Bahjat holds a state engineering diploma from the École Polytechnique in France (X90) and a master’s degree in telecommunications from the École Nationale Supérieure des Télécommunications in Paris (1994).

Bahjat is a Partner with Strategy& (formerly Booz & Company) and leads the firm’s Communications, Media, and Technology (CMT) practice in the Middle East. He has 20 years of industry and consulting experience, acquired through various engagements in the Middle East, Europe, North America, and Asia.