Sami Qahar, founder and CEO.
Filmmaker, creative director, and branded content specialist with over 20 years of experience across South Asia and the Middle East.
With a deep passion for visual storytelling and a track record of directing and producing award-winning TVCs, music videos, and branded entertainment, Sami Qahar is a business consultant by trait.
As the showrunner of one of Pakistan's pioneering independent production houses, SQ has produced over 200 films and directed 10+, created and co-directed Fasaana Mart Ka, a 14-episode drama series for Green Entertainment, curated and produced Nescafé Basement Season 6 for Nestlé, and served as creative director for clients such as Zong, Philip Morris International, Akzo Nobel, HBL, Volka Foods and K&N.
Beyond the camera, he brings strong strategic and collaborative instincts, having worked closely with marketing teams and agency creatives to align vision with business outcomes.
- Worked for Nestlé, Mondelez, Henkel and Ogilvy across 11 countries
- MBA, IBA Karachi, 2004
- Doctorate in Psychology, Strathclyde University, Glasgow UK, 2019
- Published author of a book on philosophical fiction, film critic, business writer for Aurora
- Published research on Empathy and Marketing to Millennials
Recognition
- Pakistan's official entry, Cannes Lions 2022 (Shan Doctor Bahu)
- Winner, MAD 2022
- Winner, Effies Gold and Silver 2023
How we work
We are on your side, and we work for the brands. That is Stratevity: where strategy meets creativity.
