Sophie Hanbury

Director, Strategic Content Partnerships
IDNML

Sophie Hanbury is an experienced publishing professional specialising in content monetisation, platforms and partnerships. With a successful career at The Independent and Telegraph Media Group, she has spearheaded digital transformation and licensing initiatives for both companies. Sophie has broad international experience having managed global channel sales, and subsequently direct sales in the Nordic and Benelux regions for Getty Images. Sophie has driven profitable growth, launching innovative products like The Telegraph's first Kindle edition, and successfully secured commercial partnerships to leverage valuable news archives to commercial and academic sectors. Her leadership extends to board positions with NLA Media Access and more recently the AOP, where she contributes expertise in digital IP and rights as well as syndication.