About Nesta

Nesta is an innovation foundation. For us, innovation means turning bold ideas into reality and changing lives for the better. We use our expertise, skills and funding in areas where there are big challenges facing society.

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Ruby Mercer

Interim Group Events Lead

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Ruby is the interim group events lead for Nesta’s communications team.

Ruby is experienced in curating and delivering impactful conferences, exhibitions and digital events. Before joining Nesta, Ruby led on event programme management for the housing portfolio at Ocean Media Group, where she was responsible for event content development and delivery for Inside Housing and Unlock Net Zero, as well as Europe’s largest housing festival.

Outside of work, Ruby enjoys hiking, running, scrapbooking, reading and exploring London’s best pub gardens.