Nelson is a People & Culture expert with significant experience both leading and advising senior leaders on global transformations that unlock performance in organisations and their teams through adopting high performing habits and behaviours, and building cultures on foundations of trust, purpose and inclusion.
He is the author of ‘Rise of the 2020 Leader’ featured as an Amazon Bestseller for Leadership & Business Management, and has been recognised by the Financial Times and EMPower as one of the Top 30 U.K. and US Future Leaders for contributions to workplace inclusion.
Nelson previously held the role of Global Head of Culture at Aesop, responsible for driving a company-wide strategy around their People Commitments including Culture Transformation, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Engagement and Well-being. Prior to joining Aesop, Nelson led the Global Organisational Culture Practice at North Highland serving as a trusted advisor to senior leaders and supporting them with their people transformation agendas. He also spent a decade at Goldman Sachs in a variety of leadership roles including Head of Strategy and Change within the European asset management business.
Sports and particularly cricket have played a transformational role in Nelson’s life. As a 13 year old child growing up in the humble parts of Kenya, Nelson had a life changing experience whereby a chance encounter with a wealthy businessman watching him playing cricket, resulted in a sponsorship to continue his education and passion for sports in the UK. It has been this experience that has driven his passion for making a meaningful contribution towards democratising opportunities and levelling the playing field in sports, organisations and society.
