Simon Nelson

London, United Kingdom United Kingdom

CEO Futurelearn Ltd

Movies/ Television / Radio

CEO for Futurelearn Ltd, new online learning venture offering open, online courses from leading UK and international universities. Previously advisor on digital strategy and to companies across the media including Lime Pictures, Random House, Specific Media/ Myspace, UKTV, New York Public Radio, Emap, UBM, Phaidon Press. Also developed new business propositions in the games sector and worked as advisor to a number of small digital start-ups. Formerly a key architect of the BBC’s digital transformation to become one of the most successful and innovative multimedia operations in the world. • 14 years at the heart of the development and management of BBC Online, one of the world’s most vis...