Darius Sanai — CEO

Owner and Editor-in-Chief of LUX Global Media and an Editor in Chief at Condé Nast, partner at Quartet Consulting, proprietor of the Oxford Review of Books, and an advisor to philanthropists and business leaders. I sit on a number of boards and consult and invest in media, travel and hospitality companies. I co-founded the Oxford Review of Books Art Prize and the LUX Photography Prize for Biodiversity of which I am chair. I am a trustee and board advisor to charities in the UK and around the world, including Platform Earth and the Conservation Collective. My media companies and advisory focus on art, philanthropy and sustainability, areas which coincide at the top, with collectors, philanthropists and business owners. Casting light and leading the conversation on complex issues including biodiversity, the blue economy, impact investing and natural capital is a moral imperative for any media owner. West Asian and British: born in Tehran, raised multilingually in London and Europe. Westminster School and Oxford University, where I received an MA in Politics, Philosophy and Economics and launched my first media title. Worked as a newspaper and BBC foreign correspondent and reporter, became a BBC presenter and media editor, and joined Conde Nast in the 2000s, for whom I have launched more than 30 titles around the world, from Hong Kong to Europe, covering art, fashion, luxury and investment. Purchased LUX media in 2016 and have expanded our focus into sustainability, philanthropy and art. We are the global media partner of brands including Deutsche Bank, UBS and Richard Mille and a wealth of investment and luxury brands. The LUX umbrella also includes the Oxford Review of Books and other media. Launched the Photo Prize for Biodiversity in 2020 and the Oxford Review of Books Art Prize 2023. Advise and invest in numerous media and luxury companies at a non-exec / board level.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a media and luxury industry expert with a focus on editorial leadership and strategic consulting.

Location: Greater London, England, United Kingdom

Experience: 22 yrs 4 mos