Shuja is the CEO of Arqiva, which delivers TV into 4 out 5 households and broadcasts all UK radio stations into homes, cars and business across the country. It also connects nearly 4m households across the country with smart meters for water, gas and electricity using the same technology and infrastructure. Delivering the best British content uninterrupted through its network to everyone in the UK is the company’s prime mission. Alongside this, Shuja’s focus is to ensure Arqiva plays an important part in helping both the broadcast and utility sectors in their digital transition so that everyone benefits no matter what their circumstance.

Shuja has a breadth of experience in the media and telecoms market working in leadership roles across Virgin Media, Liberty Global and Cable & Wireless. He’s run TV channels, managed direct-to-home platforms, integrated Netflix into the cable offer at Virgin Media and built both mobile and fixed connectivity networks globally.

He is passionate about diversity in all its forms, particularly in supporting those from ethnic minority backgrounds.

He has a degree in Economics from the University of Nottingham after which he qualified as a chartered accountant.