How Fate Helped the Los Angeles Time’s CIO Land His Role

Ghalib Kassam is the chief information officer at the Los Angeles
Times, where he’s responsible for leading the news organization’s
digital, data, and technology transitions. His past is a
remarkable one: He was born in Burundi, raised in Pakistan, and
educated in London and the U.S. And when attending Grand Valley
State University in Michigan, he left his career up to chance,
choosing to major in data processing at the last minute when
flipping through a catalog. Ghalib dives deep into his childhood,
reminiscing about growing up in Pakistan with a large extended
family and discovering himself through his teenage years in
London. He also talks about the power of networking, how he
landed his job while volunteering as security during Diamond
Jubilee for His Highness the Aga Khan, the importance of giving
back, and the struggles the media industry faces.