Ugo Nourry is COO at Les Nouveaux Éditeurs (LNE), a French publishing group founded by Arnaud Nourry, former CEO of Hachette Livre.
LNE encompasses nine publishing houses spanning fiction, non-fiction, children’s books, comics, and manga.
Ugo is in charge of steering the company through a period of rapid growth, scaling from scratch in 2026 to 9 publishing houses and an anticipated 200 titles in 2026.
In this role, he oversees operational strategy, logistics, vendor negotiations, and the implementation of digital tools, from  ERP systems, to data analytics, and AI-driven automation—to support LNE’s  expansion.
A graduate of ESCP Europe, Ugo brings a diverse background in strategy, data and AI consulting, and entrepreneurship.