Rafat Ali

Rafat Ali Email and Phone Number

CEO/Founder, Skift. Status update. Perpetually exhausted dad of three hyperactive kids @ Skift
Rafat Ali's Location
New York, New York, United States, United States
About Rafat Ali

Rafat is the CEO/Founder of Skift, the largest business media intelligence and marketing company in travel, providing news, information, data, and services to all sectors of the world’s largest industry.Previously, he was the founder/CEO of paidContent and ContentNext, which he sold to UK's Guardian News and Media in 2008, and left in 2010. Prior to that, he was managing editor of Silicon Alley Reporter.Rafat was the Knight Fellow at Indiana University, where he completed his Masters in Journalism, 1999-2000. Prior to that he completed his BSc in Computer Engineering, from AMU in Aligarh, India.

Rafat Ali's Current Company Details
Skift

Skift

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CEO/Founder, Skift. Status update. Perpetually exhausted dad of three hyperactive kids
Rafat Ali Work Experience Details
  • Skift
    Ceo/Founder
    Skift Dec 2011 - Present
    New York, Us
    Skift is the largest industry intelligence platform providing MEDIA, INSIGHTS and MARKETING to key sectors of travel. Skift deciphers and defines global travel trends for marketers, strategists and technologists in the global travel industry.Check out: http://Skift.com.
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  • International Women'S Media Foundation
    Board Member
    International Women'S Media Foundation Aug 2022 - Present
    Washington, Dc, Us
    The IWMF is the only global organization built to serve the holistic needs of women and nonbinary journalists. We are an ambitious, bold and inclusive organization that supports journalists where they are with awards, reporting opportunities, fellowships, grants, safety training and emergency aid. As one of the largest supporters of women-produced journalism, our transformative work strengthens equal opportunity and press freedom worldwide.
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  • Media Development Investment Fund (Digitalnewsventures)
    Board Of Advisors
    Media Development Investment Fund (Digitalnewsventures) Sep 2013 - Dec 2015
    Nyc, Ny, Us
    Digital News Ventures makes seed investments in news and information start-ups, and is part of Media Development Investment Fund, which provides financing and business assistance to independent news outlets worldwide. MDIF has invested $130.9m in 94 independent news businesses in 32 countries since 1996.
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  • Investigative News Network
    Board Member
    Investigative News Network Dec 2013 - Mar 2015
    Beverly Hills, California, Us
    The Investigative News Network helps nonprofit news organizations produce and distribute stories with impact, achieve cost efficiencies by pooling resources and develop new revenue streams to become sustainable businesses. Includes some of the biggest names in journalism — NPR, WNET.org and American Public Radio — as well as startups and everything in between.
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  • Gigaom
    Board Of Advisors
    Gigaom Jan 2012 - Mar 2015
    Santa Barbara, California, Us
    Gigaom provides intelligent, credible analysis of emerging technologies.
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  • Asia Society
    Board Of Advisors, Digital Media
    Asia Society Jan 2013 - Jul 2014
    New York, New York, Us
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  • Paidcontent.Org
    Founder, Editor, Publisher
    Paidcontent.Org Jun 2002 - Jun 2010
    Founder of paidContent, online media company covering the business of digital media, entertainment and information industries. Was the first blog-media company in existence. Raised one round of venture capital from Greycroft Partners in 2006, sold it to UK-based Guardian News & Media in 2010, and left the company in summer of 2010. The company was subsequently resold to Gigaom Network in early 2012.
  • Silicon Alley Reporter, Venture Reporter
    Managing Editor
    Silicon Alley Reporter, Venture Reporter Oct 2001 - Oct 2002
    Wrote on the usual suspects in digital media, including tech, business, venture capital and M&A side of it.
  • Inside.Com
    Digital Media Reporter
    Inside.Com Jan 2001 - Sep 2001
    Digital media reporter at Inside.com, one of the early online-only digital media news startups.

Rafat Ali Education Details

  • Indiana University Bloomington
    Indiana University Bloomington
    Journalism
  • Aligarh Muslim University
    Aligarh Muslim University
    Computer Engineering

Frequently Asked Questions about Rafat Ali

What company does Rafat Ali work for?

Rafat Ali works for Skift

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Rafat Ali's current role is CEO/Founder, Skift. Status update. Perpetually exhausted dad of three hyperactive kids.

What schools did Rafat Ali attend?

Rafat Ali attended Indiana University Bloomington, Aligarh Muslim University.

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