Shuja Khan

Shuja was appointed as Arqiva’s Chief Executive Officer in June 2022.

Prior to this, as Arqiva’s Chief Commercial Officer from January 2020, he was responsible for all our revenue generating activities. His remit also included strategy, product development, regulatory affairs and customer experience. He was at the heart of the creation of Vision 2031 – Arqiva’s vision and 10-year strategic plan – as well as the development of Arqiva’s purpose.

He draws on more than 20 years of leadership experience in the technology, media and communications sector, including the Chief Commercial Office across 24 territories at Cable & Wireless and various leadership roles at both Virgin Media and Liberty Global Europe focusing on driving growth.

Shuja initially qualified as a Chartered Accountant with Deloitte before moving into management consultancy advising a cross section of media and telecoms clients including the BBC on strategy and operational transformation.

Responsible for achieving our strategic and financial goals, Shuja is passionate about ensuring Arqiva focuses on long-term sustainability. With a strong and inclusive leadership style, Shuja is spearheading our cultural transformation to ensure that we are best possible partners to our customers; simplifying our business; and making Arqiva an inclusive and great place to be for our people.

Shuja is married with two children. He grew up in Saudi Arabia before moving to the UK where he currently lives in London. He is of Pakistani background and is fluent in Urdu. He is an advisor and investor in early-stage businesses as well as social ventures and is a supporter of his local community.