Russ Soper is Chief Information & Data Officer at Nielsen, responsible for executing a transformation focused on improved fundamental service delivery, increased agility, driving technology modernization, and building a highly engaged and high performing organization.  

在加入尼尔森之前，Russ 在全球最大的金融科技公司之一 Finastra 担任首席信息官兼首席信息安全官。他负责监督公司面向客户的技术的托管、运营和现代化，并管理 Finastra 全球员工使用的公司技术。

Russ 的职业生涯从开发人员开始，在荷兰银行投资银行部担任过各种技术职务，最终在英国伦敦担任美洲首席信息官和全球基础设施主管，之后转到摩根大通，启动关键基础设施运营能力；该计划的重点是推动摩根大通最关键平台的 "始终在线 "能力。  

Russ 热衷于技术与人性的交汇，经常就如何利用技术提高效率、协作和生产力，进而实现情感、身体和社会福祉发表演讲。 

Outside of technology, he is an active member of the non-profit community, currently serving as Board member for www.18loop.org; providing innovative Virtual Reality technologies to aid pediatric cancer patients and is a Council member & former Chairman of the Brooklyn Conservatory of Music (www.bkcm.org); a NYC-based non-profit providing music education and music therapy to over 8,000 inner-city youths.    

Russ holds a BSc in Computer Science from the City University of New York, is an avid runner and life-long musician.  He resides in Brooklyn, New York with his wife, daughter and dog, Nala.