Shahid Khan

Acclaimed thought leader, executive and serial entrepreneur in the TIME sector, with a 25+ year track-record across the US and the Middle East.

Education

New York University, Stern School of Business
MBA in Finance and Marketing

Past Experience

Mediamorph (acquired by Whip Media)
Founder and Chairman
IBB Consulting (acquired by Accenture)
Senior Partner
BearingPoint
Managing Director, Media & Entertainment

Shahid Khan is a Partner in our Telecommunications, Information Technology, Media & Electronics (TIME) practice, and Managing Partner of MAG, based in the US.

Shahid is an acclaimed entrepreneur who ideated, launched and scaled two award-winning companies which successfully exited in Q42019 and Q12021. He is also a seasoned management consultant with a 25+ year track-record across the US, Europe and the Middle East, working closely with CxOs and Boards of leading TIME companies, as well as Private Equity firms to lead value creation, digital transformation, organic and M&A based growth strategy, cost optimization and new business launches. He has a strong reputation as an out-of-the-box, innovative thinker with strategic mindset, technology underpinnings and execution focus.

Shahid is the Co-Founder and Managing Partner of MAG, a boutique management consulting firm, where he manages key relationships and engagements with leading media, cable, telecom and technology companies. MAG was named by Consulting Magazine as one of the “Seven Small Jewels”, an award given to high-growth consulting firms, and was acquired by Arthur D. Little.

Shahid was also the Founder and Chairman of Mediamorph, a cloud platform that disrupted and transformed how players in the digital content ecosystem buy and sell content efficiently and intelligently. Shahid conceptualized and founded the company, led three rounds of funding from strategic Investors such as Liberty Global, Motorola, Advance Newhouse and Smedvig Capital, and scaled the company globally. Mediamorph won the prestigious Cablefax Tech Award for technology innovation, was on Deloitte’s Fast 500 list, and was acquired by Whip Media Group.

Shahid holds an MBA in Finance and Marketing from New York University’s Stern School of Business. He is on the Board of Directors of NATPE, a global association for the content industry, and on Manhattan chapter of Young Presidents’ Organization (YPO), world’s premier peer network of business leaders. He was named as one of the “50 Outstanding Asian Americans in Business” and has won other media industry recognitions.

Analyzing customer sentiment in the dynamic world of video streaming
Analyzing customer sentiment in the dynamic world of video streaming
The growing number of streaming platforms and changing audience behavior have led to a highly competitive streaming market. To succeed in attracting new customers and reducing churn, platforms must have a better understanding of subscriber sentiment. Arthur D.
State of the media market, 2024
Back to balance: A year of prudent economic expectations
A roadmap for the present & future of publishers & media companies
A roadmap for the present & future of publishers & media companies
With the recent ascent of artificial intelligence (AI), we find ourselves on the threshold of a new era, one that opens even greater opportunities for content creation and generation. However, many publishers and media companies are not yet equipped with the necessary prerequisites to fully leverage AI and its varied applications. The transition from print to a digital-first and then a digital-only strategy necessitates a complete reevaluation of fundamental principles governing successful media and publishing enterprises.

Shahid Khan is a Partner in our Telecommunications, Information Technology, Media & Electronics (TIME) practice, and Managing Partner of MAG, based in the US.

Shahid is an acclaimed entrepreneur who ideated, launched and scaled two award-winning companies which successfully exited in Q42019 and Q12021. He is also a seasoned management consultant with a 25+ year track-record across the US, Europe and the Middle East, working closely with CxOs and Boards of leading TIME companies, as well as Private Equity firms to lead value creation, digital transformation, organic and M&A based growth strategy, cost optimization and new business launches. He has a strong reputation as an out-of-the-box, innovative thinker with strategic mindset, technology underpinnings and execution focus.

Shahid is the Co-Founder and Managing Partner of MAG, a boutique management consulting firm, where he manages key relationships and engagements with leading media, cable, telecom and technology companies. MAG was named by Consulting Magazine as one of the “Seven Small Jewels”, an award given to high-growth consulting firms, and was acquired by Arthur D. Little.

Shahid was also the Founder and Chairman of Mediamorph, a cloud platform that disrupted and transformed how players in the digital content ecosystem buy and sell content efficiently and intelligently. Shahid conceptualized and founded the company, led three rounds of funding from strategic Investors such as Liberty Global, Motorola, Advance Newhouse and Smedvig Capital, and scaled the company globally. Mediamorph won the prestigious Cablefax Tech Award for technology innovation, was on Deloitte’s Fast 500 list, and was acquired by Whip Media Group.

Shahid holds an MBA in Finance and Marketing from New York University’s Stern School of Business. He is on the Board of Directors of NATPE, a global association for the content industry, and on Manhattan chapter of Young Presidents’ Organization (YPO), world’s premier peer network of business leaders. He was named as one of the “50 Outstanding Asian Americans in Business” and has won other media industry recognitions.

Analyzing customer sentiment in the dynamic world of video streaming
Analyzing customer sentiment in the dynamic world of video streaming
The growing number of streaming platforms and changing audience behavior have led to a highly competitive streaming market. To succeed in attracting new customers and reducing churn, platforms must have a better understanding of subscriber sentiment. Arthur D.
State of the media market, 2024
Back to balance: A year of prudent economic expectations
A roadmap for the present & future of publishers & media companies
A roadmap for the present & future of publishers & media companies
With the recent ascent of artificial intelligence (AI), we find ourselves on the threshold of a new era, one that opens even greater opportunities for content creation and generation. However, many publishers and media companies are not yet equipped with the necessary prerequisites to fully leverage AI and its varied applications. The transition from print to a digital-first and then a digital-only strategy necessitates a complete reevaluation of fundamental principles governing successful media and publishing enterprises.

More About Shahid
  • New York University, Stern School of Business
    MBA in Finance and Marketing
  • Mediamorph (acquired by Whip Media)
    Founder and Chairman
  • IBB Consulting (acquired by Accenture)
    Senior Partner
  • BearingPoint
    Managing Director, Media & Entertainment