ROHAN AGARWAL

Rohan Agarwal is Director at Skift Advisory, specializing in corporate strategy, operating model design, and digital transformation across travel, tourism, and aviation. He advises leadership teams on how to translate strategic ambition into executable growth programs, organisational design, and commercial value creation.

His recent work includes leading long-term strategy development for a major entertainment company in the UAE, operating model design for Abu Dhabi’s private travel function, airport commercial strategy in Saudi Arabia, and tourism concept development for large-scale destination investments. His experience spans strategy formulation, business case development, governance design, capability mapping, and customer experience transformation.

Before joining Skift Advisory, Rohan worked at Roland Berger and Accenture, where he delivered transformation programs across the Middle East and Europe in aviation, transportation, financial services, and smart city infrastructure.

He holds a Masters of Management with Distinction from the University of St Andrews and a Bachelors in Aeronautics & Astronautics Engineering from the University of Southampton. He also holds certifications in AI, strategy, and project management, including Harvard Business School, PRINCE2, and CMI.

I use research, creativity, and deep industry knowledge to connect with audiences to create resonant and enduring brand platforms to persuade, engage and ultimately inspire people to invest time in a place - whether as a business owner (or business traveler), a student, a permanent resident, or a visitor.