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Shaygan Kheradpir

Former Chief Executive Officer and Chairman, Coriant · Germany

✓ Verified current role· as of 2026-09-08

Shaygan Kheradpir is the CEO of Coriant. Kheradpir is based in Germany. Kheradpir was born in 1960 in London and educated at Aiglon College and Cornell University.

American business and technology executive with over 28 years of experience. Held senior executive positions at GTE, Verizon, Barclays, and Juniper Networks before serving as CEO and Chairman of Coriant from September 2015 to June 2018, where he revamped the company's product portfolio for 5G networks.

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Recent coverage has focused on Shaygan Kheradpir's role at Coriant and the company's recruitment of technology talent, including the appointment of a former Nokia CTO as strategic executive advisor. A separate piece examined Kheradpir's broader perspective on organizational resilience and forward momentum in uncertain circumstances.

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Born
December 19, 1960 · London
Citizenship
United Kingdom
Education
Aiglon College, Cornell University, Cornell University College of Engineering

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Shaygan Kheradpir is the Former Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of Coriant, based in Germany.
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