Navid Akhtar is the Founder and CEO of Alchemiya, a global streaming and Video-On-Demand (VOD) platform that showcases the best films docs and lifestyle content from across the Muslim world. Launched in 2015, he has contributed to its successful growth, with paying customers in over 40 countries, and recent inclusion as an 'add on' channel on Amazon Prime.

He is an award winning Producer and Broadcast journalist, with over 20 years of experience in mainstream UK television and radio. During his time at the BBC he worked in both the arts and history departments, and advised senior management on diversity issues. He has also worked on a number of key Channel 4 strands including Channel 4 News and Dispatches, and for Independent producers such as Shed Media, SMG, Tiger Aspect, Mentorn, and Chameleon TV.