and technology have never been more at the forefront of debate, and in celebration last week the multi-award winning New Scientist Live at ExCeL opened its doors to over 35,000 visitors. It was an incredible four-day festival, combining immersive experiences with challenging and often mind-blowing talks from the world’s leading science and technology experts.
“This is a wonderful opportunity to work in a dynamic and entrepreneurial company, leading a talented and driven team in support of New Scientist’s ambitions for growth and expansion, both here in the UK and internationally. I am very much looking forward to working with Bernard and the team, building the business and achieving our full potential.”
About New Scientist
New Scientist is a world leading science and technology brand, with a print and digital circulation of 124,623, and social and digital media assets that have attracted an audience of over 7.5 million followers. A growing events business is headlined by New Scientist Live, London’s multiple award-winning festival of science and technology. Offering the latest news, ideas and opinions, New Scientist is an authoritative voice on all matters related to science, technology and the ideas improving our knowledge of the universe and those shaping our world and lives.