Nigel Clear is Global Director of Conferences at Elsevier with over 30 years of experience driving growth and innovation in publishing and scientific events. He leads the global scientific conference business, which has quadrupled in size under his stewardship with a diverse portfolio of high quality scientific conferences .

Nigel has specialized in serving the information, finance, and scientific sectors, with a proven track record of successfully launching new events that meet evolving market needs. He is passionate about enhancing the customer experience by leveraging technology and meaningful, data-driven insights to deliver impactful and engaging events.

As a strong advocate for inclusion and diversity, Nigel has doubled the number of female speakers at Elsevier’s events over a three-year period and also played a key role in launching societally important conferences in under-served areas, helping to broaden the reach and relevance of his portfolio of offerings.