Few people have conducted the variety of high-profile interviews across such a diverse range of issues as Riz Khan. From world leaders and business icons to film and music celebrities, Khan has led the field of international one-on-one interviews while hosting flagship news and current affairs shows at the world’s three major global news networks. Trust and credibility built up over 25 years have given Khan access to key newsmakers on every continent. Becoming the BBC’s first person of South Asian origin in mainstream news – and co-anchoring the very first show on BBC World Service TV News in November 1991 – gave Khan an acclaimed public visibility that grew even more when CNN International hired him in 1993 as its leading news figure. In 1996, he launched his flagship interview show, Q&A with Riz Khan – featuring heads of state, celebrities and other leading figures taking calls from viewers around the world on live TV. In 2005, he moved to Al Jazeera becoming a founding director of the now globally acclaimed network Al Jazeera English, where he hosted Riz Khan and Riz Khan’s One on One. In 2013, he launched a weekly topical show Riz Khan's Q&A on Bloomberg TV Africa. Khan’s career at the very cutting edge of the international news industry, combined with a dynamic and highly engaging delivery, makes Khan one of the most recognized and respected people on the global events circuit.